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Dimon 'cautiously pessimistic' on US economy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... house prices. "But I would put two real 'buts' in there. One, is a lot of it is also fuelled by a lot of fiscal monetary stimulus, which drives inflation a little bit. And I think that geopolitics is very complicated. It's scary. It's ...

Top asset management trends for 2025

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
Despite a turbulent 2024, the prospect of more accommodating monetary and regulatory policies has turbocharged an up and to the right trend that's flattered many asset managers' businesses. However, themes that will shape the industry now, and in the ...

Bitcoin now 7th largest global asset

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... Bitcoin ETF approvals. Additional factors included the Bitcoin Halving which created a supply shock, favourable global monetary policy shifts, and expectations of a more supportive regulatory environment following the US election, Binance said. Locally ...

Australian economy on the up in 2025: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... and structural drivers of public investment." Feng said that while private demand has weakened in response to the RBA's monetary policy tightening, public sector demand remains robust, a trend which he expects will continue in the lead-up to the 2025 ...

Monetary policy to underscore 2025 allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... explained that while equity investors have had a good run through 2024, maintaining the momentum will require "supportive monetary policy conditions." However, US bond yields have proved sticky. The US 10-year yield is above the level prevailing at the ...

Bull market buoys super funds' 2024 returns

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2025
... markets were standout performers - especially the US - during the past year. With several central banks moving to ease monetary policy and markets responding positively, we anticipate this should continue in 2025. "Equity valuations are elevated but ...

Sue Brake joins NZ Super, Lisa Gray departs VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... second role with a sovereign wealth fund. Brake, a member of the investment and risk advisory panel that advises the Monetary Authority of Singapore, has been appointed to the NZ Super board. As chief investment officer of the Future Fund - and now an ...

Chalmers unveils new-look RBA boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
Treasury has appointed two new members to the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) monetary policy board as well as announcing who will take on roles on the governance board. This comes after a review of the RBA suggested splitting to board in two ...

RBA 'paves way' for February rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
... Commonwealth Bank head of Australian economics Gareth Aird agreed that a February rate cut seems feasible. "Once again monetary policy was characterised as 'restrictive'. The implication is that as the board becomes increasingly confident that inflation ...

Funds are 'getting back to basics', says report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... returns, generally targeting opportunities in private markets, emerging markets, and green assets, according to the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) Global Public Funds 2024 report. The report, which is based on discussions ...