by Andrew Baber | Sep 13, 2022 | Hatchings
Hatchings SEPTEMBER 2022 – ISSUE 8 The August 2022 Reporting Season Watch for outlook comments at AGM’s All eyes are on AGM season after company reporting season showed that rising interest rates and higher fuel and food prices are impacting the outlook for...
by Andrew Baber | Aug 28, 2022 | Hatchings
Hatchings August 2022 – ISSUE 7 Why ‘factors’ are factored into qualitative investments. Peter BrookeGareth Hurst In quantitative equity investing there is always talk about factors, but what is a factor, how are they defined, and does the Australian equity...
by Andrew Baber | Jul 1, 2022 | Hatchings
Hatchings JULY 2022 – ISSUE 6 Our thoughts on the energy transition Stephen ButelKristen Le Mesurier In an attempt to prevent blackouts and astronomic wholesale power prices across the east coast of Australia, the energy market regulator took an incredible step...
by Andrew Baber | Jun 5, 2022 | Hatchings
Hatchings JUNE 2022 – ISSUE 5 Climate change: a Q&A for investors Kristen Le Mesurier “Is my fund investing with climate change in mind? How will my portfolio be affected by climate change in the next few years?” These are some of the questions we’ve heard...
by Andrew Baber | May 28, 2022 | Hatchings
Hatchings MAY 2022 – ISSUE 4 War in Ukraine Companies supporting Ukrainians in a time of humanitarian crisis Kristen Le Mesurier When Russia invaded the Ukraine, fund managers quickly assessed portfolio exposures to both countries. With Russian sanctions in...
by Andrew Baber | Apr 20, 2022 | Hatchings
Hatchings APRIL 2022 – ISSUE 3 Measuring ESG: how a quant approach is unveiling actionable insights Here’s a surprise: the more times a board of directors meets, the more likely a company will underperform. It’s a counterintuitive finding from the quantitative...