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Global insurers eye private markets, clean energy: BlackRock

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... More broadly, insurers are also alert to inflation concerns, with 71% of respondents citing it as the biggest economic surprise for the second consecutive year. Close behind, 59% flagged recession risk as their primary macroeconomic concern. Over half ...

Australians retiring later than global peers: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... inflation and rising interest rates place increasing financial pressure on Australian households," Watson said. "So, it's no surprise that some investors are concerned about their financial security in retirement. I believe this data highlights the growing ...

RBA holds cash rate at 4.1%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... global economy, trends in household spending, and the outlook for inflation and the labour market." The decision was no surprise to most economists who predicted the hold following a drop in consumer spending and the ease of inflation. Speaking to Financial ...

Major economies buoyed by tight jobs market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... started increasing interest rates in early 2022," Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said. It would be no surprise if the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates further off the back of a buoyant labour market. Smith expects that a rate hike ...

Australian inflation downturn on the horizon: AMP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
... job openings. For every unemployed person there was around 0.8 jobs available, she added. Housing is also continuing to surprise to the upside, national home prices are up by nearly 4% since the market bottom in February. "This has led to some concern ...

RBA pause short but sweet: Mousina

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... quarterly inflation data before the next meeting so that will inform the decision for August." Mousina reinforced a big surprise to the downside is needed ahead of next month's meeting to continue the cause for pause. "A drop in CPI and a rise in unemployment ...

Inflation drops to 5.6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... next week. The latest CPI numbers, released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), came as a pleasant surprise following consistently high inflation figures since last April. Excluding volatile items like fruit and vegetables, automotive ...

Asset managers ride the storm: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
While recent volatility has undoubtedly rattled the investment management landscape, it hasn't deterred asset managers from their future plans, according to a recent global study. The study, conducted by Coalition Greenwich in partnership with Northern ...

Property market peril to continue: Quay Global Investors

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
Overvaluation of assets in property has contributed to a choppy market and as investors smell blood in the water more bad news might be on its way. Speaking with Financial Standard, Quay Global Investors principal and portfolio manager Chris Bedingfield ...

APAC now most active region for VC: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... profiles, "which could explain the higher performance dispersion." Taking China's AUM into consideration, it's no surprise that the APAC median return largely reflects that of China-focused VC funds, with "a median IRR of 24.5%, however, the ...