Bitcoin and a slew of other cryptocurrencies are gaining traction as alternatives to fiat currencies as mediums of exchange. We asked portfolio manager WILLIAM FRASER whether they might also challenge gold as the…
Sustainable investing has become the latest hot investment trend, with a global proliferation of funds promoting environmental, social and governance (ESG) outcomes. Managing director PAUL CLUER notes that Foord has…
Commodity prices have rallied aggressively in the past six months on prospects for normalising global economic activity. Portfolio manager Mike Townshend responds to suggestions that the world is experiencing a new…
Renewed global commitment to the environment has ignited much investment chatter, driving stocks in the cleantech and renewables space to ultra-high valuations. Foord Singapore portfolio manager, Brian Arcese…
It is difficult to remember the heady days of the 2010 Soccer World Cup and the general sense of national euphoria and ‘gees’ we experienced. Business development manager Nick Curtin writes how the national mood is…
