Observation

We recently welcomed Libby Cantrill, a Managing Director and the Head of Public Policy for US investment management firm PIMCO, for a client lunch event in Sydney.

We recently welcomed Libby Cantrill, a Managing Director and the Head of Public Policy for US investment management firm PIMCO, for a client lunch event in Sydney.

Many diversified portfolios have moved past a simple 60/40 mix, yet allocations to alternatives often remain uneven. Property, infrastructure and asset-backed finance can be underrepresented relative to what they offer in income, real-economy exposure and differentiated return drivers.

Our evolving investment environment has driven a step-change higher in inflation outcomes and volatility since 2020. Multipolarity, populism, demographics, climate change, and new technologies are complicating the outlook and increasing the value of true inflation resilience.

AI is moving beyond technology to reshape economies, markets and portfolios. As its impact spreads across asset classes, investors face both new sources of risk and a growing opportunity set.

The companies shaping the next phase of AI are often still private and difficult to access. StepStone Group explores how investors can look beyond public-market leaders to gain selective, diversified exposure to the venture and growth businesses building the AI economy, from infrastructure and...

AI is reshaping how companies are built, how work gets done and where long-term value may emerge. Square Peg’s Leila Lee explores why the next wave of opportunity may lie beyond the hype — in disciplined backing of founders building durable, AI-native businesses for large and specialised...

In a world defined by geopolitical disruption, technological change and market volatility, investors cannot afford to focus solely on downside risk. We explore why today’s uncertainties may also create powerful long-term opportunities from AI and energy resilience to innovation in an...

In the latest Observation, we examine what the RBA’s decision to hold rates means for investors and why preparing for a world of higher and more variable inflation may matter more than forecasting the next move in interest rates.