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February 2023
Welcome to the latest edition of the Angles & Perspectives
Anet Ahern, Chief Executive Officer
Asset Management
In this edition, we reflect on our assessment that markets have most likely reached a major inflection point. We don’t believe that the winners of the past will continue to be favoured in the new market cycle. Head of Research Kevin Cousins provides a historical perspective and argues that we often see changes in market leadership as cycles play themselves out. Fund Manager Shaun le Roux, Analyst Gavin Rabbolini and Co-CIO Greg Hopkins highlight why it is important to have access to a broad universe from which to pick assets that are likely to work in the future, and outline why we believe our integrated global approach holds advantages for our investors. Lastly, Head of Equities Justin Floor offers insights into how we aim to capture the potential upside from changing market cycles in our funds.
Angles & Perspectives Q4 2022
In this edition, we reflect on our assessment that markets have most likely reached a major inflection point. We don’t believe that the winners of the past will continue to be favoured in the new market cycle. Head of Research Kevin Cousins provides a historical perspective and argues that we often see changes in market leadership as cycles play themselves out. Fund Manager Shaun le Roux, Analyst Gavin Rabbolini and Co-CIO Greg Hopkins highlight why it is important to have access to a broad universe from which to pick assets that are likely to work in the future, and outline why we believe our integrated global approach holds advantages for our investors. Lastly, Head of Equities Justin Floor offers insights into how we aim to capture the potential upside from changing market cycles in our funds.
Introduction
Anet Ahern
CEO, PSG Asset Management
Regime change in markets: A capital cycle perspective
Kevin Cousins
Why global investment capability is going to be critical for local portfolios
Shaun le Roux, Gavin Rabbolini and Greg Hopkins
Capturing the potential upside of shifting cycles
Justin Floor
Portfolio holdings as at 31 December 2022
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Performance to 31 December 2022
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Unit trust summary
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PSG Asset Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of PSG Konsult Group.
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