Insights

Inflation is likely to remain transitory for the foreseeable future, but there are nevertheless some real opportunities for investors in global listed infrastructure and global listed real estate as they are asset classes that can leverage different economic environments, according to Bennelong Funds Management boutiques 4D Infrastructure and Quay Global Investors.

Australian investment firm Bennelong Funds Management has announced a principal partnership with Melbourne Art Fair, in a timely show of support for contemporary artists and galleries who are among some of the region’s hardest hit by recurring lockdowns.

Bennelong Funds Management has become Climate Positive, offsetting 200% of its operational emissions and eclipsing the net-zero commitments of many of its financial institution counterparts.

Two of Bennelong’s boutique partners, Bennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP) and Quay Global Investors, have won awards at today’s 2021 Zenith Fund Awards.

Adam Tindall and Ian Womack have been appointed as non-executive directors to the board of the Bennelong Funds Management Group, effective 1 October 2021.

Bennelong Funds Management has appointed Cynthia Kelly to the newly created role of chief compliance officer of its US operation, BennBridge. Ms Kelly will be based in Boston and will report to the president of BennBridge US, Robert Bernstein.

When investing in real estate, higher inflation is more likely to be a friend than a foe, helping protect investment from supply side issues and driving up the residual value of improvements, says Justin Blaess, portfolio manager at Quay Global Investors.

Bennelong Funds Management announced today the launch of the Skerryvore Global Emerging Markets All-Cap Equity Fund in Australia.

Michael Dwyer AM has been appointed as chair of the boards of Bennelong Funds Management Group Pty Ltd (BFMG) and its subsidiary Bennelong Funds Management Ltd (BFML), effective from 1 July 2021. He joined the Bennelong boards as non-executive director in December 2020.