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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Dougal Maple-Brown
Video 3 Feb 2026
7 min

Where valuation resets are creating opportunity on the ASX

Australian equities have begun shifting away from the momentum-driven extremes of recent years, with valuation gaps narrowing as once‑popular market darlings undergo meaningful de‑rating. In an environment where headline multiples remain elevated, value investor Dougal Maple‑Brown sees the most compelling opportunities emerging beneath the surface as overstretched stocks reset and long‑term fundamentals reassert themselves. From select names like CSL and Woolworths, where expectations have sharply recalibrated, to areas such as energy that still trade below long‑run pricing assumptions, Maple‑Brown argues that valuation discipline is finally being rewarded—while caution remains essential in parts of the market where prices continue to imply unrealistic growth.
Dougal Maple-Brown, Head of Australian Value Equities, Maple-Brown Abbott

by Dougal Maple-Brown

Head of Australian Value Equities


Article 28 Jan 2026
8 min

Inside knowledge: why CEOs selling shares is a potential warning signal

Insider trading often draws investor attention, but interpreting these moves isn’t always straightforward. Insider buying is generally seen as a vote of confidence, while selling is more ambiguous. Large, non-routine, and coordinated sales can signal caution, yet many disposals are driven by personal reasons like tax obligations or portfolio diversification. Studies show insider selling can precede weaker returns, especially when multiple insiders sell significant stakes. Routine or small trades, however, usually carry little weight. For investors, context is key - size, timing, and intent matter. Insider activity should therefore prompt deeper due diligence, rather than be an automatic verdict on a company’s outlook.
Investment Analyst, Australian Small Companies

by William Hanna

Investment Analyst, Australian Small Companies


Article 14 Jan 2026
7 min

The UK water sector: affordability and environmental performance

The UK water sector faces a critical challenge: reversing decades of underinvestment while managing customer affordability. For our holdings United Utilities and Severn Trent, the path forward requires simultaneously addressing environmental degradation and keeping bills manageable during a cost-of-living crisis. This article examines how both companies are navigating this transformation as the sector enters AMP8 (2025-30) with significantly larger capital programmes and intensifying regulatory scrutiny.
ESG and Investment Director, Global Listed Infrastructure

by Georgia Hall

ESG and Investment Director, Global Listed Infrastructure


Article 13 Jan 2026
10 min

Essential networks: The infrastructure investment case for 2026

We enter 2026 with investment optimism. While growth risks linger and inflation remains sticky, these conditions historically favour infrastructure assets. At the same time, powerful secular trends, decarbonisation and digitalisation, are creating significant opportunities across the sector. Valuations for listed infrastructure look fair on an absolute basis and attractive relative to broader equity markets and private transactions. Our focus remains on actively managing a portfolio of high quality infrastructure assets with high barriers to entry and strong strategic positions, delivering inflation-linked cash flows and attractive risk-adjusted returns through the economic cycle.
Justin Lannen, Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Infrastructure

by Justin Lannen

Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Infrastructure


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