Insights

Europe has long been the leader in the global energy transition. In this piece, we look at how renewable policy development is accelerating in Europe, focusing specifically on offshore wind – one of the fastest growing renewable technologies. We also consider how the sector outlook is both evolving and exciting.

On 16 October 2022, the Communist Party of China (CCP) will commence its 20th National Congress. In this News and Views blog, we outline what we expect from the Congress and, importantly, how it could influence existing and new infrastructure projects in China.

In this article, we outline some of the benefits included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) spending package, and how they support infrastructure investment names in 4D’s universe.

This is the 10th in our series of Trip Insights where we share our travel experiences. It follows a trip taken by Sarah Shaw, Global Portfolio Manager, and Tasneef Rahman, Senior Investment Analyst, through Rome, Milan, Zurich, Madrid, Paris, Frankfurt and London, meeting with management teams from regulated utilities, renewables, communications and transport.

Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, no doubt expecting a quick and easy triumph in achieving its territorial ambitions. Consistent with the old proverb ‘those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it’, Russia has created a long, drawn-out conflict with no real path to a resolution.

On 30 June 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in favour of West Virginia and a group of other states in their lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), potentially limiting the agency’s ability to enforce actions to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

In this article, Sarah Shaw (4D’s Global PM and CIO) and Greg Goodsell (4D’s Global Equity Strategist) describe what 4D’s country review process involves, why it is so important, how it fits in with our stock valuations and its impact on portfolio construction.

The Australian federal election will be held on Saturday 21 May 2022 to elect the members of the 47th Parliament of Australia.

In this article, Peter Aquilina (Senior Investment Analyst and Head of ESG) analyses what Net Zero means for natural gas demand in the long term; and discusses how 4D analyses and values oil/gas midstream assets, considering both the risk and opportunity as we move towards Net Zero.