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Global economic growth hits 20-year low: IMF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... Fund (IMF) has reported a significant decrease in global economic growth, reaching a 20-year low. The IMF World Economic Outlook 2023 report said there were tentative signs in early 2023 that the world economy could achieve a soft landing - with inflation ...

Lowe reinforces more hikes may come

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
... over. Rather, the RBA board held rates steady to better gauge the impact of increased interest rates and to assess the economic outlook. "The board is conscious that monetary policy operates with a lag and that the full effect of the increases to date ...

The thunder is coming: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... Institute chief investment strategist APAC Ben Powell. Sharing his insights at an event yesterday, Powell said that the world has undoubtedly changed from a 30-40-year period of low inflation, otherwise known as 'the great moderation', to a new regime ...

Four themes driving 2023: Iggo

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
... technologies, Iggo said. Therefore, it specifies that a lot of the content must be US produced. He added: "In the rest of the world, governments are also likely to play a similarly interventionist role to address the need to meet CO2 emission targets ...

World Bank warns of a sharp global growth decline

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
The World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report forecasts declining global growth due to rising inflation, high interest rates and reduced investment. Fragile economic conditions have left the economy vulnerable to any new adverse developments, the ...

Fixed interest themes you can't ignore: Janus Henderson

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
... themes investors should bear in mind for the year ahead. Janus Henderson's foremost macro themes to consider include the world's alignment into trading blocs, nationalisation, and the renewable energy revolution. Janus Henderson head of Australian Fixed ...

Cost of retirement in lockstep with inflation: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
... Australia where, in aggregate, retirees on average have larger private retirement savings balances than in most countries in the world. "This helps cover costs during tougher times, providing a brighter outlook for Australian retirees than is the case ...

Equipsuper restructures investment team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... to foster future growth, the fund said. Detailing Equip's market outlook, Howard said: "With central banks around the world determined to bring inflation under control, even at the expense of economic prosperity, we believe it's not a matter ...

CPI rises, IMF lowers global outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
... growth slowing next year and inflation decelerating," the IMF said. "Tighter monetary policy will inevitably have real economic costs, but delaying it will only exacerbate the hardship." The IMF recommended that central banks that have started tightening ...

Wealth industry on the cusp of evolution: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
... muted." The report states: "There is a considerable risk of sustained inflation and much tighter liquidity disrupting economic growth. Moreover, the war in Ukraine raises the prospect of a new era of geopolitical escalation and globalisation, not only ...