GLOBAL ECONOMY

Funds management

Bank of New York Mellon chief economist points to global growth in 2014....

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Editorial

Australians have sought offshore diversification for years. The logical extension is to think more deeply about how to make offshore exposures complement local ones, acco...

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Editorial

The Asian equities market is vulnerable to US quantitative easing in the short term, but the market itself is very diverse and the longer-term outlook stronger. ...

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Editorial

Nick Armet argues that after a dream run followed by some recent hesitation, it’s time to get active in emerging markets again – but in a whole new way. ...

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Editorial

The winding down of the quantitative easing (QE) monetary policy in the USA will lead to significant changes in the relative performance between asset classes and within ...

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Financial planning

While most of the financial services industry expects business activity to grow over the next year, most employers continue to remain cautious about increasing salaries i...

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Editorial

The process of using credit to inflate assets that is associated with quantitative easing has created much nominal growth and little real wealth – and could lead to a dea...

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Editorial

The world is going through a unique period, so what might have worked in the past will not work in the future. Dominic McCormick says now is not the time to be complacent...

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Editorial

With yields at record lows and negative returns on bonds being an absolute certainty, is there really a point to investing in fixed interest? Aman Ramrakha from CBA Wealt...

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Financial planning

Felix Stephen from Advance Asset Management answers questions about reactions to the latest world events and gives his outlook on key global economies and financial asset...

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Superannuation

Super funds are on track to record the best returns in five years, according to new data released by SuperRatings and Chant West....

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Editorial

A number of variables could influence inflation and the strength or relative weakness of the Australian dollar, writes Stephen Nash, who explores a range of scenarios. ...

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Editorial

The world has recently seen a dramatic turnaround in investor sentiment and market performance, but should investors be worried about the cheery consensus? Dominic McCorm...

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Editorial

Clarence Advisory's Matt Drennan asks whether events in equity markets are, inadvertently or otherwise, paving the way for another asset price bubble....

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Financial planning

Predictions financial services recruiters will face tough times as major companies contain costs by insourcing the role....

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