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China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... new. They are both China, from the macro level at the top-down perspective, you see all these problems still exist: the deflation, the (property) bubble burst, the low consumption is still there," Liu said. "But from the bottom-up perspective, you can ...

Inflation continues to drop, calls for RBA cut grow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... after frontloading cuts." Betashares chief economist David Bassanese agreed a July rate cut could be on the cards as deflation continues. "The substantial easing in annual trimmed mean inflation in the May monthly CPI report is reassuring news after ...

The top-performing (and worst) asset classes of the past year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
Mercer's annual periodic table, which charts 17 major asset classes investment returns on an annual basis over the last decade, reveals that there's few reliable themes, except that greater risk tends to be rewarded by greater return. Equity ...

Tariffs not the only inflationary risk: Colchester

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
Speaking at Financial Standard 's Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO), Martyn Simpson, senior investment officer from Colchester Global Investors, discussed the potential impact of tariffs and some of the inflationary issues markets may yet face. In terms ...

Deflation continues, albeit slowly

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 2.5% in the 12 months to January 2025, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Annual CPI inflation at 2.5% in January was the same as it was in December 2024," ...

Next decade could bring back the conservative portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) chief economist Brian Parker told the Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum that investors should be wary of the coming decade, with more volatility expected. "The last 10 to 20 years, we have seen a rising tide ...

US better positioned to deliver strong returns: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
... resources sector and mining companies. "The reality with China is that it finds itself in a real slump. It's fighting deflation, property prices and construction are down around 30-40%, and that is GFC proportions." Pearce said it took a lot for ...

Lazard AM brings Japanese equities fund to Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
... corporate governance improvement driving better capital efficiency and higher shareholder return, and the shift from deflation to inflation gradually transforming economic behaviour. "We believe the market is still underestimating the potential of these ...

We sit at a watershed moment: Paton

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
Kicking off the Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO) in Sydney this morning, La Trobe Financial chief investment officer Chris Paton shared his forward outlook for the Australian economy. According to Paton, local economic growth will be positive, albeit subdued ...

The unprecedented economic forces shaping the world

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... any clear averages. In a matter of months or quarters, we can see fluctuations ranging from high inflation to strong deflation, and from recoveries to collapses, he says. So, investment managers face a significant challenge in navigating the unpredictability ...
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