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Division 02

Investment &
Debt Trading

Overview

Navigating global markets

Our Investment & Debt Trading division operates a proprietary trading desk with a concentrated sectoral approach to global public markets. We trade across both equity and debt instruments, applying rigorous fundamental analysis combined with quantitative frameworks and deep domain knowledge.

Our primary focus areas are Energy and Emerging Metals — sectors undergoing profound structural transformation. We seek to identify asymmetric opportunities where our research-intensive approach provides a differentiated edge in understanding supply-demand dynamics, regulatory shifts, and technological disruption.

Portfolio Approach

How we deploy capital

We combine fundamental research with macro-thematic conviction to construct concentrated portfolios. Our approach prioritises high-conviction positions where we identify a clear informational or analytical edge.

INVESTMENT HORIZON

Medium-Term

Typically 3–18 month holding periods

ASSET CLASSES

Equity & Debt

Public market securities across global exchanges

GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE

Global

Developed and emerging market exposure

STRATEGY TYPE

Proprietary

Principal capital deployment only

Focus Areas

Sectoral expertise

Energy

CONVENTIONAL & TRANSITION
INVESTMENT THESIS
  • Structural underinvestment in upstream capacity creating medium-term supply constraints
  • Energy transition creating asymmetric opportunities in both legacy and emerging energy assets
  • Geopolitical realignment of energy trade flows generating regional pricing dislocations
  • Selective exposure across oil & gas equities, LNG infrastructure, and renewable energy credits

Emerging Metals

CRITICAL MINERALS & BATTERY METALS
INVESTMENT THESIS
  • Accelerating demand for lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements driven by electrification
  • Concentrated supply chains creating vulnerability premiums and strategic stockpiling dynamics
  • Junior mining equities and royalty structures offering leveraged exposure to commodity cycles
  • Debt instruments in mid-tier producers providing yield with commodity price optionality
Risk Management

Disciplined framework

Position Sizing & Limits

Disciplined allocation framework with predefined position limits, sector concentration caps, and portfolio-level value-at-risk thresholds.

Scenario Analysis

Systematic stress testing across macroeconomic, geopolitical, and sector-specific scenarios to quantify tail risk exposure.

Liquidity Management

Continuous monitoring of portfolio liquidity profiles ensuring orderly position adjustment capacity under adverse market conditions.

Counterparty & Execution

Multi-prime broker relationships with diversified execution venues, minimising counterparty concentration and optimising best execution.

Market Outlook

Navigating complexity

The current macroeconomic environment presents a confluence of structural shifts — from the ongoing energy transition and supply chain realignment to monetary policy normalisation and geopolitical fragmentation. These dynamics create both volatility and opportunity across our focus sectors.

In energy markets, we observe a persistent tension between decarbonisation ambitions and the physical reality of energy demand growth, particularly in emerging economies. This creates pricing dislocations that our desk is positioned to capture through both long and short exposure across the capital structure.

In emerging metals, the electrification imperative has fundamentally altered the demand trajectory for critical minerals. We maintain a research-intensive approach to identifying mispriced assets across the mining value chain, from exploration-stage equities to investment-grade producer debt.

Explore opportunities

For institutional enquiries regarding our trading strategies and market perspectives.