
No rule of law in emerging markets
The Skerryvore team looks to identify resilient companies in emerging markets using a few key components… but government contracts are a red flag.

News & Views: Upcoming Australian federal election
The Australian federal election will be held on Saturday 21 May 2022 to elect the members of the 47th Parliament of Australia.

Quay podcast: Inflation, interest rates and industrials
Quay’s Chris Bedingfield and Bennelong’s Carl McMinn discuss the changing market environment, what’s ahead for the sector, and how Quay is positioning the portfolio – rising interest rates or not.

Global Matters: The long-term prospects of natural gas and midstream assets
In this article, Peter Aquilina (Senior Investment Analyst and Head of ESG) analyses what Net Zero means for natural gas demand in the long term; and discusses how 4D analyses and values oil/gas midstream assets, considering both the risk and opportunity as we move towards Net Zero.

Investment Perspectives: What does the REIT equity risk premium tell us about the sector?
Listed real estate has performed well relative to broader equities, again proving itself a defensive asset class during periods of high inflation and rising interest rates.

News & Views: Looming French presidential election
The French presidential election is underway, with a first-round vote on Sunday 10 April and the run-off between the top two candidates on Sunday 24 April.

Investment Perspectives: Hedging against inflation – gold or real estate?
In August last year, we highlighted that real estate (listed and direct) tends to outperform equities during periods of high inflation.

Global Matters: Russia-Ukraine conflict
The recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia was clearly a shocking event which, in 2022, was hoped would never happen again. At 4D, we are supporters of sanctions imposed on Russia and have reviewed our portfolio for Russian exposure (regardless of materiality), while conducting a deep dive into what this conflict means for the global infrastructure sector in the near and medium term.

News & Views: Opportunities in equity market volatility
Volatile markets often give rise to the best investment opportunities.