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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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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.
Asia is projected to become the oldest region in the world – by the 2030s, it will be home to around 60% of the world’s elderly. jamie grant, head of emerging markets debt and asian fixed income at first state investments, explains why these demographic shifts are expected to have a...
In july 2017, we published the “investment case for asian fixed income” (click here) where we presented our thoughts on why asia represented an opportunity for fixed income investors. in the paper, we assessed (among other things) the growth outlook for asia relative t...
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.
Podcast: Coronavirus - Asian markets corrections and resilience
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.
This timeline highlights some of the market events during the last few weeks and how our experienced team has navigated the market volatility. We also highlight what to look out for in the weeks ahead and highlight some positives amongst all the negative news.
In january, our asia fixed income team provided an outlook for the asset class in 2020. since then, developments associated with coronavirus have dominated attention and affected sentiment towards financial markets worldwide. in this update, jamie grant, head of emerging market and...
Persistent trade-related uncertainty and unrest in hong kong clouded the outlook for asian growth in 2019. bond yields were under downward pressure for much of the year and, in turn, fixed income markets in the region performed well.
A diverse range of global, regional and sector based equity, multi-asset and fixed income investment strategies and funds
Updates and thought pieces from our leading investment experts
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...
It was an eventful quarter, though most factors were negative which lead to continuous spread widening for almost the entire period. Some of the notable events which kept the market jittery were, tighter monetary conditions in US and Europe, relentless emerging markets outflows amid the stronger ...
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 $3 trillion in QE the markets rebo...
global credit markets have been challenged in 2018 and spreads have widened. asian issuers have not been immune from this volatility. following another default by a chinese issuer, we take stock of where markets are currently, what opportunities (if any) are present in the region, and outl...
The third quarter of the year was a highly eventful one during which the trade war between the US and China took a turn for the worse.
COVID-19 has had widely-reported impacts on developed markets with arguably less attention given to Emerging Markets until now. In this short discussion, Bilal Khan and Amalia Nunez look at: How Covid-19 is affecting EM countries, and how their infrastructure setup and borrowing needs will ensure...
David allen brings with him more than 20 years of global asset management experience where he specialised in building investment businesses and leading investment teams.
As the dust finally settles on what was a much closer election than many people had expected, investors are now deciphering what a Biden administration means for the economy, international relations and implications for financial markets.
AlbaCore Capital Group is one of Europe’s leading alternative credit specialists, investing in private capital solutions, opportunistic and dislocated credit, CLOs, and structured products.
The quarter started with an upbeat tone amid synchronised global growth, however that dissipated very quickly.
Emerging market (em) debt (jpm embi global diversified in us$) recorded a 3.5% loss in the second quarter as the global environment became more challenging for em countries.
Risky assets (equities, commodities) across the board were weak in the fourth quarter and emerging market (em) debt (jpm embi global diversified in us$) lost 1.25% in the quarter as the em risk premium (spread) rose from 3.35% to 4.15%.
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.
In the second quarter covid-19 will continue to hold everyone’s attention as the global economy contracts. progress of annual trends will adjust, some of them will slow down or be on hold as governments try to adapt to a post-virus reality.
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...
2018 was a challenging year for all Emerging Markets (EM) assets and EM hard-currency debt was no exception: losses from higher US Treasury yields and higher EM risk premia outweighed the running yield and resulted in negative returns for the asset class.
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.
In 2017, emerging markets (em) hard currency debt (jpmorgan embi global diversified) delivered a 10.3% return.
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...
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...
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 emerging market (EM) investment grade (IG) corporate bond market (USD) generated a 0.77% loss in the second quarter of 2018 based on the most widely tracked index, the JP Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified IG index.
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.
We recently travelled to Sub-Saharan Africa to undertake bottom-up research on a number of high yield sovereign credits, namely: Kenya, Zambia and Angola. Research trips, such as these, form a vital part of our investment process; particularly for countries where idiosyncrasies are the dominant d...
Emerging market (em) debt (jpm embi global diversified in us$) markets experienced a volatile third quarter but delivered a positive return of 2.3% over the period as the em risk premium (spread) fell from 3.69% to 3.35%.
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...