Investment managers since 1984

Proudly serving our clients for over forty years

Our journey

Combining our earnings-based valuation approach with a focus on sustainability

A differentiated investment process

Australian small companies

Managing Australian value equities since 1984

Staying true to our commitment to value investing

Australian value equities

Investing in long-dated, inflation-linked assets with strong environmental characteristics

A tighter definition of infrastructure

Global listed infrastructure

A longstanding commitment to responsible investing

Responsible investment

Our approach to ESG

At the forefront of active equity market investing for forty years

Boutique investment manager with a global presence

Maple-Brown Abbott was founded in 1984 and is one of Australia’s most enduring boutique investment managers. Now affiliated with Antipodes Group, specialist teams focus on Australian value equity, Australian small companies, global listed infrastructure and multi-asset strategies. Each investment team operates autonomously, serving institutional, intermediary, high net-worth and retail clients in Australia and globally. 

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Boutique investment manager with a global presence

Maple-Brown Abbott has significantly evolved since our origins 40 years ago across investment styles, asset classes, geographies and client types. Today we are a boutique of boutiques, focusing on active management of differentiated listed equity strategies. As one of the earliest Australian managers to sign up to the UN PRI, we have a long history of deep ESG integration which is core to each of our strategies.

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We integrate ESG considerations across all of our investment strategies

As an investment manager with a long-term investment horizon, Maple-Brown Abbott believes that responsible investing enhances our investment decision-making and ultimately leads to superior long-term returns for our clients.

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Electricity pylons
Article 28 Oct 2025
6 min

The growing power of US electric utilities – insights from our trip

US electric utilities are poised for unprecedented expansion driven by soaring demand from data centers, manufacturing and electrification. The Edison Electric Institute projects $1.1 trillion in capital investment over the next five years – nearly matching the past decade’s total spend. Against this backdrop, we visited key industry players across the US – from utility companies and regulators to renewable developers and data center leaders – to understand the momentum firsthand.
Andrew Duong | Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Infrastructure

by Andrew Duong

Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Infrastructure


Ashwyn Sayanthan, Research Associate, Global Listed Infrastructure

by Ashwin Sayanthan

Research Associate, Global Listed Infrastructure

Matt Griffin, Co-Portfolio Manager, Maple-Brown Abbott Australian Small Companies
Video 12 Oct 2025
3 min

Buy Hold Sell: The small-cap hot sectors, hidden winners and overcooked stocks to watch

Matt Griffin, Co-Portfolio Manager – Australian Small Companies joins Anna Dadic at Livewire Markets and Luke Laretive from Seneca to discuss where they’re spotting value in today’s small-cap landscape – share how they’re navigating a dynamic small-cap market full of hidden gems and hopefuls and discuss sector-level trends and the traits that separate a potential winner from a flop, and unpack some of the market’s lesser-known winners and a couple of names they think are best avoided for now.
Co-Portfolio Manager, Australian Small Companies

by Matt Griffin

Co-Portfolio Manager, Australian Small Companies


AI Agent CGI
Article 10 Oct 2025
10 min

Governance first: Navigating the human capital risks of AI deployment

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the business landscape, it’s crucial to look beyond the hype and consider the broader implications. While AI promises gains in productivity, speed, and cost efficiency, this piece highlights the often-overlooked risks –such as worker displacement, reputational damage, and regulatory scrutiny – that can arise from poorly governed implementation. It advocates for a governance-led approach to AI adoption, ensuring that companies not only harness its benefits but also safeguard their people, reputation, and long-term value.
Ayesha Azeem, Senior ESG Analyst

by Ayesha Azeem

Senior ESG Analyst


Matt Nacard, GAICD

by Matt Nacard, GAICD

Responsible Investment Director (Antipodes)

Dougal Maple-Brown, Head of Australian Value Equities
Video 7 Oct 2025
3 min

Market weight of the giants

There’s been a lot of noise around CBA’s valuation — at its peak, it traded at over 30x forward earnings and made up 12% of the Australian equity market. Media and brokers called it “unprecedented.” But was it really? Dougal Maple-Brown reflects on his 25 years at Maple-Brown Abbott, charting the market weight of Australia’s biggest stocks at their peaks vs. today.
Dougal Maple-Brown, Head of Australian Value Equities, Maple-Brown Abbott

by Dougal Maple-Brown

Head of Australian Value Equities


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