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Jarden hires emerging companies executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022
... spree since landing in Australia. The hires included a head of industrials research, energy research lead and chief economist. Last year, it formed an alliance with Nomura to provide clients shared expertise and was admitted as a market participant to ...

Economists expect a rate rise: Finder

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
Finder's RBA cash rate survey reveals 58% of economists expects a rate rise in 2022. In this month's survey, 36 experts and economists weighed in on future cash rate moves and other issues relating to the state of the economy. While almost all ...

Tasmania leads economic recovery

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
... opening of domestic and international borders is also likely to further support the Queensland economy," CommSec chief economist Craig James said. NSW remains in the top spot in terms of home loans, up 73.2% based on a 10-year comparison. Home loan approvals ...

Tight labour market not yet producing wage growth

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
... remains subdued ahead of this week's quarterly Consumer Price Index release, despite a tight labour market. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham expects headline CPI inflation to increase to 3.1% year on year in Q4 2021. He observes that both demand and ...

Macquarie AM reveals outlook for 2022

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... strong wage growth, and bigger government will define the post-pandemic era. Macquarie Asset Management's senior economist Daniel McCormack said that in his view, the world economy has been in one 'macroeconomic regime' since the fall of ...

Investment strategy lead joins Firetrail fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
... Miller, and Justin Gray. Doyle previously worked with Hodgens and the team at Macquarie Group where he served as an economist. Commenting on his new role, Doyle said: "I'm very excited to work with Patrick and the team again. Firetrail's mission of delivering ...

How to invest in China: Capital Group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
... everchanging regulatory environment and a slowing economy have investors on edge," the firm said. Capital Group Asia economist Stephen Green added: "China's economy is slowing, and credit is tightening in the real estate sector. I think GDP2 growth will ...

Inflation to persist in 2022: Aviva

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
... been high enough for long enough to impact both sentiment and behaviours," Aviva head of investment strategy and chief economist Michael Grady said. Citing the RBA, a sustained period of inflation near the centre of the target range - about two or three ...

Knight Frank releases 2022 outlook

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... anticipate the tapering of asset purchases by central banks, and eventually policy rate increases. Knight Frank's chief economist Ben Burston said that, despite taking the first steps to tighten policy, central banks will maintain a very accommodative ...

Future Fund hires chief economist

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
The $199 billion sovereign wealth fund hired from Wellington Management for its inaugural chief economist. Toby Johnston will commence the role on January 27 and will report directly to the Future Fund's chief investment officer Sue Brake. He will lead ...