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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.

Australia is entering FY27 on shaky footing, with policy uncertainty, a weakening consumer, housing market pressures and slowing growth creating a difficult environment for investors. In this outlook, Dion Hershan (Chairman and Head of Australian Equities) shares 10 themes for F27.

AI's capex boom is rapidly reshaping global credit markets. As hyperscalers and related companies invest more than US$1 trillion p.a. in AI infrastructure, debt funding is becoming an increasingly important source of capital. In this note, Phil Strano (Head of Australian Credit Research) details the likely Australian impact.

Australian microcaps have faced a more challenging period in recent months, with the valuation gap between micro and smaller cap companies and large-caps widening. For investors willing to look beyond near-term market uncertainty, however, that disparity is creating opportunities.

As inflation moderates and growth slows, where will the next opportunities emerge for investors? In this latest insight, Tim Toohey and Scott Haslem (LGT Wealth Management) examine the outlook for rates and markets, and debate whether Australia is entering a new phase of the economic cycle.

Darren Langer (Co-Head of Australian Fixed Income) believes Australian bonds today offer a rare combination of attractive income, portfolio defence and compelling value. He catches up with Livewire Markets to detail why.

Amidst a volatile macro environment, Roy Keenan (Co-Head of Australian Fixed Income) outlines where tightening spreads, elevated yields and shifting rate dynamics are creating compelling risk‑adjusted opportunities for credit investors.

Australian microcaps remain one of the equity market's most inefficient segments, which is exactly why disciplined investors should be paying attention. Joel Fleming (Portfolio Manager, Microcap Equities) walks through seven compelling reasons to consider investing in microcaps.

The Australian economy is slowing more quickly than policymakers anticipated, with tightening financial conditions, weakening confidence and rising unemployment pointing to a material shift in the cycle. Tim Toohey (Head of Macro and Strategy) details why the RBA’s growth and inflation assumptions are increasingly being challenged.

Yields are rising, issuance is strong, and credit spreads are tightening—but what does this mean for investors today? In this note, Phil Strano (Head of Australian Credit Research) explores how these forces are reshaping the Australian credit market, why income has re-emerged as the dominant driver of returns, and where risks may be building beneath the surface.

New data suggest the Australian economy is losing momentum faster than expected, with unemployment rising and growth slowing ahead of recent shocks. With inflation pressures contained and policy tightening already biting, Tim Toohey (Head of Macro and Strategy) believes the case for an RBA pivot is strengthening.

Australia’s economy is already operating on a knife’s edge. With sweeping proposed changes to property taxation and capital gains, the question is no longer IF conditions will tighten—but how far the ripple effects could go. From housing and consumption to capital flows and the structure of the ASX, the unintended consequences may be far more profound than anticipated.

Fixed income is back in focus—and for the first time in years, investors can access equity-like returns with significantly less risk. Roy Keenan (Co-Head of Australian Fixed Income) explains why yields north of 6% are just the starting point.
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