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Why emotions, cash derail good investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... choices," Ward told the recent J.P. Morgan Asset Management Media Summit in London. Ward, who used to chair the council of economic advisers for the UK government, pointed to the acute tension between economics and politics that is rippling across the ...

J.P. MAM slashes recession probability to 30%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has slashed the probability of a recession eventuating in 2025 in half to 30% amid relief from the latest tariff announcements, but it warns risks remain elevated. Last week, US President Donald Trump substantially lowered ...

Productivity Commission identifies priority reform areas

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
The Productivity Commission (PC) has identified 15 priority reform areas for further exploration under the five productivity inquiries commissioned by the government. The five productivity inquiries were around creating a dynamic and resilient economy ...

Tariffs were never the answer: Experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... doled out - and then largely wound back or paused by - the Trump administration are unlikely to help the US realise its economic priorities, an industry conference has heard. Opening the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association's (SIAA) 2025 ...

RBA cut expected, but then what?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... to hint at more cuts. "US trade policy has been erratic. And this has led to significant uncertainty around the global economic outlook," Aird said. "The RBA will have the opportunity to opine on the global trade situation next week. Indeed, we expect ...

Relaxed superannuation preservation rules will sink returns: Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... funds as counter-cyclical investors, potentially driving more pro-cyclical behaviour and amplifying risks within the economic and financial system. "Counter-cyclical investing has benefited the economy by injecting liquidity into the market during downturns ...

GPT Group partners to unlock $1bn in logistics opportunities

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... fundamentals and reflects our high conviction investment strategy which seeks to build portfolios that are resilient across economic cycles," Miller said. The transaction is targeted to be completed by July this year and is not expected to have a material ...

Patience urged over 'shortsighted' super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... investors. "This oversight is already destabilising the SMSF sector and threatens to disrupt the delicate balance of our economic ecosystem." Wilson Advisory senior private wealth adviser Paul Aliprandi said despite concerns, patience is key. "We advise ...

Lendlease looks at royal joint venture

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... in stewarding the UK's natural environment and help to create inclusive communities through its activities supporting economic growth and productivity.

Advice bodies want efficiency, long-term solutions from Mulino

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025
... candidate. Neil Macdonald, the chief executive of The Advisers Association (TAA), expects Mulino's deep understanding of economic policy, formal qualifications and experience will help him to prioritise, implement and embed the many changes necessary ...