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Mild recession in 2024, higher interest rates: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... while global bonds will potentially return 4.7% to 5.7%. "Elevated interest rates will become the new norm for many economies globally," said Vanguard global chief economist and global head of investment strategy group Joe Davis. "There is a powerful ...

Agricultural sector in for a mixed 2024: Outlook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... premium agricultural products," it said. Global consumption will also be impacted by slower economic growth in other major economies, it added. "Meanwhile, input costs are forecast to remain above long-term averages. Elevated fertiliser and diesel prices ...

Qantas Super takes merger plans to new heights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... assets under management that are many, many multiples of Qantas Super," the fund said. "While size isn't everything, economies of scale are important, and they provide these larger funds with opportunities to make significant investments in their ...

Don't abandon 60/40: J.P Morgan

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... J.P. Morgan global market strategist Kerry Craig said EMs retain their growth premium relative to developed market (DM) economies, but this gap has been narrowing steadily. After two years of little change to our long-term growth expectations, we modestly ...

Private market deal activity set to persist amid high-rates: Aviva

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... investment strategy Michael Grady commented last month that as 2023 draws to a close, peak interest rates in major global economies may be imminent, if not already there. "The market now seems to be concentrated with the idea of higher for longer, a ...

Aussie banks deliver record profits in FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... this goldilocks tightening and the impact on bank customers while globally, the geopolitical environment could impact economies worldwide." PwC concluded it expects four key themes to dominate the short-medium term outlook as banks remain focused on ...

Inflation still too sticky: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... year-on-year. "Overall, Australian inflation remains well above the global trend," it said. "Globally, CPI in most major economies remains above Central Bank targets. In Australia inflation has already been above the RBA target of 2% to 3% year-on-year ...

AustralianSuper merges real assets functions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... saying it is recognition of the "increasingly close relationship between the two asset classes, the need to drive global economies of scale, and harness complimentary expertise across the real assets value chain." It added that it is also in support ...

Global economy 'remarkably resilient', faces growth challenges: IMF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... average of 3.8%. "Looking ahead over the medium term, growth prospects have weakened," Georgieva said. "Most advanced economies are slowing down." Economic fragmentation also poses a risk to growth, particularly in emerging and developing economies ...

Janus Henderson launches new fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
... 10 times, Janus Henderson said. Gaden admitted that while some investors remain focused on developments in advanced economies, the new fund will identify companies that have adapted to the new world order for future growth "by tapping into reconfigured ...