Thematic Thinking

A detailed look at our latest research
and insights.


Commercial Real Estate

4 September 2023
Exploring real estate beyond commercial concerns

We provide a thematic lens to investors' commercial real estate concerns, focusing on two areas with positive tailwinds: data centres and e-commerce warehousing.

5 minute read


Hypecycle: Artifical Intelligence

5 July 2023
#Hypecycle: Artificial Intelligence

How can investors profit from the AI hype right now? We believe that investors should split their rationale into two parties; how to invest in and how to profit from that AI concept. Read on to see the three areas we believe have potential.

6 minute read


Outdated to Optimised: Digitising the Grid

5 July 2023
Outdated to Optimised: Digitising the Grid

The current grid is ill-equipped to handle decentralised generation, renewable integration, and our increasing electricity consumption. To overcome these challenges, digitising the grid is vital. 

7 minute read



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17 March 2023
Earnings: Up or Down - what analyst expectations reveal about the market

It’s widely accepted that the U.S. stock market bottoms into a bear market or recession once analysts throw in the towel, and that is exactly what appears to have happened to the broader market.

8 minute read


6 February 2023
Blockchain: What’s crypto got to do with it?

Away from the glare of the cryptocurrency spotlight, discover how blockchain is saving some of the world's biggest companies billions each year.

7 minute read


4 November 2022
An EV Future: Lights Out for the GRID

With EV sales rising from 10 million in 2021 to 145 million by 2030, and extreme weather on the rise, how will our outdated grid cope?

6 minute read


29 September 2022
Chips ACTing as the new Oil?

Like oil, the microchip industry has become a key resource and a global battle over semiconductors, raises important questions for investors. 

6 minute read


30 August 2022
US Passes Historic Climate Bill

The Clean Energy spending bill will it change the future?

6 minute read


25 August 2022
Silver Linings: Cloud Cover in Macro Storms

The cloud computing industry continues its upward trajectory

7 minute read


01 August 2022
Innovative Healthcare: No time to Die

What are the possibilities that digitalisation can bring to the healthcare sector?

6 minute read


25th July 2022
Russia is Retrofitting its Tanks

Thematic investors can find relative certainty that the insatiable demand for microchips has the potential to power their portfolios.

4 minute read


22nd July 2022
Digital Technology: A deflationary force in an inflationary environment

Could it be time to position digital technology as the solution for companies to help compensate for price increases?

6 minute read


20th July 2022
Wants vs Needs

Against near-term market uncertainty, it’s helpful to identify the ‘wants vs. needs’ in the thematic landscape.

6 minute read

 

23 May 2022
Microsoft & Activision: What's the Play?

How can Microsoft shape the future of gaming with this surprising acquisiton

5 minute read


29th April 2022
The impact of war on Cybersecurity

Cyber-attacks are now a part of modern warfare – what does it mean for the theme?

4 minute read


1st April 2022
Mind the Infrastructure Gap

When it comes to the infrastructure gap, this investment simply has to happen

6 minute read


1st March 2022
The Power You’re Supplying: It’s Electrifying

Electrification will be pivotal to the energy transition making the de-velopment of smart grids crucial to our future electricity-dependent world.

5 minute read


3rd February 2022
What the Terminators Taught Us

Perhaps the greatest lesson learnt is to embrace AI not fear it

4 minute read


28th January 2022
In Blockchain We Trust

Blockchain offers a solution to one of the Internet’s greatest issues: Trust

5 minute read


24th January 2021
New Player Start: Netflix Enters a New Market

Don’t let Netflix’ share price overshadow its new gaming strategy

6 minute read


20th January 2022
Rivian…and Volvo IPO

Are we at the start of the EV opportunity?

4 minute read


18th January 2022
What is the Metaverse?

Uncover the future potential

6 minute read


14th January 2022
Clean Energy: Good COP, Bad COP?

The Big Clean: Energy Transformation is Here!

7 minute read


11th January 2022
The Break Up: Johnson OR Johnson?

Companies breaking up might not be such a bad thing for thematic investors.

6 minute read


7th January 2022
Deflationary Force in an Inflationary Economy

The necessity of adopting technology could actually become a silver lining in the face of rising prices.

9 minute read


22nd December 2021
Cloud Computing & Cybersecurity - The New Digital Utilities?

Are cloud computing and cybersecurity becoming the next digital utilities?

9 minute read


8th December 2021
What is Blockchain Anyway?

What is Blockchain and how is it helping businesses prosper?

5 minute read


24th November 2021
ESG & Quality Don’t Forget the Fundamentals

ESG, Quality and Low Volatility: Winning factors in time of market uncertainty?

4 minute read


3rd November 2021
Tight FED worries? Look to an easy FDA

How biotech is actually benefitting from the easing of lockdowns.

3 minute read


26th October 2021
Blockchain: From Chips to Ships

How utilizing blockchain could save the semiconductor industry from supply chain pressures.

6 minute read


15th October 2021
Trouble Behind the Great Wall?

A regulartory crackdown in China on leading tech companies has shaken investor sentiment. What does this mean for investors?

2 minute read


11th October 2021
Inflation, infrastructure and Pricing Power

Taking a closer look at the competitive advantages of digital companies in an inflationary environment.

4 minute read


7th October 2021
Clean Energy: We're On The Road to Zero

How can you predict which clean technology will reach maturation point first? Discover the clean edge tech model!

3 minute read


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4th October 2021
Blockchain: A new marketplace for Aviation?

In an industry drowning in paperwork and heavy regulation, Honeywell’s use of blockchain technology is ground-breaking.

3 minute read

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29th September 2021
Big Tech heads to The Capitol

Cybersecurity is a growing threat, so much so, President Biden is turning to the private sector to solve these public sector issues.

6 minute read


07th September 2021
Buying the Digital Mega-trend – Without the Guesswork

Investors trying to predict which companies emerge as winners often guess wrong. So can investors buy the digital mega-trend in a disciplined, inclusive way?

7 minute read


4th August 2021
We’re Shattering Myths on European Growth

While some IPOs perform poorly, in the long run deals can significantly outperform the market. Could going public in fact be a signal for quality?

7 minute read


26th July 2021
Mongo DB: King Under the Atlas Mountains

MongoDB’s ‘start-up within a start-up’ business, Atlas, now accounts for over half the company’s earnings. Why does this matter and what does it say about the the cloud computing industry? Read on to find out.

5 minute read


22nd July 2021
What's next for cloud computing

As our lives become more digital, the need for remote access to the information that keeps business and communities moving is increasing exponentially, putting cloud computing front and centre of our everyday lives.

5 minute read


15th July 2021
Streaming Wars: Are you still watching?

The SVOD big players are changing the role of art and power dynamics in the content arms race.

7 minute read


5th July 2021
Blockchain in the real world

The computer made the internet possible. The internet has made blockchain possible. And in a post Covid-19 world, blockchain is making much more possible.

3 minute read


1st July 2021
Drawdowns, Volatility & The Market Timing Myth

Megatrends likely evolve independently of macroeconomic and market cycles. Time in the market, and not market timing is what's important!

7 minute read


28th June 2021
Colonial Pipeline of Opportunity?

Hot on the heels of the SolarWinds crisis, another high profile cyberattack occurred last month on Colonial Pipeline. So what does this mean for the cybersecurity industry?

7 minute read


16th March 2021
(Solar) Winds of Change

Learn how we believe the SolarWinds hack in December 2020 that affected 250 organizations, including the US government, can act as a positive catalyst for the cybersecurity industry.

7 minute read


24th October 2020
What is thematic investing

Thematic investing gives investors the tools to help them find and access funds that better express their true investment beliefs, allowing for targeted exposure to those ideas that they expect will play out in the future.

10 minute read

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