Australian Investment Outlooks 2025

Positioning for change: Pragmatic thinking for a transitional era

Markets are in transition. The tug of war between inflation and growth remains unpredictable, while new political leadership has buoyed markets once more – but for how long?    

In our 2025 Outlook Series, Schroders Australia’s experts share their takes on the current market and reveal the strategies and thought processes that will inform the way they put capital to work in the new year.

Investment outlooks for markets and portfolios in 2025

Multi-Asset 2025 Outlook: Will growth Trump inflation?

Sebastian Mullins, Head of Multi-Asset and Fixed Income, Australia, provides his base case for global markets in 2025 and why active management remains important, particularly as inflation lies in wait.  

Read the Multi-Asset and Macro outlook here.

Australian Equities 2025 Outlook: The great wave

Martin Conlon, Head of Australian Equities, discusses the disparity between the real economy and financial economy, and explains why fundamentals remain so important.

Read the Australian Equities outlook here.

Private Equity 2025 Outlook: Soft landings into dry powder

Claire Smith, Head of Private Assets Sales, Australia, flags the benefits of small and mid cap private equity, especially when volatility is high.

Read the Private Equity outlook here.

Fixed Income 2025 Outlook: Trump: The higher for longer President

Kellie Wood, Head of Fixed Income, details how fixed income can provide higher levels of quality income and capital preservation, even as we enter a higher for longer environment.

Read the Fixed Income outlook here.


Outlook 2025: Global Equities

Alex Tedder and Tom Wilson consider the equity return opportunities in the coming year, exploring the sectors, countries and themes they’re focused on as the market environment evolves.

Global Outlook 2025

Return opportunities, income, resilience, decarbonisation. Our experts look ahead to what 2025 will bring.

Global Investor Insights Survey

Explore the results of our Global Investor Insights Survey, which analyses the investment perspectives of global financial professionals on a range of topics including macro themes, sustainability and public and private markets.

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