This episode of the Pathways Podcast delves into the complexities of the current macroeconomic environment and its profound impact on asset classes. Daniel McCormack, Head of Research, hosts a discussion with Jüergen Wurzer, Deputy Head of the Global Multi-Asset Team, on navigating today’s volatile investment landscape. They discuss persistent geopolitical tensions, rising protectionism, and lingering inflation concerns that are shaping market dynamics. Explore Macquarie's multi-asset capabil...
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This episode of the Pathways Podcast delves into the complexities of the current macroeconomic environment and its profound impact on asset classes. Daniel McCormack, Head of Research, hosts a discussion with Jüergen Wurzer, Deputy Head of the Global Multi-Asset Team, on navigating today’s volatile investment landscape. They discuss persistent geopolitical tensions, rising protectionism, and lingering inflation concerns that are shaping market dynamics. Explore Macquarie's multi-asset capabil...
This episode of the Pathways Podcast delves into the complexities of the current macroeconomic environment and its profound impact on asset classes. Daniel McCormack, Head of Research, hosts a discussion with Jüergen Wurzer, Deputy Head of the Global Multi-Asset Team, on navigating today’s volatile investment landscape. They discuss persistent geopolitical tensions, rising protectionism, and lingering inflation concerns that are shaping market dynamics. Explore Macquarie's multi-asset capabil...
There is a clear shift in global priorities, moving from globalisation to more national interests. This is synonymous with a meaningful shift toward a prolonged fiscal-led era. However, many major economies are starting from a challenging fiscal position, raising concerns about debt sustainability, exacerbated by a high cost of capital and lingering inflation fears. If this major shift in priorities were not enough for markets to grapple with, the hasty and abrasive execution of these fiscal...
In today's episode, we're tackling a topic that has been at the forefront of global economic discussions: the Trump tariffs and potential fallout. Tune in to a conversation with Macquarie Asset Management’s Head of Research Daniel McCormack and Derek Hamilton, Economist at Macquarie Asset Management. They'll explore the origins of these tariffs, their intended goals, and the ripple effects they've had on both the U.S. and global economies. Related content: The human edge: Finding opport...
What emerging trends and innovations should investors look for in the real estate and infrastructure sectors in 2025? Tune in for a conversation with Macquarie Asset Management’s Head of Research Daniel McCormack, Head of Real Estate Strategy David Roberts, and Global Infrastructure Strategist Aizhan Meldebek. They discuss the main drivers of growth next year, namely healthy GDP growth and falling interest rates, and where they see potential opportunities and risks. Explore Outlook 2025 and ...
Tune in to a fascinating discussion with Macquarie Asset Management’s Head of Research Daniel McCormack, and Kate Vidgen, Head of Industrial Transition and Clean Fuels in MAM Green Investments about global energy transition and the impacts that new technologies are having on the space. This conversation provides context on what’s driving the growing energy demand, the role of digitalisation and AI, and how Macquarie is finding innovative solutions to meet this demand as investment opportuniti...
Markets are complex systems with many intertwined factors driving outcomes. Many participants and commentators however like to simplify these factors and embrace persuasive narratives to justify all market movements. As we approach the middle of 2024, there are two narratives we believe to be the most compelling and prevailing: The artificial intelligence revolution is here. Fiscal policy is back. Listen as Brett Lewthwaite, CIO and Head of Fixed Income for Macquarie A...
With inflation and interest rates remaining sticky, and the intersection of infrastructure and private credit greater than ever before, infrastructure debt may be experiencing a revival. Our latest Pathways podcast delves into the transformation of infrastructure debt over the past 15 years, highlighting how it has become a critical component of private credit portfolios. Join speakers Daniel McCormack, Harlan Cherniak, and Gurjit Orjela for an insightful discussion on the curren...
As we gathered for Issue 03 of the Fixed Income Strategic Forum, the backdrop was one in which investors appeared to have increasingly embraced the possibility of a soft landing or no landing for the US and the global economy. Meanwhile, the evidence supporting the likelihood of a recession – higher rates, tighter credit, less liquidity – has continued to build and we remain of the view that the question is not if but rather when a recession will occur and how hard it will be. Listen as Bret...
Valuations for private infrastructure investment have long been murky and at times challenging to compare to other asset types. Using a large dataset of more than 1,000 transactions, MAM research has derived a time series of private infrastructure valuations to gain insights. Global infrastructure strategist, Aizhan Meldebek, summarizes the work including a finding that infrastructure valuation multiples have a negative relationship with interest rates and a positive relationship with infla...
This episode of the Pathways Podcast delves into the complexities of the current macroeconomic environment and its profound impact on asset classes. Daniel McCormack, Head of Research, hosts a discussion with Jüergen Wurzer, Deputy Head of the Global Multi-Asset Team, on navigating today’s volatile investment landscape. They discuss persistent geopolitical tensions, rising protectionism, and lingering inflation concerns that are shaping market dynamics. Explore Macquarie's multi-asset capabil...
