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The seven global megatrends to watch: CSIRO

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... said. "A key area where we've seen changing in response to these geopolitical developments is around defense." Ongoing trade uncertainties could also drive the future localisation of Australia's supply chains. "We know that half of the Australian ...

SWFs shrink for first time ever: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
... Rozanov. "Will the US and China truly decouple, will the EU acquire strategic autonomy, will there be a major reorientation or trade and capital flows, will globalisation reverse, will investments across geopolitical fault lines be safe? Investors need ...

World Bank warns of a sharp global growth decline

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
... director Ayhan Kose commented: "Subdued investment is a serious concern because it is associated with weak productivity and trade and dampens overall economic prospects. Without strong and sustained investment growth, it is simply impossible to make ...

Financial stability risks escalate: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... financial stability. "A deteriorating geopolitical environment has the potential to lead to widespread disruptions to global trade and capital flows. It could also magnify the risk of cyber-attacks on key institutions and infrastructure," the review ...

QIC braces against recession risks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... So what is QIC's investment chief buying in an environment characterised by the impact of COVID-19, geopolitical tensions from the Ukraine war, inflation and climbing interest rates? In this environment, diversifying and building a robust portfolio ...

Investors seek inflationary refuge in diversification strategies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... alternatives to more traditional equity and fixed income allocations the report explained. This included niche alternatives such as trade finance which accounted for 34% of new searches in private markets in the 12 months to 31 March 2022. As was to ...

Recovery set to slow: OECD

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... occur in other states, then the economic shock could deepen. Any ratcheting up of tensions with China could further weaken trade activity." The survey said the government should seek to address stagnating growth in living standards and weaker productivity ...

Keep COVID-19 in perspective: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... Joe Biden is looking inwards - believing that a stronger, more prosperous US is the best defence against rising trade tensions. And, she thinks Biden's policies could have a pleasant outcome. "Our view is that we are likely to see 1980s style growth ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore is the glue that binds China and Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... ago". What's not so good for Brazil is heaven sent for Australia. Despite the escalation of diplomatic and trade tensions between Beijing and Canberra, China cannot get enough of Australia's biggest commodity export. Australian Bureau of Statistics' ...

Go, iron ore, go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
... down under that's reaping most of the benefits - despite Australia's brewing diplomatic, political and trade tensions with Beijing - and because Brazil's pre-occupied with battling the still rising cases of coronavirus infections within its ...
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