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At AlbaCore, we focus on the long-term. As one of Europe’s leading alternative credit specialists, we invest in private capital solutions, opportunistic and dislocated credit, and structured products.
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Specialist in Asia Pacific, Japan, China, India and South East Asia and Global Emerging Market equities.
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Our philosophy is very simple. We are constantly searching for high quality businesses and when we acquire them, we will work relentlessly with them to create long-term sustainable value through innovation, ESG-led and proactive asset management.
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Leader in active quantitative equities across Australian equities, global equities, emerging markets and global small companies.
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Asian fixed income is not just about the asset class, but the experience of the people investing in the asset class. being on the ground in asia since 1999, we believe we can deliver a more in-depth view of the many complexities of the region.
Learn about investing in fixed income today. first sentier investors' on-the-ground teams share investment ideas uncovered in developed & emerging markets.
Discover asian fixed-income investing today. emerging asian markets have the potential for strong returns, consistent income & diversification benefits.
We consider ESG risks to be factors that may place business value at risk. Companies at risk are identified using both external providers and our own internally driven research, which is based on a systematic and extensive company meeting program.
As covid-19 wreaks havoc on lived and financial markets, we check in with our veteran high yield fixed income team to learn which industries are being most affected, where there are opportunities and why high yield may be considered 'cheap' right now.
Check the latest First Sentier Investors fund price and fund performance, keep track of funds performance and trends to help investment selections.
A diverse range of global, regional and sector based equity, multi-asset and fixed income investment strategies and funds
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First State Investments’ High Yield Group recently passed the 3-year performance anniversary. Our current High Yield Strategies are long-only corporate credit, with no leverage and no derivatives.
Discover emerging market equities, offering a global opportunity set with the on-the-ground research and skill of specialist emerging markets investors.
Recognising the growing appetite for sustainable products among responsible investors worldwide, we are excited to launch the first sentier global credit sustainable climate strategy. the strategy invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of global credit securities, while additi...
In order to fully understand why Kaisa defaulted on its bonds, we first need to get a good grasp on the deleveraging policy called the three red lines. Following years of debt-fueled growth in the property sector during which home prices surged six-fold over the past 15 years, the Chinese governm...
global asset management group focused on providing high quality, long-term investment capabilities to clients. we bring together independent teams of active, specialist investors who share a common commitment to responsible investment principles.
Following the economic and market malaise in February and March, high yield and risk assets generally experienced five straight months of strong performance, only to pull back in September. With a coordinated push from central banks in the form of zero rates and $3 trillion in QE the markets rebo...
David allen brings with him more than 20 years of global asset management experience where he specialised in building investment businesses and leading investment teams.
As the dust finally settles on what was a much closer election than many people had expected, investors are now deciphering what a Biden administration means for the economy, international relations and implications for financial markets.
AlbaCore Capital Group is one of Europe’s leading alternative credit specialists, investing in private capital solutions, opportunistic and dislocated credit, CLOs, and structured products.
A growing consensus that interest rate cuts were likely in 2024 drove a strong quarter for global listed infrastructure, with gains for every infrastructure sector and region.
Leading global investment manager, first sentier investors (fsi), has appointed kate turner as global head of responsible investment (ri) and bolstered its ri team with four new appointments.
As it turns out, the first half of 2018 was challenging for many financial markets in general, and many fixed income markets in particular.
As the Italian coalition government submit their 2019 Draft Budgetary Plan to the EU Commission, we explore what the new measures mean for the country's credit ratings and the outlook for Italian Bonds.
Curious? come join us for a us election roundtable and hear our new york based direct infrastructure and high yield teams share their insights about the upcoming election and how it could impact healthcare, energy, global trade and more. presenting from our direct infrastructure team is jo...
global listed infrastructure performed well against a volatile market backdrop, fuelled by persistent concerns for higher inflation and lower growth.
In this q2 2019 quarterly update we review the increasingly dovish attitudes adopted by central banks and the “whatever it takes” commitment to monetary stimulus, the general high yield market, our portfolio positioning and the top contributors and detractors from our five high yield fixed...
global listed infrastructure companies outperformed both global equities and bonds in 2022. we believe the financial and economic factors contributing to this outperformance may remain in play in 2023.
Japan is among the leading countries for automation – japanese companies make more than 50% of all industrial robots and computer-controlled systems globally. we own companies like keyence, which makes sensors, laser markers and machine vision systems. keyence has delivered excellent capit...
The first quarter was extreme in the scale and magnitude of financial market volatility, particularly over the last six weeks of 1q’20. a dramatic, global economic slowdown resulted from the unprecedented global quarantine of entire populations, in most developed countries, in respo...
The outlook for the global economy and financial markets looks more uncertain today than it has for a long time. both interest rates and inflation have risen sharply. there is a growing consensus that much of the world will shortly be experiencing slowing economic growth. understandably, i...
This paper asserts that macro towers will remain at the heart of a modern, mobile data communications network despite the continual development of new technologies.
global listed infrastructure underperformed in 2023 owing to rising interest rates and a shift away from defensive assets. relative valuations are now at compelling levels. infrastructure assets are expected to see earnings growth in 2024 and beyond, aided by structural growth drivers.
Vaccine rollouts and government stimulus have led to expectations of higher economic growth, inflation and interest rates. this has put pressure on listed infrastructure returns with the asset class significantly underperforming global equities over the past 12 months. but with over 70% of...
The covid-19 pandemic had a dramatic effect on the market in early 2020. within days of us stocks hitting an all-time high in february, us equity indices began a one-month, 30-40% sell-off, us high grade corporate spreads tripled, and high yield spreads briefly pierced +1000 bp spread-to-worst (s...
First sentier investors is a global fund manager with experience across a range of asset classes and specialist investment sectors. we are stewards of assets managed on behalf of institutional investors, pension funds, wholesale distributors, investment platforms, financial advisers and th...
As we return to the skies for that first face-to-face meeting, reuniting with family or taking that well-deserved holiday, the airports we pass through will be markedly different to what we knew before.
Leading global investment manager, first state investments today announced the completion of its sale from commonwealth bank of australia to mitsubishi ufj trust and banking corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of mitsubishi ufj financial group, inc. (mufg), for us$2.7 billion.
The U.S. High Yield market, as represented by the ICE BofAML US High Yield Constrained Index (HUC0) posted a +1.22% total return during Q3’19, on the heels of the particularly strong, +10.16% total return of 1H’19.
In september 2023, i met more than 30 global listed infrastructure companies and stakeholders from the uk, europe and china. the following travel diary summarises my impressions and findings from these meetings.
The U.S. High Yield market, as represented by the ICE BofAML US High Yield Constrained Index (HUC0) posted a +2.6% Q4’19 total return (‘TR’), and a +14.4% total return for the full-year 2019. The strong 2019 represented the fourth best annual return since the post-GFC recovery in 2009; modestly t...
Last quarter I visited infrastructure companies in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. The trip included visits to ten corporate head offices and three site tours. This paper seeks to share some of the key findings from my meetings with Japanese passenger rail and utility companies.
In 2020, one group of companies has done particularly well – the popular digital technology companies focused on e-commerce, delivery and entertainment, to name a few industries. In emerging markets, they dominate the Chinese market; but they can also be found in Korea, Southeast Asia, Eastern Eu...
In general, global corporate bonds posted positive total returns during the third quarter of 2018.
In general, global corporate bonds posted positive total returns during the third quarter of 2018.
Theoretically, a fast-growing economy bodes well for corporate earnings and stock prices, and vice versa. Because of this, investors often cite Japan’s weak economy and deflationary environment as reasons they have been reluctant to invest in Japan. However, the data suggests that these concerns ...
In our last client update, written through the depths of Covid-despair, we observed that real life and the world of markets are seldom so intimately entwined. With markets swinging violently to the downside on a riptide of fear, it was clear even then that activity was being driven by short-term ...
2018 was a challenging year for Japanese equities. While we usually prefer to talk about the companies we own rather than comment on the market or the economy, it was interesting to note that 85% of trades last year was on auto-pilot, controlled by machines, CTAs and quant funds.
With Initial Public Offerings in India consistently oversubscribed and valuations peaking, the team discuss their five largest holdings and why now is not the time to sell.
In general, global corporate bonds posted positive total returns during the third quarter of 2018.
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