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14 July 2016 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

AAA downgrade won’t be ‘the end of the world’

A downgrade of Australia’s sovereign credit rating now appears inevitable, says BlackRock – but it’s not something investors should “lie awake at ...

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Global growth lower than expected: SSGA

State Street Global Advisors has downgraded its growth forecasts for two major economies following sub-par growth in the past six months

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Portfolio diversity key to managing political risk

Fund manager Lifeplan has warned political risk should be a “significant consideration” when Australians make investment decisions

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Rising government debt ‘worrisome’, says HSBC

Australia’s current fiscal policy is “on the wrong path” and changes are needed to ensure public debt remains manageable, according to HSBC

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Responsible investment reaches $633.2bn

Almost half of Australia's $1.24 trillion total assets under management is now invested within an environmental, social and governance (ESG) ...

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UK headed for 'shallow recession': NAB

The UK is likely to enter a brief 'technical recession' as the country adjusts to the realities of Brexit, says NAB – but there will be "relatively ...

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Large caps set to disappoint, warns Zenith

Mid-cap Australian share funds are likely to offer investors better value than large-cap funds over the next 12 months, according to researcher Zenith ...

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Commodities see gains in second quarter

For the third consecutive year, the second quarter has seen noteworthy gains in commodities, with the Bloomberg Commodity Index climbing away from the ...

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Bennelong Funds Management adds to board

Asset management firm Bennelong Funds Management has appointed two new non-executive directors to its board. Vicki Allen and Lincoln McMahon have ...

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Tight Parliament a 'credit negative': Moody's

Ratings agency Moody's has added to concerns raised last week by Standard & Poor's that "little agreement" will be reached in the new federal ...

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