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Insights from our CIO: Positioning for economic slowdown
The much-anticipated slowdown in economic growth appears to be upon us, with GDP in Australia slowing to 2.3%. While only slightly below long-term trend GDP at this point, it is the direction and speed of travel that counts. Discretionary spending has eased (-1.0%), as cost of living pressures finally hit the consumer. Perhaps not surprisingly, […]
Insights from our CIO: Bonds v Equities – what are the capital markets trying to tell us?
Bond markets across a number of developed countries including the US, UK and Germany are currently pricing in a recession. Global stock indices are close to, if not at, all-time highs. What exactly are the capital markets trying to tell us about the state of the economy? Stock prices are a well-known leading indicator of […]
SuperRatings Annual Survey
The SuperRatings annual request for information is just around the corner. We’ll be circulating the survey link shortly. This is your fund’s opportunity to stand out in an increasingly competitive market. We’re reaching out to you ahead of time to ensure you start preparing for it now. Your responses to the annual survey account for […]
Insights from our CIO: Keeping it in perspective
Global equities have rallied over the last 6 months, with the MSCI AC World ex Australia TR Index AUD returning 7.5% since the start of the year. The recovery in global risk assets has however, been quite narrow and heavily concentrated in a small number of US mega stocks. In fact, if we zoom in on […]
Insights from our CIO: Cloudy skies and left tails
Inflation is likely to ease substantially in the coming months as base effects roll off and tighter credit conditions hit consumption and aggregate demand. Services inflation, rent rises and wage pressures however persist, meaning inflation could remain sticky and above central bank target ranges for some time. Financial conditions are therefore likely to remain tight […]
Insights from our CIO: Caution amidst the calm
An eerie calm has fallen over markets in recent weeks, as the banking stresses of early March fade into the background. Market measures of risk, such as the VIX, have retreated, while global equity markets have rebounded strongly, buoyed by a resurgence in technology stocks. We remain somewhat cautious. We have seen a rapid shift […]
SuperRatings Quarterly Insights – April 2023
It has been a busy start to 2023 for the industry, with regulatory change ongoing and the need to have the right frameworks to assess member outcomes over time more important than ever. In this edition, we provide an update on SuperRatings’ annual review and research themes for the industry. What are the pressures facing […]
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