Insights

Bennelong Funds Management has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and partnered with US-based Monroe Capital to further expand its distribution to Australia and New Zealand.

The aging population presents a powerful investment theme, but as the recent legal setback for Lifestyles Investment Communities (ASX: LIC) shows, execution matters. LIC’s plights highlight the risks of complex structures in thematic investing. In contrast, North American senior housing REITs offer a clearer, cashflow-driven model with strong secular tailwinds.

As markets navigate the post-COVID landscape, many assumptions once considered unshakable are being challenged. E-commerce, once seen as unstoppable, may be hitting its limit. Physical retail is making a quiet comeback, while industrial real estate faces headwinds.

Deep-dive company research is central to Quay’s investment process. This month we unpack six key themes – both emerging and ongoing – that stood out from over 30 in-person meetings with prospective and existing investees across Europe, the UK and the US.

What’s happening in the bond market? We have some thoughts.

This is the 18th edition of our Trip Insights series, where we share our travel experiences and on-the-ground perspectives from our company meetings and regional visits. It follows a recent research trip by Sarah Shaw, Global Portfolio Manager, and Chris James, Senior Investment Analyst, through Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, China, the Philippines, and Indonesia.

Through all the noise, we believe some important themes are emerging which are likely to last well beyond any potential forthcoming tariff compromise (or non-compromise).

Canopy Investors is delighted to announce Emmily Lau has joined the Canopy team, effective 6 May 2025.

It’s that time of year again. As 2025 moves into full swing, another round of (US) recession talk is escalating, creating significant market volatility.