Recent articles
Sourcing uncorrelated returns from insurance linked securities
April 2025, 
10 min read
Insurance linked securities can provide the trifecta of attractive liquidity, uncorrelated return drivers, and potentially attractive returns.
Economic and market update
5 min read
Which key events have been driving markets? Read this article by Senior Economist Bob Cunneen to find out.
The rise and rise of SMAs
April 2025, 9 min read
Separately Managed Accounts have emerged as a significant financial innovation, offering numerous advantages for both advisers and investors.
Investor demand for customisation is pushing an evolution in investment structures
March 2025, 8 min read
Anthony Golowenko discusses the changes in managed accounts and how investors are customising for their needs with Livewire Markets.
Tariffs, Trump and the passionate intensity of...
March 2025, 8 min read
MLC Asset Management’s Senior Economist Bob Cunneen discusses how global share prices have been shaken this year by President Trump’s policy agenda in his “second coming” to the White House.
Now is not the time for big risk-on or risk-off portfolio decisions
March 2025, 2 min watch
Anthony Golowenko discusses how he is positioning MLC Managed Account Strategies with Livewire Markets.
Investment markets roiled by America's upturning of global economic architecture
March 2025, 6 min read
The disorderly rollout of America’s new trade policy has rattled sharemarkets and investors must prepare to navigate greater uncertainty and volatility through Mr Trump’s four-year presidential term.
Introducing Antares Fixed Income to the MLC Multi-Series suite
February 2025, 16 min watch
Mark Kiely, Head of Antares Fixed Income, recently joined Osvaldo Acosta, Head of Fixed Interest Assets at MLC, to talk about the inclusion of Antares Fixed Income to the manager lineup for the MLC Multi-Series suite of funds. Watch their conversation.
Donald Trump boosts cryptocurrencies: should investors take heed?
February 2025, 12 min read
Dan Farmer, Chief Investment Officer
Like many institutional investors, we remain in the ‘not now’, rather than ‘not ever’ to bitcoin camp. Dan Farmer explains why.
MLC Multi-Manager quarterly update – Period ending 31 December 2024
February 2025, 50 min watch
Watch on as Dan Farmer, CIO of MLC Asset Management, and Osvaldo Acosta, Head of Fixed Interest Assets, offer their expert insights on asset allocation, macroeconomic trends, and potential future scenarios. Additionally, hear them discuss the inclusion of Antares Fixed Income in our portfolio of managers.
MLC Managed Account Strategies quarterly update – Period ending 31 December 2024
February 2025, 46 min watch
Watch on as Senior Portfolio Manager, Anthony Golowenko, and Head of Investment Consulting, Brent Bevan, share valuable insights and updates on MLC Managed Account Strategies.
2024 calendar year in review
January 2025, 10 min read
Global share prices made very strong gains in 2024 given investor optimism over Artificial Intelligence. There was also confidence that with inflation falling across the world, central banks would make further cuts to interest rates. MLC Asset Management's Senior Economist Bob Cunneen provides a client-friendly review of what happened in investment markets over calendar year 2024.
MLC Managed Account Strategies quarterly update – Q1 FY25
November 2024, 43 min watch
Watch on as Senior Portfolio Manager, Anthony Golowenko, and Head of Investment Consulting, Brent Bevan, share valuable insights and updates on MLC Managed Account Strategies.
Specialist managers are difference-makers in private equity
November 2024, 8 min read
In the private equity space, specialist managers with deep expertise in specific industries have tended to outperform their generalist counterparts over lengthy time periods.
Nick Pashias on Livewire’s “A view from the top”
November 2024, 14 min watch
Antares Equities is celebrating 30 years and Head of Equities, Nick Pashias, has been there for 25 of them. Nick joined Chris Conway from Livewire Markets to discuss his learnings from different market cycles, and how the passion and curiosity of the Antares Equities team has seen the fund manager endure.
US election outcome update
November 2024, 5 min watch
Following the US election our Co-head of Diversified Portfolios, Grant Mizens, provides a quick summary of initial market reactions, the implications for investors and a snapshot on the positioning of our diversified portfolios.
David Chan on interest rates, AI and private equity trends
November 2024, 6 min watch
Portfolio Manager David Chan sat down with The Inside Network to discuss the evolving private equity landscape, covering interest rates, AI integration, and the role of secondaries in portfolio management.
David Chan on private equity insights and strategies
November 2024, 7 min watch
Hear from Portfolio Manager David Chan as he discusses how interest rates affect portfolio construction, shares risk management strategies to protect capital, and offers advice for those considering private equity investments.
More articles
US elections 2024: A guide for the perplexed
October 2024, 8 min read
The US Election is still a close call. This election campaign has the potential for even more twists and turns over coming weeks. Investors will need to be mindful of the policies and promises of both current Vice President Kamala Harris and the former President Donald Trump.
Something’s gotta give, redux
October 2024, 9 min read
The Australian company reporting season gave investors plenty to mull over, including valuation expansion despite falling consensus earnings expectations.
Australia’s lower inflation is yet to convince the Reserve Bank of Australia
October 2024, 5 min read
Australia’s inflation has declined and is finally within the RBA’s 2% to 3% target band. However, the RBA is concerned that inflation is set to rise again next year. Given the more likely prospect is for a subdued Australian economy with consumers still struggling in 2025, the threat of rising inflation appears overstated.
Mid-cap investing: where active management makes powerful sense
September 2024, 10 min read
The Antares Equities team details the case for active management in mid-cap investing, including the proposition that it's a space which provides greater scope for adding value through stock selection.
Small caps and big rewards
August 2024, 9 min read
The Fairview Equity Partners team unpack three powerful arguments for small companies investing.
Australia’s sticky inflation problem
July 2024, 7 min read
Australia’s inflation remains high, but does this justify another rise in interest rates? In this client-friendly article, MLC's Senior Economist Bob Cunneen explains the cause for Australia’s sticky inflation and why he believes another RBA interest rate rise would be a mistake that could risk a recession.
2023-24 financial year in review
July 2024, 10 min read
It's been a surprisingly great financial year for global shares despite significant inflation, interest rates and political risks. In this article, MLC's Senior Economist Bob Cunneen provides a client-friendly review of what happened in investment markets over the recent financial year.
7 stocks for multi-year double-digit earnings growth
June 2024, 7 min read
Chris Smith, Portfolio Manager at Intermede Investment Partners, shares some of his views on three non-tech sectors where double-digit earnings growth exists.
Co-investments – the jewel in the private equity crown
June 2024, 18 min read
Private equity co-investments represent a more targeted allocation of investors' capital.
Go around the world with these 7 high conviction stock tips
June 2024, 7 min read
Chris Smith from Intermede discusses high conviction stocks from around the globe with Livewire.
Are the best days for traditional portfolios behind us?
May 2024, 5 min watch
Anthony Golowenko explains to Livewire Markets that investing is no place for nostalgia, and that time is up for the traditional Australian portfolio.
The new norms for asset allocation
May 2024, 5 min watch
Anthony Golowenko was interviewed by Livewire Markets about the need for full spectrum thinking around asset classes.
Why this stock picker only recently bought NVIDIA (and why he's never owned Tesla)
May 2024, 7 min read
Chris Smith, Portfolio Manager at Intermede Investment Partners talks with Livewire about market concentration.
How to embrace uncertainty in your portfolio
April 2024, 3 min watch
Anthony Golowenko recently took part in The Pitch with Livewire Markets, where he discusses embracing uncertainty to create diverse portfolios.
The private equity proposition: it still makes sense
April 2024, 19 min read
Private equity’s enduring features include the potential for superior returns from genuinely active management.
In a fast-changing world, mid-sized companies are a go-to for PE investing
April 2024, 6 min read
There are multiple reasons why we think mid-size companies are attractive, from our perspective as private equity investors.
Three steps to successfully implementing managed accounts
May 2023, 4 min read
On the road to successfully implementing managed accounts, advice practices may experience speedbumps, roadblocks and detours.
Four roadblocks to onboarding managed account clients … and ways to get around them
May 2023, 4 min read
Clients are at the centre of everything an advice practice does, which is why a successful managed account implementation relies on bringing them along the journey from the start. Here are four steps top firms follow to make the onboarding process as smooth as possible.
How to find “explosive growth” stocks outside the ASX 20
February 2023, 6 min watch
How do you find explosive growth stocks outside the ASX 20? In this latest Livewire interview Antares Equities head of fundamentals and senior portfolio manager, John Guadagnuolo discusses why the Antares Ex-20 Australian Equities Fund avoids the 20 largest ASX companies and how the team pinpoints the stocks that are set for growth.
When investing for income, don't get caught looking backwards
September 2022, 6 min read
Andrew Hamilton, Portfolio Manager of the Antares Dividend Builder strategy, recently talked to Livewire Markets about the health of the two big dividend-paying sectors: financials and commodities.
Dividend Builder: Livewire Fund in Focus
September 2022, 10 min watch
Featured on Livewire is the Antares Dividend Builder strategy. In this short video learn more about how the strategy seeks to deliver income and capital growth.
How to use the 5-10-15 rule to successfully filter companies
February 2022, 6 min read
Intermede Investment Partners Limited, CEO, Barry Dargan talks to Livewire Markets about the 5-10-15 rule when investing and the ‘network affects’ that set big tech companies apart.
How the right kind of healthcare stock can boost your portfolio
February 2022, 6 min read
Intermede Investment Partners Limited, CEO, Barry Dargan talks to Livewire Markets about healthcare stocks, retail spending and the importance of cashflows.
Our climate change sweet spot
September 2021, 5 min read
Antares Equities Head of Equities and Portfolio Manager Dr Nick Pashias argues that Australian-made “green steel” could become a global industry leader.
