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Emerging markets need a rethink

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
MSCI's definition of emerging markets doesn't necessarily represent the actual growth in emerging economies, according to LGM Investments chief investment officer Thomas Vester. LGM, which is a subsidiary of BMO Global Asset Management, is ramping up ...

Roaring forties produce super member tailwinds

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... to be very favourable - with low interest rates, strong labour markets, and economic growth picking up in most major economies. The best performing assets in our portfolio were international shares." He also said that "assets are now generally quite ...

Flashes: activity expansion and moderating inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... Markit Economics' fresh batch of flash PMI estimates hasn't altered from the prevailing dynamics in the world's biggest economies of continued expansion in manufacturing and service sector activity and low or easing inflation. Markit's flash US composite ...

Not showing: inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017
... most pay hikes are indexed to inflation which, in turn, sours consumer spending. The chart below shows that most major economies' core inflation rates remain below their 2% target (the People's Bank of China's target is 3.5%). Only the UK's core inflation ...

Aurora pushes for Hastings takeover

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
... "enhance the ability to grow the returns of the portfolio on a measured and sustainable basis." "Additionally, by virtue of economies of scale, the enlarged fund would have the ability to reduce the per unit cost of certain fees and expenses charged ...

PIMCO de-risks ahead of expected recession

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... developed market space. Talking specifically about Australia, Fels noted that it's in a different situation to other G10 economies. "While the headwinds for the mining sector are easing, we're now facing a down cycle in housing, which suggests that the ...

Economics 101 is dead

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... (NAIRU) in America is now lower? Perhaps. But this doesn't explain low wages growth observed in most other big world economies. Whatever the reason/s, low wages are feeding into low inflation that, in turn, is feeding low wages (because most wages are ...

Data dictates immediate BOE action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2017
... in US interest rates are expected and there is no longer an expectation of additional monetary easing in other major economies," policy accommodation won't be withdrawn so soon as markets speculated, evidenced by the recent re-assessment of central banks' ...

Stronger growth sans inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... the current growth/inflation conundrum, today's reports show continuing strengthening momentum in the world's major economies - one that quickly followed updates on consumer prices indicating not only that inflation remains low but is easing (see http://www.financialstandard.com.au/news/not-so-happy-eofy-for-the-all-ords-100194081). ...

Australian end of financial year sale

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
... theme in these "speaks" is the central bank heads' acknowledgment of strengthening growth momentum in their respective economies. In time, stronger growth would put upward pressure on inflation (reduce deflationary pressures) that would them to normalise ...