Podcasts

As the popularity of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing continues to rise, investors face the challenge of determining whether their investments are genuinely making a positive impact on the world. In a recent interview on the Praemium Investment Leaders Podcast, Andy Raikes, co-portfolio manager for TT International's Environmental Strategy and Head of European Research, delved into how the asset management firm addresses this challenge by focusing on companies that provide solutions to environmental problems.

In the spirit of International Women's Day 2023 Praemium is showcasing women in advice. In Praemium's latest podcast Head of Sales (Southern) Samantha Hawkins hosts Katerina Nicolakopoulos, managing director of Eikon Financial and Widiana Setiawan, Senior Private Wealth Adviser at Shaw and Partners for a discussion on this year's IWD theme, 'embracing equity'.

Praemium's Damian Cilmi talks to Katie Hudson, Portfolio Manager and Head of Research at Yarra Capital about insights from the half-year earnings period, the outlook for Australian equities and what companies are likely to benefit in the current market environment. Touching on wage inflation and whether passive investing's dominance is likely to come to an end, it's a fantastic snapshot of the Australian stock market at this time.

The demand for experience and quality is shaping the commercial real estate offering in our post-COVID world in ways we would not have anticipated only a few years ago. Miriam Patterson, Head of Office Partnerships at Charter Hall, joins Damian Cilmi this month to talk about how new tenant expectations are rebuilding the office environment in everything from amenities to ESG compliance as employers enhance their offerings to employees who are now very comfortable working from home. Listen now to learn more about the shifting investment landscape within commercial real estate and the factors driving the change.

Praemium's Damian Cilmi speaks with Steve Jarrott, a portfolio manager with Warakirri Asset Management, about agriculture as an asset class and the unique position of Australian agriculture against the backdrop of rising inflation, shifting global economies, and climate change. Steve speaks about the development of an agriculture REIT and agriculture investment as a key component of a diversified portfolio.

Damian Cilmi, Head of Investment Managers & Governance at Praemium and Anthony Kirkham, Head of Investment Management at Western Asset Management Australia discuss the implications of current inflation rates and their impact on the labour market, where interest rates might be headed, and why fixed income still matters in this shifting environment. Anthony shares how he is positioning his portfolios to deal with the outlook for the year ahead.

Praemium's Matt van Dijk is joined by Blackrock's Steve Monnier and Nathan Hughes from Perpetual to unpack the different ways ESG is incorporated into portfolio management, and how advisers can use sound financial theory to engage current and future generations of clients.

We talk to Elston about how the advancement of governance methodologies are enhancing the professionalism and quality of SMA models available to advisers in Australia.

Praemium's Damian Cilmi talks to Grant Berry about the changes to the property sector post-COVID and the expected movements moving forward.

Praemium's Damian Cilmi talks to John Guadagnuolo about the stocks that have been hidden winners as a result of COVID and the outlook for Afterpay.