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04 January 2018 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

How global growth could 'peak' in 2018

The global economy may be firing on all cylinders at the moment, but there are three reasons to believe the third-longest expansion in history could ...

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‘Sluggish’ inflation a key risk in 2018: HSBC

HSBC expects Australian economic growth to pick up to 3.2 per cent in 2018, but if wages growth and inflation remain at low levels the numbers could ...

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Global ETFs break past US$4.5tn

More than US$4.5 trillion is now invested in global ETFs, and the total amount in bond products is on track to hit US$1.5 trillion by 2022, according ...

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Retail investors flock to P2P lending

The number of retail investors in marketplace lending platforms has more than tripled in 2016-2017 since the year prior, according to ASIC

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2017's 'Trumping' turns to 2018 'thumping'

A friendly economic backdrop spells an encouraging environment for local and global markets, but political risk, the impact of US rate hikes and a ...

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Investor confidence drops further in December

Global investor confidence has declined for the sixth month in a row, falling 1.5 points since November, according to State Street Global ...

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AMP Capital tips ‘relative calm’ before the storm

2018 will continue to ride out the waves of solid economic and earnings growth from 2017 but see a higher level of volatility introduced, according to ...

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No ‘finish line’ for cyber risk management: APRA

With online hackers developing new methods of attack, “all institutions” should consider cyber attacks a significant threat, says APRA

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IPO activity to boom in 2018: EY

The current year saw the highest level of global IPO activity in 10 years, and 2018 looks to be “exceptional”, says EY. According to EY’s Global ...

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Nikko AM launches leveraged buyout fund

Nikko Asset Management has launched a new leveraged buyout fund in Australia, established on behalf of a cornerstone Japanese investor. Nikko AM's ...

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