Key Investment Themes & Sectors
Building a portfolio of companies that are expected to benefit from long-term growth trends.
Key Investment Themes
NBPE invests in companies that are expected to benefit from key themes, positioning the portfolio for a range of possible macro-economic conditions with a demonstrated ability to perform well in a challenging environment.
Businesses with Low
Cyclicality
- Characterised by more defensive sectors or end-markets
Long-Term Secular Growth Trends
- Target higher growth rates due to long-term trends / behaviour changes
Key Sectors
Technology
- Significant exposure to software / security
- Diversified end markets / applications
- Mission-critical applications and sticky customer bases
Consumer / E-Commerce
- Emphasis on e-commerce delivery / models
- Companies with value-add products / services with limited cyclicality, strong brands and competitive positions
Industrial Technology
- Broader tech applications, including automation, distribution and fulfilment, and optics / sensing technology
Healthcare-Related
- Devices and healthcare delivery or system improvement
- Favourable sector tailwinds, including aging demographics