Market insights and commentary from Ausbil Investment Management.
Ausbil assesses the structural investment environment shaped by deglobalisation, US reindustrialisation, AI-driven capex, and the 2026 Iran oil supply shock, maintaining a broadly constructive outlook on global and Australian equities. The firm forecasts global GDP growth of 3.3% in 2026 and projects S&P/ASX 200 EPS growth of +15.2% in FY26 and +13.4% in FY27, ahead of consensus, driven by resources, financials, and industrials.
Ausbil presents a short-form video making the case that sustainable investing can generate market-beating returns, arguing that ESG-integrated strategies consistently surface investable opportunities. The piece reflects Ausbil's active, conviction-led approach to sustainable equities management.
Ausbil's Head of Equities Research argues that the 2026 SaaS market selloff was overdone, contending that incumbent SaaS leaders like Xero, TechnologyOne, and WiseTech possess durable competitive moats - distribution, proprietary data, network effects, and switching costs - that AI cannot easily replicate and may actually reinforce. The piece extends the analysis beyond SaaS to identify AI-driven opportunities across energy, real estate, industrials, and resources sectors on the ASX.
A 49-minute podcast episode featuring Tobias Bucks discussing small-cap equity investing, arguing that opportunity in small caps is perennial regardless of broader market conditions. The conversation covers the investment case for small-cap stocks and how to identify pockets of outperformance within the asset class.
A 45-minute video presentation by Ausbil's Arden Jennings focused on a disciplined, bottom-up approach to identifying high-quality companies by filtering out short-term market noise. The piece centres on equity stock selection philosophy and the characteristics that define best-in-class businesses for long-term investment.