Investor Insights

The Aura Private Credit strategies partner with best of breed non-bank lenders who provide Australian SMEs with specialised funding solutions. These lenders utilise alternative security forms which the banks may be unable to use due to prudential regulations that govern the banking system in Australia.

Back on 12 October last year, with the S&P500 in the grip of a bear market, we published a blog titled “Why it might be time to be greedy once more”. It’s turned out to be a good call, as the index has since gained 21 per cent.

Our global investment partner, Polen Capital, seeks to invest in high-quality companies that have strong growth potential and competitive advantages. In this article, I explore a U. S. -based retail businesses owned by the Polen Capital Small and Mid Cap Fund – Five Below. Five Below is a discount chain that sells products that cost up to U. S.

Our global investment partner, Polen Capital, seeks to invest in high-quality companies that have strong growth potential and competitive advantages. In this article, we introduce two U. S. holdings in the hard-surface industry: Yeti Holdings and Floor & Décor Holdings.

The COVID-19 pandemic emphasised the fact pets, at whatever price, have become family members. Two company enjoying this transformation are Dechra Pharmaceuticals and Musti Group.

  For many years I’ve advocated investment in equities. That won’t change. I believe owning quality growing businesses is the surest way to long-term wealth creation. A quick glance at the ‘rich lists’ of the wealthiest people in Australia, for example, reveals a list of business owners.

  In this period of heightened volatility, above-target inflation, and rising interest rates, you need investments that aim to protect your capital as well as grow it. Quality private credit is one way of achieving this. And unlike equities, the cash rate, or other asset classes, you’re not wed to the economic cycle.

  In this week’s video insight David Buckland introduces two companies in the Polen Capital Small and Mid Cap Fund: Endava and Globant. Endava is a British software development and consulting firm experiencing steady revenue growth and global expansion. Globant is a global IT company focusing on AI and software development.

Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:TLX) is a Melbourne-headquartered $3. 9 billion company which recently entered the Montgomery and Australian Eagle portfolios and seems to have very exciting prospects. To backtrack, Telix’s targeted radiation imaging and therapy technologies have potential to transform the way clinicians can find and manage cancer to inform treatment decisions and deliver personalised therapy.

The period from late 2021 into much of 2022 saw strong rising official cash rates and widespread worries about an upcoming recession, equities mostly surprised by delivering strong performance in the financial year of 2023. Investors demonstrated remarkable resilience and adaptability as they actively pursued opportunities in the market.

  In this week’s video insight David Buckland discusses two Australian biomedical companies, Pro-Medicus (ASX:PME) and Telix Pharmaceuticals (ASX:TLX) which are gaining global recognition. Pro-Medicus specialises in imaging software and has experienced significant growth, while Telix focuses on cancer management technologies with promising market potential. Both companies are poised for further success and expansion.

Most people associate Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) with some of Australia’s best known retail names such as Bunnings, Kmart and Officeworks. While this is where the bulk of the earnings are generated now, the role of Wesfarmers in everyday Australians’ lives actually runs deeper than it would appear on the surface with a growing healthcare and resources exposure.