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WA takes the economic crown: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
... government spending and solid population growth at a time of higher cost-of-living pressures." However, Felsman said economic growth has slowed as consumer spending remains subdued as borrowing costs remain elevated. "As we look ahead, an expected reduction ...

REITs see best start versus equities in a decade: Principal AM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... estate since 2022," he said. But trends have shifted year-to-date, with yields easing and concerns about slowing economic growth gaining traction. Lower long-term yields, he said, are a positive for this longer-duration, rate-sensitive asset class.

Trump backflips on tariffs but risks remain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
... and hiring plans. "It's the uncertainty with regard to eventual tariff levels that is likely even worse for economic growth than the actual tariffs the US imposes." Despite warnings the worst may be yet to come, markets surged off the back of the ...

Market turmoil hits portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... just beginning," Bassanese said. "For Australia, the net effect... is that it poses much more downside risk to economic growth than upside risk to inflation - hence it adds to the case for an RBA rate cut as early as next month."

Rest awards US$300m mandate to Miami-headquartered investment manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
... Esposito noted the growing demand for infrastructure financing as businesses invest in essential projects to support economic growth and the energy transition. Coupled with the "strong fundamentals" of infrastructure credit markets, this presents a compelling ...

Underperforming managers in China could see pay halved

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... measures come as policymakers seek to attract more long-term capital into the country's stock market amid slowing economic growth, as well as the escalating trade war with the US. "While China's mutual fund industry continued to grow and attract ...

Australia can benefit from China's economic growth amid trade war: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... Symposium. Amid the spate of universal tariffs imposed by the US, VanEck cross-asset specialist Anna Wu said the economic growth in China will help lift its trade partners, including Australia. "It's no news to most of us that China and Australia ...

US equities face volatility as growth risks mount: Morgan Stanley

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... market later in the year- no pain, no gain," the bank said. In its bear-case scenario, Morgan Stanley said that if economic growth weakens significantly and the likelihood of recession increases, the S&P 500 could fall to around 4600. Although such an ...

GDP edges higher, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... accounts Katherine Keenan said. GDP per capita grew 0.1% this quarter following seven consecutive quarterly drops. "Economic growth picked up from the December quarter 2023 through to the December quarter 2024. GDP growth was up 1.3% over this time," ...

Global tariffs to spike under Trump: Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... economic damage the loss of US market means for other countries," she said. While Trump's policies will boost US economic growth, Masters said, interest rates with a large fiscal deficit will also come to the fore. "Government debt in the US is forecast ...
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