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Economist's wishlist: Lower tariffs, bond yields settling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... of a trade war. "It is clear that US tariffs on its global trade partners are going to increase in 2025 with the incoming Trump administration. Trump has already said that he will impose an additional 10% tariff on China and a further 25% on Mexico and ...

Trump's response to global conflict adds uncertainty to private markets: IFM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
How the Trump administration handles geopolitical conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war and Israeli-Palestinian conflict, will inject uncertainty to private markets, according to IFM Investors' Private Markets Macro Outlook. IFM Investors chief ...

Major climate group suspends operations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... which has over 300 members, announced it would suspend operations to review its model ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week. NZAM, established in 2020 to address the financial risks of climate change and promote a net zero ...

Bitcoin returns 147%, outshines bull market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... 38.2% for the year while global equities in general made 31.2%. The price of Bitcoin surged following the election of Donald Trump as US President last November, trading above US$68,000 to currently about US$92,000. "Historically, cryptocurrencies like ...

Boutique global asset management firms' investment outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... 'grey swans,' and inflation risks continuing. Uncertainty around fiscal and trade policy decisions, along with the upcoming Trump administration, are also top of mind. GBAM chair and chair of SKAGEN Funds in Norway Tim Warrington highlighted that it's ...

World on the brink: Frontier Advisors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees, is increasingly unlikely," the report said. Frontier cautioned that a second Trump presidency promises to derail climate efforts globally, with the US poised to withdraw from international agreements and ...

2025 economic outlook 'threatening': AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... list of concerns for investors heading into 2025 is long, and "even more threatening" given the uncertainty surrounding a Trump presidency and his potential policies. "Share valuations are less attractive, with the key US share market trading on a 26 ...

Dividends to be down in FY25: Equity Trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... consumer. Internationally, Thompson said the recent US election result and anticipated rapid adoption of President-elect Donald Trump's pro-growth agenda of lower taxes, deregulation, higher tariffs and larger fiscal deficits has further reinforced optimism ...

Advisers put faith in global equities, small caps in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... preferring Australian large cap stocks. This view is also supported by Kris Webster from Canopy Investors, saying a second Donald Trump administration in the US could spike growth in this sector. Over one third (35%) are expecting to increase client ...

Gensler to leave SEC in January

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... has announced Gensler will depart at midday on 20 January 2025, coinciding with the commencement of President-elect Donald Trump's swearing in ceremony. Gensler joined the commission in April 2021 in the immediate aftermath of the GameStop short squeeze. ...