Navigating the noise – conversations with the Natixis Investment Managers Expert Collective.

Brambles is an Australian global success story and a high-conviction holding in IML’s large-cap portfolios. It has had a very successful year and is up around 35% in 2024, but is it in now fully valued, or is there more to come? In this podcast, IML Equity Analyst Josh Freiman talks Jason Guthrie through his investment thesis for IML’s Stock of the Month, Brambles, and why he forecasts compound annual earnings per share (EPS) growth of more than 10% for the next three years.

Chris Wallis, Vaughan Nelson CEO and CIO thinks that AI is both ‘over-hyped and underappreciated’ and better investment opportunities could lie outside megacap tech, particularly in global small-mid caps. In this in-depth podcast Chris talks to Louise Watson, Head of Country for Natixis Investment Managers Australia about: Why he first started investing and why he loves itWhere he is seeing the best investment opportunitiesHis thoughts on the global economy and future prospectsWhy global small-mid caps are misunderstood and why it is an attractive asset classWhat sets Vaughan Nelson apart, including the Vaughan Nelson culture

In this podcast, IML large cap portfolio manager, Daniel Moore, chats to Carl McMinn about a very eventful September quarter. He outlines how the Big 4 Banks and large resources companies drove the ASX 300 over the quarter and affected IML’s large cap performance.

In this podcast, IML small-mid cap portfolio manager, Marc Whittaker, chats to Carl McMinn about a very eventful September quarter, with a special focus on IML’s small-mid cap funds, healthcare and IML’s approach to the resources sector.

The global economy takes its lead from the US and it is an important market for many of Australia’s largest companies. IML Equity Analyst Josh Frieman has just returned from a US research trip where he gained first-hand insights into the US economy, as well as Australian companies operating in the US. He joins Natixis IM Distribution Director Carl McMinn to discuss his findings in our latest podcast.

Natixis Investment Managers’ Global Retirement Index attracts great interest in Australia each year. This year Louise Watson discusses the report’s findings with its author Dave Goodsell. They talk about: How Australia’s rankings changed in this year’s indexWhy the biggest risk to a comfortable retirement is ourselvesWhy many Australians still don’t have enough money to retire, despite our world-class superannuation systemInitiatives for improving retirement savings around the world

Louise Watson talks to Aziz Hamzaogullari, Founder, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager of the Loomis Sayles Growth Equity Strategy Team, about his team’s private equity approach to investing and the investment philosophy they follow to generate long-term alpha. Louise and Aziz also discuss: The early days of Aziz’s investing career and why he decided to join Loomis SaylesThe Team’s Alpha Thesis – the deeply held beliefs and disciplined process which guide what they do every dayThe Magnificent 7 and long-term prospects for AIThe Team’s sell discipline and its approach to mistakesThe importance of company managementThe potential implications of the US election

In the second in a special series of reporting season podcasts, Simon Conn, IML Senior Portfolio Manager in the small-mid cap team chats to Jason Guthrie about his main takeaways from Reporting Season so far, including an update on the small-mid cap sector, as well as the results from four key stocks Amotiv (ASX:AOV), formerly GUDAnsell (ASX: ANN)Ampol (ASX: ALD)Hansen Technologies (ASX: HSN) Recorded on 21 August

In a special series of reporting season podcasts, IML’s portfolio managers give an update on the main themes they are seeing and performance of key stocks. In this podcast IML portfolio managers Hugh Giddy and Daniel Moore discuss: The health of the consumerThe performance of banks and commodity pricesReal Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and the strength of office versus retailKey stocks including: BramblesTelstraThe Lottery CorporationAurizon Podcast was recorded on 21 August.

In the lead-up to his trip to Australia, Jens Peers, CIO of Mirova US, caught up with Louise Watson to discuss the big themes currently driving returns for Mirova’s global sustainable equity strategy including AI, obesity, renewable energy and global supply chains. In a wide-ranging conversation they also discussed: Current market volatilityAI’s short and long-term investment potentialPerformance of sustainable fundsGlobal ESG regulation - which regions are doing it bestNuclear energy’s future as a part of Australian and global energy mixThe ramifications of a 2nd Trump Presidency for sustainable funds

Two Gen Xers, Louise Watson from Natixis Investment Managers and Jacqui Fernley from Mason Stevens discuss Natixis IM’s Generation X report and the financial worries of this generation. Also known as the ‘sandwich generation’, Gen Xers are stuck between two more populous and influential generations and many of them are struggling with the twin problems of caring for ageing parents while still looking after, and financially supporting, their children. Louise and Jacqui discuss: How the financial advisory and investment landscape has changed over the past 20 yearsInvestment strategies for people at all stages of their journey to financial freedomHow Gen Xers may be able to overcome their worries about financing their retirementHow higher inflation is affecting retirees’ plansTheir careers and the under-representation of senior women in financial services Links for further information: Natixis Investment Managers Generation X ReportMason Stevens Investment Regimes – the investing ‘quadrant’ graph Jacqui refers to in the podcastMason Stevens white paper on investment outsourcing trends among Australian financial advisers

Senior Portfolio Manager Hugh Giddy discusses the performance of IML’s large cap funds for financial year 2024, as well as key stocks and market movements.

Senior Portfolio Manager Simon Conn discusses the performance of IML’s small and mid cap funds for financial year 2024, as well as key stocks and market movements.

Kevin Creeden, CFA from Loomis, Sayles & Company talks to Louise Watson about why bonds are in high demand while also explaining some fundamentals of fixed income investing. In the podcast they cover: Why 2022 was such a terrible year for bonds and why there is such strong appetite for bonds right nowWhy Loomis Sayles is opening up its Global Bond Fund to Australian wholesale investorsFundamentals of bond investing including: How they are tradedThe global aggregate benchmarkFixed vs floating rate bondsBenefits of hedgingDuration How active bond managers seek to beat the index Read more on the Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund https://www.im.natixis.com/en-au/funds/loomis-sayles-global-bond-fund

Generation Development Group (ASX:GDG) is a company you may not be familiar with: it's only just in the ASX Top 500 and often flies under the radar of the mainstream financial press. However, you have probably heard of its main brand GenLife, would definitely know GenLife's CEO Grant Hackett and may have seen it in the media lately as it pursues the final piece of ratings and investment house Lonsec.  In our latest podcast Lucas Goode, IML Portfolio Manager and Equities Analyst, highlights why GDG is IML's stock of the month, shedding light on:  GDG’s unique and differentiated product offeringsThe potential Lonsec acquisitionRecent share price appreciation and future growth potential

Around the world, many nations are preparing for the largest ever wealth transfer in history. In Australia, it is estimated around $3.5 trillion in assets will be passed on to future generations by 2050.*  So how will this intergenerational wealth transfer impact the Australian economy and society at large? Find out in our third and final instalment of  Louise Watson's interview with demographer Simon Kuestenmacher. They discuss: How and when wealth will transfer from baby boomers to future generationsThe changing face of retirementThe impact it will have on the housing marketThe social and ethical considerations of “the bank of mum and dad" *Australian Government Productivity Commission 2021 report "Wealth transfers and their economic effects"

Shareholders of ResMed have been on a rollercoaster ride in the past year. Late last year, after news of the efficacy of Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs came to light, the ResMed share price dropped as investors grew concerned about the potential impact on ResMed’s business. But since then it has steadily made up lost ground and is now trading at similar levels. But what has driven the share price appreciation?Has the Ozempic effect hit yet?And does ResMed’s rally have further to go? In our latest podcast, IML’s Senior Equity Analyst Bruce Du, gives his perspective.

AI has easily been the hottest topic in investing this year. While IML Portfolio Manager Daniel Moore is excited about AI’s potential, he sounds a reminder that investing in popular themes is “fraught with danger”. Instead of buying AI-themed market darlings which are now trading at heady valuations, he suggests long-term investors should consider companies which are investing heavily in AI, and are likely to be beneficiaries of it, but haven’t yet seen their share prices appreciate significantly.

What are the future economic implications of Australia’s heavy reliance on mining, agriculture, tourism and international education? In this episode of Navigating the Noise, join Louise Watson, Head of Natixis Investment Managers Australia & New Zealand, for part two of her conversation with demographer Simon Kuestenmacher, this time to discuss Australia’s business model, now and in the future. Simon and Louise explore: Future implications of Australia’s reliance on key sectorsPredicted skills shortage and demographic imbalancesGlobal comparison of superannuation and pension systemsTransition to sustainable economy and the impact on miningPredicted shifts in economic policies and wealth taxation

IML's Daniel Moore discusses key stock movements and the future outlook of the large cap fund.