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Trump protectionism protects not the emerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... provide ouch number two. That is, emerging markets' depreciated currencies would stoke inflation in their respective economies. So far, most emerging economies still have low inflation, but if US dollar strength persists, inflation will rise as the costs ...

Instos consider Aussie infrastructure plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... She said super funds are also providers of intelligent capital and are innovative supporters of the state and national economies. "NSW has $73 billion invested in infrastructure over the next four years and $40 billion of that is in transport. Five billion ...

Time is up for the static portfolio mix: JPMAM

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... an average growth rate of 1.5%, with emerging market growth downgraded by 40 basis points to 4.5%. "When we look at economies today, when we have population growth standing where it stands, the bottom line is that it's taking big chunks out of potential ...

Green bonds open impact avenue

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... us to do more," Bigley said. Bigley expects issuance will continue to grow in 2017, especially from emerging market economies. China has been the largest issuer of green bonds in 2016, however there are a number of nuances at company and industry level ...

Super execs: Size is not scale

ALEX BURKE, ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
Size is not the same as having effective economies of scale in superannuation funds, leading management consultants and super executives have told the 2016 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia annual conference. TRIA Investment Partners' ...

Ageing societies threaten to undermine global economy

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... 2050. In countries like Japan, this figure could be as high as 35%. This obviously presents major issues for all ageing economies, particularly in regards to the rising fiscal expenditure on aged care. Jackson argued that the jury is effectively out ...

The $25 trillion decision US voters have to make

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... "Over the longer-term, it will be much more difficult to predict how either a Trump or Clinton presidency will affect economies and shape financial markets around the globe, which is why it is critical trustees adhere to their long-term investment strategies ...

EM currencies potential alpha source

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... Guillermo Osses, believes that despite the recent declines in credit quality due to the deterioration in emerging market economies since 2011, emerging market debt - particularly that denominated in local currency - still has an attractive credit quality. ...

Super funds should reassess view of balances: Challenger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... household view making more sense lies in the fact that payment rates of the government's age pension also recognise the economies of pooling. Challenger also believes super funds are not seeing the full picture when reporting on average account balances ...

The Fed "live" in November

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... But interest in the topic has increased in light of the persistent slowdown in economic growth seen in many developed economies since the crisis." "If we assume that hysteresis is in fact present to some degree after deep recessions, the natural next ...