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Global dividends reached record high in 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... are well covered," he said. "From a sector perspective, even though the rapid growth we have seen from banks around the world is going to slow this year, the rapid declines from the mining sector are also likely to make less of an impact. Energy prices ...

UK, Japan slip into technical recession

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... with the economy's capacity. We project 1% growth in 2024. This is up slightly from our most recent World Economic Outlook update. Thanks to stronger government spending. And achieving sustained 2%, inflation looks increasingly likely." The IMF predicts ...

Volatility an opportunity for skilled active managers: GSFM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... road", fraught with Rumsfeldian "known unknowns and unknown unknowns", a marked departure from the consensus Goldilocks economic outlook - a benign slowdown and smooth disinflationary environment. Warning that the risks of sticky inflation and an unexpected ...

Global X slashes ETF fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... Index, aims to provide local investors with a simple way to invest in high-yield bonds from developed countries across the world, while also diversifying their portfolio with global exposure. Meanwhile, USTB is a passively managed fund that tracks the ...

Aussie banks deliver record profits in FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... economy. "You'd rather strong banks than the alternative, as it means our banks are in a good position to weather economic storms and absorb economic downturns," he said. "This is particularly important at the moment, given the geopolitical uncertainty." ...

Global dividends at all-time highs: Janus Henderson

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... effectively, Gaden added. According to Janus Henderson head of global equity income Ben Lofthouse, economic growth around the world is moderating as it responds to higher interest rates. "Markets now expect global profits to be flat this year, after ...

Ageing population measures needs rethink: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... come. "Simply put - the use of age 65 is no longer relevant. We must adjust our measures of ageing to recognise the changing world," Knox said. The IGR states that the falling old-age dependency ratio represents challenges for Australia's long-term economic ...

High rates impacting REITs: Quay

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... face of steady demand, which is playing out in higher residential prices, will also play out across many sectors around the world in higher rents." If you are an existing landlord with a sensible balance sheet, Blaess believes "the future is looking ...

Lowe hands down RBA board shake up

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
... monetary policy framework is "fit for purpose," a changing landscape meant it would still need to pivot accordingly. "The world we face is increasingly complex and it is right to re-examine how we make and communicate monetary policy decisions and how ...

High returns flow from water rights

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... regions. Waters says the structure of Australia's water market, which is one of the largest cap and trade markets in the world, combined with the vital nature of water as an input into irrigation farming, means there's naturally strong competition for ...
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