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News, views and market insight from the Yarra Capital Management team.
We value research, insight and analysis that helps us identify the best opportunities for superior and sustainable returns over the longer term. Our distinctive investment approach capitalises on viewpoints from both our equity and fixed income teams. Read their perspectives on markets, trends and opportunities in local and global markets here.
There has been a lot of talk in the press recently about how government debt influences interest rates. However, the data tells a different story. Government borrowing affects the shape of the yield curve more than the absolute level of yields. Darren Langer, Co-Head of Australian Fixed Income, explains why investors should care.
4 MINUTE READ
Joel Fleming, Portfolio Manager, catches up with ausbiz to discuss the key factors impacting Australian small and microcaps and step through three companies Joel believes offer excellent risk-adjusted return potential.
4 MINUTE READ
Structural inefficiencies in global small caps, driven by limited analyst coverage, liquidity constraints, and valuation dislocations, create hidden opportunities for alpha. However, identifying these gaps is increasingly complex amid market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty.
20 MINUTE READ
Yarra Capital Management’s equities team sits down with Chris Conway from Livewire Markets to debate the key takeaways from a volatile reporting season.
20 MINUTE READ
Joel Fleming, Microcaps Portfolio Manager, catches up with ausbiz to provide his early observations on the February 2025 reporting period and detail two microcaps he believes are well placed for the period ahead.
4 MINUTE READ
Roy Keenan is a self-diagnosed fixed income tragic, with 40+ years in the chair. Here, he catches up with The Rules of Investing podcast to share stories of his time in markets and detail his thinking around on today's key market themes.
45 MINUTE READ
Yarra's Roy Keenan has been buying and selling AT1 hybrids for decades. With these mainstay securities being phased out by 2032, Roy catches up with Chris Conway from Livewire Markets to discuss what happens next.
10 MINUTE READ
Cyclical Australian small companies may be among those most likely to outperform in an anticipated small cap recovery, with the resources arena particularly well placed to deliver some of the best performers for 2025.
6 MINUTE READ
Pushing bank AT1s into extinction well before APRA’s 2032 cut-off is of natural concern to many fixed income investors. Roy Keenan, Co-Head of Fixed Income, looks at the implications and opportunities.
8 MINUTE READ
Iain Fulton (Portfolio Manager, Yarra Global Share Fund) explores industries shaped by COVID-related demand cycles, examining how these cycles are unfolding and detailing other sectors offering long-term investment potential.
8 MINUTE READ
Reflecting on a year marked by economic reflation, record equity market performance, and the return of Trump, Tim Toohey (Head of Macro and Strategy) explores the opportunities and challenges ahead.
15 MINUTE READ
After years of sharp analysis and spirited debates, Co-Head of Fixed Income Darren Langer and Investment Manager Jessica Ren sign off for the very last time in the final episode of The Rate Debate.
17 MINUTE READ
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