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Investors Mutual, Vaughan Nelson partner

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... he explained. "Investors are over-indexed to the last sector's winners, the last decade's winners, and then economies look and struggle trying to find that new growth driver - where is it, where does it comes from? The indices then revert back ...

Charter Hall, VFMC commence $460m office build

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... recovery." "We are not only supporting the Victorian construction industry and its workers, but also boosting local economies like Richmond, which will reap the benefits from thousands of Australia Post employees' spending power." Due for completion ...

US Fed indicates several more half-percentage rate rises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... Developments associated with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and COVID related lockdowns in China posed heightened risks for economies around the world, meeting minutes revealed. It said: "In light of the high degree of uncertainty surrounding the economic ...

Westpac reports $3.1bn in cash earnings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
... strong household and business balance sheets, combined with the continued reopening of international borders and local economies, will likely increase economic activity," he said. "We expect the Australian economy to expand by 4.5% in 2022 but slow to ...

Super's defense against economic volatility

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... rising borrowing costs, a global debt spiral, a pandemic and now a war in Ukraine have gut-punched already struggling economies. However, in Australia, super funds have provided what Swan called "an invaluable economic cushion in an uncertain world." ...

Pain of commodity price increases to last: World Bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... likely stall this year too, the World Bank said, as wheat prices increase more than 40% and place pressure on developing economies that rely on wheat imports, particularly from Russia and Ukraine. The increases will have lasting knock-on effects, World ...

Australian economy outperforms: Austrade

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... is set to deliver 44% of global GDP by 2026," the report said. "Australian trade is already oriented towards Asia's economies - especially in minerals, energy, services and agriculture. "Also, our diverse and highly productive economy is resilient against ...

Easter Bunny feels the inflationary pinch

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... many other commodities - have ratcheted higher following pull-back of supply following pandemic lockdowns in 2020. With economies re-opening, demand has shifted higher for many commodities, resulting in higher prices." Just like the chocolate index ...

Fund inflows drop sharply: Calastone

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
... already affecting the whole world." "Even though inflation is much less of a problem in Australia than in other developed economies at the moment, it is the bogey man stalking credit markets in 2022." Walker concluded by praising commercial real estate ...

US, UK hike interest rates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... the economic outlook significantly. This will add to global inflationary pressures over coming months, and growth in economies that are net energy importers, including the UK, will likely slow as a result.