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Finding economic winners in an unpredictable world

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
... term. AXA Investment Managers' head of Framlington Equities, Asia, Mark Tinker told the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney that investors need to think beyond immediate geopolitical and macroeconomic risk, and take advantage of opportunities ...

Asset management more complex than ever

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
... Global Advisors' head of investments for Asia-Pacific, Kevin Anderson. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney, Anderson said the 7% target could usually be met back in 2006 with an 8.1% standard deviation via a 60/40 split ...

Economic headwinds lead Chief Economists Forum

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
... managers. Eslake says there are many questions hanging over Australia's economy and the 2017 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum, guided by an impressive lineup of local and international speakers, will contemplate all the potential economic impacts ...

Last chance to attend Chief Economists Forum

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
The 2017 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum is once again set to unveil the thoughts and forecasts from some of the top economic minds in Australia and the globe. Held at The Westin Sydney on 31 January and Grand Hyatt Melbourne on 2 February ...

Secure your seat at Chief Economists Forum

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
Ahead of the 2017 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum, Principal Global Investors' Bob Baur says he is certain the US election changed the financial market's consensus narrative. "Before 8 November, the storyline was ultra-low interest rates ...

US growth stable due to resilient consumer-base

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
... to Principal Global Investors chief global economist Bob Baur. Speaking at the 2016 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney, Baur contextualised the current state of global markets by saying that "in order to look ahead to make a forecast ...

Global central banks going for the cut

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... Market chief economist and head of Australian research Su-Lin Ong. Speaking at the 2016 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney, Ong noted recent sharp moves in equity markets in Asia and oil price fluctuations as having a measurable impact ...

Healthcare needs flagged as investment opportunity

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... Toth said healthcare was the sleeping giant of the Australian economy. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney yesterday, Toth said healthcare in Australia employs more people than any other industry - currently up to about ...

Aussie economy rebalancing okay

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... better than is widely appreciated, according to a UBS chief economist. Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney today, Australia and New Zealand managing director Scott Haslem said lower interest rates in Australia have helped ...

Core holdings will be lacklustre in 2016: SSGA

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... in 2016, said State Street Global Advisers head of investments Kevin Anderson at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney. The markets expert said investors need to make their equity and bond holdings work harder for them if they are going ...