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Is AI promising more than it will actually deliver? What are the real implications to the workplace and workforces of the future? QIC's Chief Economist Matthew Peter sits down with our Head of Long Term Diversified Fund & Sustainability James Esland to talk all things AI.
Take10 is back for 2025 just as Donald Trump is back in the White House. What does the new administration and ongoing global conflict mean for interest rates around the world?
In our fifth episode of our Innovation in Infrastructure podcast series, QIC’s Matt David chats with the Port of Brisbane’s Head of Sustainability, Craig Wilson, and Manager Port Operations, Damien Garske about a pioneering vessel management system to reduce the port’s emissions – aptly named ‘Project Green Button’.This innovative trial technology has been developed by Port of Brisbane in collaboration with Seaport OPX to reduce scope 3 carbon emissions through efficient vessel operation. Like many ports, at the Port of Brisbane more than 50 per cent of its scope 3 emissions are comprised of shipping emissions from the movement of over 2,800 commercial vessels annually through its nearly 90km shipping channel. The Port of Brisbane and DHI Seaport (Seaport OPX) recently won the Environmental Award at the Daily Cargo News 2024 Australia Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards for this innovation.Listen to the podcast to find out the remarkable results during the trial phase and the strong support it’s receiving.
With the differential between bond and equity returns narrowing and overall implied returns falling, heightened volatility is expected to stick around in the new year. Investment Director Andrew Whittaker joins Dr Matthew Peter to talk the retooling of QIC’s tactical asset allocation program and capturing opportunities for multi asset portfolios in 2025. It’s Take 10, and it’s out now.
While we wait for interest rates to find their new long-run level, how can asset allocators be maximising risk-return trade-offs? Investment Director Matthew Zweifel joins Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter to talk portfolio tweaks in the return of a long-term neutral risk stance.
With promises of tax cuts and tariff hikes, where will a second Trump presidency leave the US economy and global markets?
QIC State CIO Allison Hill unpacks a suitcase full of insights from her latest travels around Europe and North America, including what global funds managers are making of inflation, risk appetites, valuations, AI and electrification.
It’s been sold as a Budget designed to reduce inflation, but what does economic modelling tell us about the impact of energy rebates on disposable income, and will this sway the RBA?QIC’s Senior Economist Lynda Bourke is back for Take 10’s Budget breakdown, joining Dr Matthew Peter to discuss government spending and the latest labour market data.
It’s thought of as an economist’s Christmas, but as the Federal Budget looms and Treasurer Jim Chalmers checks his list twice, will cautious spending be the spirit of this inflation season? Take 10’s Dr Matthew Peter is joined by QIC’s Senior Economist Lynda Bourke to preview the Albanese Government’s third Budget, where the cash will be splashed and whether another surplus is on the cards.
In our fourth episode of our Innovation in Infrastructure Podcast series, QIC’s Thierry Cojan chats with Brussels Airport Company’s Chief Strategy Officer, Hubert Flahaux, and Jetpak.AI’s Co-Founder and Chief Scientist Gautier Krings to discuss data science in the context of airports. Jetpak.AI was acquired last year by Brussels Airport in their drive to promote data science in everyday airport operations.You will hear how Jetpak.AI is able to analyse the airport’s wealth of data to help guide strategy and decision making, including assisting in improving passenger processing times and capital allocations, following recent changes to EU border processing rules.Utilising data science has enormous potential for Brussels Airport which in 2023 welcomed 22.2 million passengers, transported 701,000 tonnes of cargo through the airport, has direct connections to 220 destinations across 72 airlines and is home to over 260 businesses.
QIC's Head of Private Debt Simon La Greca is in the Take 10 hot seat with a Private Debt 101 for Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter this week. How do we manage default risk? How are interest rates impacting returns? Where are the greatest opportunities? Tune in to find out.
The latest labour market data suggests employment is slowly shifting to a more sustainable trend, but is it enough to keep rate cuts on the table in 2024? Join QIC’s Allison Hill and Dr Matthew Peter for more on when a sharp fall in jobs growth is expected and where the unemployment rate will land, as well as how China has managed to dig itself out of the property market malaise. It’s Take 10, and it’s out now.
Market reaction to the 10 basis point jump in US CPI suggests a growing acceptance of a higher for longer environment. If we are seeing a last gasp growth spurt from the US economy, are we then faced with a lengthy period of below trend growth? QIC's Allison Hill and Dr Matthew Peter discuss whether nominal and real bond yields are appropriately priced, equity market valuations and implications for the global outlook.
Over the coming couple of decades, which countries are most likely to be suppliers of financial capital to the global economy, and which countries are most likely be competing for those funds?Allison Hill and Dr Matthew Peter discuss QIC’s latest demographic projections research and the impact population, ageing and economic growth rates will have on the global investment landscape.
It’s the end of an era for the Bank of Japan, raising borrowing costs for the first time since 2007. Will history reflect on the negative and zero rates experiment as a failure or success, and what are the learnings for asset allocators?QIC’s Allison Hill and Dr Matthew Peter look back on the week of central bank decisions and their impacts to the economic outlook.
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From the latest inflation data weighing on central bank decisionmakers to the bumper earnings season for tech and AI, State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter bring you up to speed on the shifts in markets and economics in this week’s Take 10.
The recent rally in US equities has further stretched valuations, placing increased pressure on actual economic performance - rather than earnings expectations - to deliver much more than most commentators expect over the next six months. Is there still a clear path for a soft landing in the US? Join Allison Hill and Dr Matthew Peter for all the latest insights in Take 10.
In this special edition of QPod, QIC’s General Manager of Capital Solutions, Katrina King, sits down with Climate and Environment Lead, Sebastian Thomas, to discuss his participation in the Investor Group on Climate Change’s COP28 panel, ‘Mobilising climate investment in emerging markets’, the opportunities that exist for Australia to foster mutually beneficial partnerships with our regional neighbours as we seek to decarbonise over the coming years, and the role that institutional investors can play in this journey.
It's the final Take Ten for 2023, and that calls for some crystal ball gazing. Beyond headline issues of inflation and interest rates, what should institutional investors be watching out for in the new year? Find out by joining State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter for Take Ten now.
There's growing confidence on the bond markets that the inflation genie is back in the bottle, with cuts priced in for the US as soon as May. But are they right? Take Ten with State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter for all the insights, including the ongoing case for Private Debt and what brings Dr Peter to Singapore.
What are the asset transaction markets telling us about the state of Australian real estate valuations? What are the indicators to watch for signs of stabilisation and recovery? QIC's Katrina King joins State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill to discuss her latest research on retail real estate. Find out more in this week's Take Ten.
At 1.3%, the latest quarterly wages growth shows the fastest rate in 25 years. Coupled with a cracking employment result, are concerns the labour market is running too hot justified? Plus - could we see the Aussie dollar crack USD70 cents next year? State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter bring you all the answers in this week's Take Ten.
Following the Cup Day hike, the RBA has retained a slight tightening bias as markets abandon any hopes of a rate cut in 2024. Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter explains what we need to see from key datapoints to regain some optimism, while State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill looks at slowing real sales growth in the US.
An ambiguous change in the Bank of Japan's yield curve control policy saw the Yen plummet last week. But if other central banks have reached the top of their tightening cycles, will this give Japan - and Australia - some breathing space? Find out in this week's Take Ten with State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter.
Michele Bullock faces her first big test on monetary policy, but if the RBA boss hadn't already paved the way for a rate hike, the latest CPI outturn certainly seals the deal. In this week's Take Ten, Allison Hill and Dr Matthew Peter explain why momentum in inflation has swung against us.
Surprisingly strong US retail sales data pushed further momentum into bond yields this week. But with no material movement on equities, what is offsetting this impact of higher yields? In the latest Take 10, State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Matthew Peter discuss the forward indicators and datapoints we should be keeping an eye on.
Conflict on the Gaza Strip, stalling inflation in the US and rumours of government stimulus in China have meant a busy week on the financial markets. State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill is back alongside Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter to bring you all the latest insights in this week's Take Ten.
QIC's Head of Natural Climate Solutions, Andrew Saunders, chats with CEO of Accounting for Nature, Dr. Adrian Ward, about why it is vital to measure the impact and influence a business or operation has on an environment with integrity, precision and transparency.
QIC's Head of Natural Capital, Tom Murphy sits down with Geoff Murell, Managing Director of Packhorse Pastoral Company, to discuss regenerative agriculture and how it has evolved to become a critical component of a Natural Capital platform.
Yields on US and Australian 10-year bonds are up over 0.5 ppt in just under a month, but have they gone too far? Principal Economist Drew Klease and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter bring you all the insights on the bond market rout, Michelle Bullock's first RBA call and the pressure building abroad for rates to go even higher. It's Take Ten, and it's out now.
Asset classes around the world are moving towards decarbonisation and net zero targets, and the bond market is no exception. In this episode, QIC’s Director of Fixed Income Strategy, Marayka Ward, and General Manager of ESG, Alison Ewings, discuss the role of the bond market in supporting decarbonisation, and how collaborative engagement with sovereign bond issuers can help drive the transition to net zero.
As the European equities market faces capital availability constraints, what flow-on effects are being seen on the deal activity front? QIC Private Equity's Head of Europe Rune Jepsen shares his local insights and thoughts on energy transition opportunities with Allison Hill in this week's Take Ten.
In a world of higher inflation, equity bond correlations and interest rate volatility, what role should bonds, currency or even tail hedging play in a multi-asset portfolio? Investment Director Andrew Whittaker shares his insights with State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill in this week's Take Ten.
QIC's Senior Fixed Income Strategist Katie Hill is in the Take Ten hot seat, navigating through a week of rate decisions, bond market movements and a currency slump in Japan with State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill.
Eyewatering debt levels and consumer spending slowing to just 2.5% has put China's economy in a perilous position, but are comparisons to Japan's Lost Decades on the money? State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter discuss the path forward and impacts for Australia in this week's Take Ten.
State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter deep dive into the evolving landscape of AI, overvalued US equities, and predicted economic growth slowdown in the latest Take 10.
State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter deep dive into the evolving landscape of AI, overvalued US equities, and predicted economic growth slowdown in the latest Take 10.
Weaker than expected wage and labour market data suggest interest rates and inflation are finally taking their toll, but is it enough to put the RBA well-and-truly on ‘pause’ mode? State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter ask “Are we there yet?” in the latest Take Ten.
Pandemic lockdowns were the ultimate disruptor for office space demand, but is strong white collar employment growth offsetting the new normal of hybrid work models? State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill quizzes Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter on his latest research in this week's Take Ten, available now on SoundCloud and Spotify.
State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter discuss "where to from here" - are we at the peak of rate rises, and how will the US earnings' season performance data affect market confidence? Find out in this week's episode of Take10.
State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter dig through the week of CPI data, Fed and ECB decisions and the US earnings season ahead of the all-important RBA meeting next week. Is another pause on the cards? Find out on this week’s episode of Take10.
Hopes of a reopening resurgence are fading with the latest GDP data showing China has lost significant momentum after periods of lockdown. Can the standard playbook of increasing infrastructure spending and support to the property market turn the tepid rebound around? Join State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter to find out in this week’s Take Ten, available now on SoundCloud and Spotify:
Philip Lowe’s time is up with Treasurer Jim Chalmers ending months of speculation, appointing Michele Bullock to the RBA’s top job. But was an internal hire the right call? Plus - State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter discuss the latest market concerns about productivity, wages growth and inflation.
With the FY2022-23 now behind us, early indications show strong returns across the board for Australian superannuation funds; a welcome sign from the volatility of the previous year.
This week, State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter discuss the Financial Year that was with a look-ahead to the next RBA meeting and the possibility of another rate hike.
Forecasts of stagnant growth and shrinking economies proved amiss for the financial year that was with a global turnaround largely outperforming expectations. This week, the crystal ball comes out as State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter share their predictions for FY2023-24. Tune in to Take Ten, available now on SoundCloud and Spotify.
Fresh from a jam-packed investor round-up across Asia, QIC Managing Director of Clients and Business Development Ryan Gordon is in the hot seat with Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter.
Tune in as Ryan shares on the ground insights into sentiment, thematics and how Australia is well-placed to secure capital from our closest neighbours. It’s Take Ten, and it’s out now on SoundCloud and Spotify.
Considering the current direction of Central Bank policy and the prospect of future rate hikes still well and truly on the table, will there be any relief for mortgage holders over the next two months?
Join State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter for this week’s Take Ten
The RBA is up on the wire juggling wage growth, productivity, profit pressures and unit labour costs. Without a safety net, will one wrong step plummet Australia into a wage/price spiral and a thud onto the pavement of recession?
Join State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter for this week's Take Ten now on SoundCloud and Spotify.
Quarterly wage data has come in under expectations; the labour market is softening, as is consumer spending. Higher interest rates are certainly doing their job, so can we expect another hike or hold next week?QIC State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter break down the data weighing on the RBA in this week's Take Ten, available now on SoundCloud and Spotify.
Congress may be closing in on a solution to the US debt ceiling, but even in a best-case scenario, where will the cuts fall? What impacts are likely for institutional investors to consider?State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter have all the answers in this week's Take Ten, available now on Spotify and SoundCloud.
While certainly not the US's first ride around a debt ceiling crisis, does the latest political argy bargy pose the threat of financial Armageddon? State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter have all the latest insights, plus a look at whether Australia has passed the peak of wages pressure. Listen now on Spotify and SoundCloud.
Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter has crunched the numbers, so how does he rate the Federal Budget? What does macro modelling tell us about potential inflationary pressures? Plus - State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill has the latest on US CPI print and whether the Fed rate is on its way back down. Tune in to Take Ten - now available on SoundClound and Spotify.
Let State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Matthew Peter take you for a trip around the world with the latest decisions and fallout from the RBA, Fed, ECB and Norges Bank. Plus - why we haven't seen the last of the US regional bank crisis. It's Central Bank Week on Take Ten, and it's available now on Spotify and SoundCloud.
TAKE TEN: QIC Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter explains why the latest inflation comes as cold comfort and if another rate rise is on the cards, while State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill breaks down the business end of the US S&P 500 earnings season – including a slight miss from Tesla.
In a compelling Part 2 of our Future of Retail QPod Series, Head of Asset Creation & Investment Management Martin Dowl and Investment General Manager Miranda Wilson take an on-the-ground look at the performance of the retail sector. Using examples from QIC’s retail portfolio, they discuss why active management and mixed-use strategies are, in their view, key to building a resilient asset. Listen today on Soundcloud or Spotify, or find our Future of Retail paper on QIC’s website.
Less meetings, more transparency and a second board... will the RBA review really point Australia's central bank in the right direct? State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter wade through some of the 51 recommendations accepted by Treasurer Jim Chalmers this week. Plus - is the market still pricing for rate cuts this year? Take Ten out now on SoundCloud and Spotify.
Cautious optimism is the theme of the year for QIC Real Estate, and something QIC Real Estate’s Managing Director, Michael O’Brien, explores in part 1 of our Future of Retail QPod Series.In a conversation with QIC’s General Manager of Capital Solutions, Katrina King, Michael discusses why high-quality retail real estate is now viewed as one of the most resilient asset classes and how the real estate team is building on this resilience.
The latest unemployment rate of 3.5% proves the Australian consumer remains strong. But with the inflation genie not quite back in its bottle, how much longer can consumers hold out? State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter look at how household savings buffers are faring and when growth is likely to slow - plus the latest on US core inflation. Catch it all in this week's Take Ten now on SoundCloud and Spotify.
Despite the RBA’s pause in rate hikes for April, are markets becoming too complacent with inflation? What will the review come down to in following weeks, and what are the real implications for company earnings?
All eyes are squarely on the Reserve Bank, but not just for next week’s rate decision. A review has flagged major changes for Australia’s central bank, but will it spell the end of Philip Lowe’s reign in the top job? State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter have the latest in this week’s Take Ten, available now on SoundCloud and Spotify.
Not even a banking crisis could slow Jerome Powell's crusade against inflation with the Fed raising rates a further 25 basis points this week. But are they now done and dusted, and if so, should the RBA follow suit?Join State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter for this week's Take Ten, out now on SoundCloud and Spotify.
SVB, Signature, Credit Suisse, First Republic - where did it all go wrong in the banking world this week? Are we facing systemic issues or isolated incidents? Chief Economist Matthew Peter rejoins State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill with the answers in Take Ten, as well as what an ECB rate hike, US inflation print at 6%, and strong Australian labour market data means for the inflation outlook. Listen now on SoundCloud and Spotify.
It’s not just rate rises dominating the headlines this week, with ESG having its own moment as a flashpoint in US politics. But is there fire to all the smoke, or is it just a bit of hot air? QIC's ESG Executive Director Rowan Griffin joins State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill to unpack the debate in the latest Take Ten, out now on SoundCloud and Spotify.
Between soaring inflation, geopolitical uncertainty and an energy crisis, it’s little wonder European markets have seen a flight to quality. But without a wholesale re-rating of risk, is there a glimmer of hope for a turnaround?QIC Private Equity Partner Rune Jepsen joins State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill from Copenhagen for this week’s Take Ten: Europe, available now on SoundCloud and Spotify.
Take Ten is in a New York state of mind this week with State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill joining QIC Private Debt's Lindsay Scully in the city that never sleeps to discuss the US market and the Inflation Reduction Act's impact on clean energy tech investment. Listen now on SoundCloud and Spotify.
This week's fall in employment took some forecasters by surprise, but was the data really as glum as the headline figures made out? State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter explain why January is the trickiest month to predict, as well as why market pricing continues to challenge the credibility of the Federal Reserve. Tune it to Take Ten now on Spotify and Soundcloud!
Tuesday's rate rise might not have caught many off guard, but Philip Lowe's statement that further interest rates rises will be needed certainly did. What does this mean for Australia's economic outlook, and is there a risk of the RBA going too hard, too fast?That and more from State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter in this week's Take Ten, available now on Spotify and Soundcloud.
In a big week for central banks, we saw further rate hikes handed down in the US, UK and Europe, despite the market suspecting the tightening cycle is coming to an end. What does this mean for bond yields and asset allocations? Find out in this week's Take Ten with State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter.
At 7.8%, this week's headline CPI figure is the highest annual rate since 1990 - and yet another headache for the RBA. So, is a February interest rate hike now a done deal? State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter have all the insights in this week's Take Ten.
A new year brings new economic insights and Take 10 has you covered! This week, State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Matthew Peter delve behind the headline figures into what the latest labour data means for the 2023 outlook.
It's the final Take Ten for 2022 and Allison Hill and Dr Matthew Peter are looking back on the year that was and what the markets have in store for the year ahead. From asset valuations to the unlisted markets and decarbonisation, where should institutional investors be looking for success in 2023? Listen now
Hear about the final days at COP27 as Sebastian shares his thoughts on climate jobs of the future, the potential for private finance flows, and what has surprised him at COP27.
With one fifth of China's GDP reportedly under lockdown, what does this latest COVID wave mean for global supply chains and prices? Plus - COP27 fallout and the latest data leaving the central banks scratching their heads... all in this week's Take Ten with QIC's Allison Hill and Dr Matthew Peter. Listen now.
Australia back at the geopolitical table and leveraging your region's industrial culture & skills for just transition.
Find out how Australia’s improved regulatory environment is attracting climate investments.
Decarbonisation Day insights from COP27 sees Katrina King and Sebastian Thomas talk about decarbonisation as an asset class and the potential of using PPP models to address shared ambitions around carbon.
In our latest from #COP27, QIC's Katrina King and Dr Sebastian Thomas talk decarbonisation as an asset class and the potential of using PPP models to address shared ambitions around carbon. #Decarbonisation Day
From promising signs of investor alignment on climate science to innovations in green technology (and polar bears in Egypt?), join QIC’s Katrina King and Sebastian Thomas in our latest podcast in our Conversations from #COP27 series.
If what goes up must come down, the central bank’s interest rate rises would have even Newton checking his math. When can we expect a reprieve? State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter look at the forecasts in this week’s Take Ten.
Hear about carbon markets for mangrove and seagrass credits, as well the export potential of green hydrogen to support energy-intensive industries.
QIC's 'Calculating Climate Change' series explores the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), its climate change scenarios and the potential economic impacts of climate change. In QIC's first 'Calculating Climate Change' podcast, our Chief Economist, Dr Matthew Peter speaks with Ravi Sriskandarajah, Executive Director - Client Solutions and Capital about the importance of NGFS and what we might expect in terms of the impact of climate change on global GDP. Find out more on our QIC Insights page: https://www.qicinsights.com/
It's been a big week for economic data - US GDP, Australian CPI and a Federal Budget on top... State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter break down all the numbers in this week's QPod Take 10.
In this week's QPod Take 10, State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter break down what was a wild night on the US markets with the release of the latest CPI data. Plus - is Dr Peter coming around to the view a global recession is on the cards? Tune in to find out.
QIC has used high-integrity carbon offsets as an interim tool in the transition to net zero emissions for our corporate operations. Tackling controversy head on, Ravi Sriskandarajah, Executive Director - Client Solutions and Capital speaks with Dr Sebastian Thomas, QIC’s Climate and Environment Lead about the controversies surrounding offsets in our latest QPod.
Is a perfect storm brewing in the UK and Europe? The Ukraine crisis, energy shortages, inflation pressures, UK budget measures and Giorgia Mieloni's election in Italy are all playing into fears of a recession. Take ten and find out what our State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter think in today's episode.
State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter are back for round two of this week's Take Ten!Can employment dampen the threat of recession? Listen now.
Between the Jobs and Skills Summit and recent comments from the RBA - everyone is talking about wages growth. But not everyone is telling the same story. State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Matthew Peter break it all down this week in the very first international edition of QPod Take Ten
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell seemed to rattle markets last week with a blunt warning about the pathway to restoring price stability.But is a recession the only solution to end elevated inflation?Tune in to this week's QPod Take Ten with State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter for a conversation about whether a soft landing is still on the cards.
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell rattled markets last week with a blunt warning about the pathway to restoring price stability. But is a recession the only solution to end elevated inflation? Tune in to this week's QPod Take Ten with State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter for the latest investor insights.
What do the latest labour force figures mean for our economy? Can the central banks still engineer a soft landing? State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter share their thoughts in this week’s QPod Take Ten.
QPod is back! Join our new host, State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill, for an in-depth discussion about the global economy. In today's episode, Allison and our Chief Economist Dr. Matthew Peter look at whether Australia will avoid a recession off the back of the latest interest rate rises and the current state of play.
2021 has been a rollercoaster for economies around the globe. For this year's last Take Ten, QIC's Ravi. Sriskandarajah and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter take a retrospective look at events that have shaped the global economy going into 2022. Tune in as they discuss China's return to common prosperity and tensions in Taiwan, Europe's energy crisis and the US election fall out. One not to miss!
It's fair to say that fixed income investors have had challenges in navigating the pandemic and recessionary fears of 2020, and COVID in 2021. Watch our latest QView as QIC's General Manager - Capital Solutions, Katrina King, talks to our Director Fixed Income and Absolute Return, Beverley Morris, about what institutional investors should look out for in 2022, the year of volatility.
In this QPod episode, QIC's Chief Economist, Dr. Matthew Peter, and QIC Global Real Estate's Managing Director, Michael O'Brien, discuss QIC Global Real Estate's latest Investment Insights paper - Our Conviction in a Retail Recovery Post-COVID-19.
In the past week, we've seen the RBA exit it's policy of yield curve control, on the back of what was a concerted assault on the three year yield by the market. But market volatility wasn't confined to just the Australian market. QIC's Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter and Paul Nicholson, Director of Global Absolute Return and Income Funds discuss what happened.
In this weeks Take Ten, Craig Balenzuela asks our chief economist Dr Matthew Peter to jump in his time machine and take a look at what will be the 5 big macro themes impacting Institutional Investors in 2022. Tune in now and find out what Matthew predicts as having the largest impact.
Reach out via qpod@qic.com if you have any feedback or suggestions for future episodes.
Disclaimer:
This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.
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Core Plus real estate has more than proved its value during the COVID-19 pandemic, with this crisis only highlighting the quality, essentiality and resilience of the asset class. In our latest QPod episode, QIC's Managing Director of Global Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, Craig Balenzuela, interviews QIC's Fund Manager for Core Plus Strategies Charles Occhino on why he thinks high-quality Core Plus real estate became a COVID success story, what successful managers need to do to leverage and bolster the resilience of this asset class, and why Core Plus real estate is an essential element in an investor’s real estate exposure - especially in the wake of YFYS.
Is the UK and Europe entering a new Winter of Discontent? In today's Take Ten, Craig Balenzuela and Matthew Peter shine a light on the emerging energy security crisis and examine how darkened homes and offices are presenting geopolitical and inflationary risks, and how their shadow is reaching Australian investors. Tune in now.
We’ve all been surprised by the jump in Victorian daily case rates this week, but with NSW shortly to re-open, are high daily case rates something we will become more accustomed to? How will the state government decisions around re-opening impact our institutional investors and their portfolio positioning? Join Craig Balenzuela and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter as they look at the Singapore model for reopening and the insight it provides into potential outcomes in Australia.
Reach out via qpod@qic.com if you have any feedback or suggestions for future episodes.
Disclaimer:
This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.
Copyright QIC Limited, Australia. All rights are reserved. For more information about QIC, our approach, clients and regulatory framework, please refer to our website www.qic.com or contact us directly.
Are the world’s Central Banks taking the lead from one another’s policies? That’s one question Craig Balenzuela and Dr Matthew Peter analyse in this week’s Take Ten whilst reviewing the US Federal Reserve FOMC meeting outcomes and the Chinese Government’s management of Evergrande. Tune in now as they analyse how Australia might navigate these global forces while managing ongoing lockdowns.
Disclaimer:
This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.
Copyright QIC Limited, Australia. All rights are reserved. For more information about QIC, our approach, clients and regulatory framework, please refer to our website www.qic.com or contact us directly.
Has the OECD got it right in calling for a review of the RBA and its decision making process? Join Craig Balenzuela and Chief Economist Matthew Peter as they dissect how the RBA compares on a global scale in its decision making and oversight, along with RBA Governor Lowe’s comments on soaring Aussie house prices.
Disclaimer:
This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.
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China has for many years been a substantial and lucrative tailwind for the Australian economy -- but recently we have seen the geopolitical relationship alter course. In today’s QPod, Craig Balenzuela and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter explore the potential impacts and opportunities for institutional investors arising from Xi Jinping’s common prosperity policy.
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This week’s data is all about the balance of the challenges and supportive fundamentals. The June quarter GDP was a good starting point, but the outlook is dampened by global economic shrinkage of 3% and the potential risk of COVID mutations. Meanwhile, Jackson Hole has shed some light on the US Federal Reserve’s monetary possibilities. What’s on their radar?
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If it walks like MMT and talks like MMT - doesn’t that mean it is MMT? That's just one of the questions that Craig Balenzuela and Matthew Peter tackle in today's Take Ten quick-fire round. Seven questions answered in seven minutes (give or take 😉). Tune in to hear what's top of mind for economists and investment professionals who are focused on how to deliver risk adjusted returns in today's ever changing macro-economic environment.
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As geopolitical events unfold across the Middle East and East Asia, the Delta variant is having an impact in our region. Here in Australia, labour force participation rates are also a concern as they dive down. Today, we ask how will institutional investors react to growing debt levels and the potential pressure on interest rates? Tune in to Craig Balenzuela and Matthew Peter for today's Take Ten now.
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It's hard to know where to focus these days given the dual challenges of COVID and climate change. In today's Take Ten, Craig Balenzuela and Matthew Peter highlight the economic and social need to raise vaccination rates, while also dissecting whether policies are doing enough to address climate change in the wake of devastating wildfires raging across the US and Europe. Tune in and let us know where your focus is.
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Can monetary policy get cut through in the wake of COVID adding complexity in our economic environments? That's the big question Dr Matthew Peter and Craig Balenzuela are tackling today alongside the risk of Central Banks waging Currency Wars. Tune in now.
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Experts around the world are trying to pin down a six-month direction for inflation as it's one of the most critical factors in risk asset pricing. Today, Dr Matthew Peter and Craig Balenzuela ask what signals should institutional investors be looking for to gauge the direction? In an unlikely twist they touch on what impact the East Asian vaccine roll out will have on global manufacturing and trade, as well as the cost of Sydney's lengthened lockdown. Tune in now.
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Not since the 1980’s have we seen a stagflation event, but could this be the next economic phase we are set to endure? What policies will be effective with a COVID backdrop and what impact does this have for institutional investors? And Brisbane marks Australia’s third city to host the Olympic games, will this provide a natural impact as part of our COVID recovery plan? Join QIC’s Craig Balenzuela and Dr Matthew Peter as they discuss the economic impacts.
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The delta variant is costing Australia’s two largest states big time, to the tune of $1.35 billion per week, meaning the RBA is unlikely to modify its current expansive monetary policy. However with US inflation starting to take off and the US and UK economies reopening, how should institutional investors interpret this shifting landscape in global monetary policy?
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As a number of countries, including the UK and Israel, close in on herd immunity, Australia looks to be falling behind. But these countries provide an insight into what a future of living with COVID looks like. How would their case, hospitalisation and death rates translate to Australia? Join QIC’s Craig Balenzuela and Dr Matthew Peter as they discuss a difficult problem: Do Australia’s expectations and tolerance need to change, and if so, at what point do we move?
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The devil is in the detail for Biden’s American Jobs and Families Plans. How much of the proposed fiscal packages are likely to get through Congress and will it lead to a paradigm shift in US inflation? Listen in as Craig Balenzuela and QIC’s Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter examine the likely consequences for institutional investors, as well as taking a look at the economic impact of the current Sydney COVID-19 outbreak.
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It's not often Markets are caught out by a Central Bank... but as everyone knows, we're in uncharted territory. This week, the Federal Open Market Committee's dot plot put everyone on the back foot while in Australia, many were caught out by our shock positive employment result. Join Dr Matthew Peter and Craig Balenzuela as they discuss the RBA's likely next steps.
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Luke Young, QIC Global Real Estate's General Manager of Leasing and Matthew Peter, QIC's Chief Economist, explore what Australian shopping centre landlords need to do to cement their enduring place in a future shaped by omni-channel retail.
The first post-COVID NSW Intergenerational Report is giving long-run investors the opportunity to gaze into the crystal ball, with projections of how the NSW economy, population, housing and infrastructure will look over a forty-year horizon. Join Craig Balenzuela and Dr Matthew Peter as they dive deep into the implications of the report for our largest state economy, and what it tells us about the future of Australia.
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The Great Inflation Debate continues to heat up this week, with clear camps setting up on either side of the argument. But does it simply boil down to which driving force will win the day - technology or fiscal spending? Tune in today's Take 10 as Craig Balenzuela and our Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter discuss the likely path forward.
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Michael O'Brien, QIC's Managing Director of Global Real Estate and Matthew Peter, QIC's Chief Economist, explore the impact COVID-19 has had on Australian e-commerce penetration rates and what that means for Australian retail.
It’s a no, that’s the answer from our Chief Economist when asked whether institutional investors will ever invest in cryptocurrency, but it’s not as simple as that. Tune in to today’s Take Ten QPod where Craig Balenzuela and Dr Matthew Peter discuss the future of digital cash and what the recent Victorian outbreak means for our future economic recovery.
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In part two of our chat with Michael Weaver, Sunsuper's Head of Private Markets, QIC's Craig Balenzuela and Michael discuss inflation, the superannuation landscape, mergers and more.
QIC's Craig Balenzuela chats to Michael Weaver, Sunsuper's Head of Private Markets about Sunsuper's recent achievements and how the super fund makes investment decisions.
With US headline inflation jumping 4.2% in April, are we finally seeing a structural return of inflation or is it simply a transitory outcome? Join QIC's Craig Balenzuela and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter as they discuss what continued inflation could mean for financial markets.
The budget's out - and we ask, "What are the implications for investors?" QIC’s Craig Balenzuela and Dr Matthew Peter deep dive into the outcomes and ask if the Liberal Government has reshaped their legacy as creating debt for future generations. Find out now in today’s QPod, where we also answer a very topical listener question on Australia’s entrepreneurial spirit. Got something you would like discussed on QPod? Email us at qpod@qic.com.
“There’s evidence that executing at London 4pm can represent the single worst time of the day to be executing.”
QIC’s Stuart Simmons and Katrina King chat about trading at London 4pm in our latest QPod. Why is trading at this time the status quo, and has this strategy stood up under COVID-19 market stresses?
Grab the popcorn, clear the schedule and settle in for next Tuesday night when the Morrison government will bring down its third budget – one that will see a tax revenue boost thanks to the elevated price of iron ore. But with iron ore pricing nearing $US200 per tonne, is this sustainable and could it represent a systematic risk for institutional investors?
Join Craig Balenzuela and Dr Matthew Peter for today's QPod.
"The devil is in the details" means even more with this week’s latest inflation figures still hosting deflationary impacts from 2020's initial COVID wave. And while the Treasurer signaled unveiling further expansionary measures to boost employment at May's Budget, we ask: have they got one eye on a near-term election, or are they simply reflecting continued concerns about COVID's ongoing impacts?
Join Craig Balenzuela and Dr Matthew Peter for today's QPod.
Are we burning down the house? Does the combination of low interest rates and Australia's national obsession with housing put us at risk of a debt blowout? Craig Balenzuela and Dr Matthew Peter discuss household and business debt in today's QPod.
Can Australia avoid going from hero to zero? We're lagging behind in the vaccination roll out race - will this damage our economy, in spite of the strong economic data released this week? Tune in as Craig Balenzuela and Dr Matthew Peter debate our status and the impacts of long-term international border closures.
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All aboard the fiscal stimulus train! In a rare two-part series we discuss the size of Biden’s fiscal package and today, we explore what implications have been unleashed across asset classes and the opportunities on offer for institutional investors. Listen now.
Will MAGA rise again? US President Joe Biden has unveiled his US$3 trillion stimulus package and in today’s QPod, Craig Balenzuela and Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter explore if this will be just another massive fiscal splash that overheats the US economy or will it affect economies across the globe?
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QIC's Stuart Simmons, Head of Currency, discusses the latest COVID-19 updates and currency market impacts with staged openings starting to happen across the developed world, including locally where we are looking to ease restrictions in states such as Queensland. The backend of last week saw markets faring better with the front crude oil contract recovering and the passing of another stimulus package in the U.S. Beverley Morris, Director of Fixed Income & Absolute Return, discusses the weekend's bond market activity, noting a shift in sentiment over the weekend and questions whether the job keeper fiscal stimulus package will be unwound too early. Credit markets also continue to see support while Paul Nicholson, Director of Global Absolute Return ＆ Income Funds, looks at the disagreements in Europe over proportion of grants over loans. However, the big news was locally with the latest NAB announcement dissected. Listen here for these topics and others.
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QIC's Stuart Simmons, Head of Currency, discusses the latest COVID-19 updates, asset market performances and themes, and domestic and global updates, including an outline on the recovery plan that Scott Morrison has recently introduced.
Beverley Morris, Director of Fixed Income & Absolute Return, comments on unemployment as the APD release and Nonfarm payrolls report highlighted a drop in unemployment rates of 14.7%, with over 20.5 million jobs lost in April. Beverly also discusses Australian rates and the statement of monetary policy released last Friday.
Paul Nicholson, the Director of Global Absolute Return & Income Funds updates on the European bonds, peripheral spreads, and on the EU vs Germany court ruling. Phillip Mall, the Director of Credit, provides insights on the latest corporate earnings update, and Richard Garland, the Senior Portfolio Manager & Research Analyst of Global Credit, provides a macro credit update.
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Today’s QPod features QIC Executive Director of Human Resources, Glenn Jackson. Listen to the discussion as he takes us through the dramatic change QIC employees faced amidst the COVID-19 lockdown. Glenn also breaks down the importance of strong organisational culture and community, particularly during prolonged phases of isolation. Other topics he discussed with our General Manager for Marketing and External Communication, Marc Joshi include:
-Building culture with a remote work force -The role of technology and flexibility in the transition to working-from-home -The vital importance of communications -Flexibility in a post-COVID world -The principles QIC is adopting when planning the return to a “new norm”
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QIC's Stuart Simmons, Head of Currency, discusses the latest COVID-19 updates and currency market impacts and provides a breakdown of the elevated rate of infections in the U.S. – which has been flagged as a recurring theme in the second half of the year.
Beverley Morris, Director of Fixed Income & Absolute Return, discusses the weekend's bond market activity, which are caught between monetary and fiscal policies.
Credit markets reacted to news from the Fed in regards to primary and secondary market corporate credit facilities beginning to purchase in early May. Richard Garland, the Senior Portfolio Manager & Research Analyst of Global Credit talks more to this, with a further breakdown from Phillip Mall, the Director of Credit, and Paul Nicholson, the Director of Global Absolute Return & Income Funds.
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Robert Swan, the Head of Risk Premia & Equities at QIC, provides investors with insights following the recent fall in oil prices. He highlights some of the opportunities investors can consider when looking at the oil markets, and the role oil plays within a typical balance fund portfolio. Robert covers a range of topics including:
-The effects that COVID-19 has had on global supply and demand for oil -How other governments have responded and have used the opportunity to increase its strategic supply volumes -The liquidity and risks with oil and energy contracts -What institutional clients should be aware of with opportunistic movements -What other ways you can use contracts to unlock premia in the market
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QIC’s Liquid Markets Group takes a timely look at the liquidity challenges that institutional investors are facing during this current COVID-19 market crisis.
QIC’s Director of Overlay Solutions and Implementation, Scott Rissman, talks to:
-The main drivers behind the desire from institutional investors to create more liquidity in their portfolios -The challenges these investors might face with this need to create or find liquidity -The options portfolios have besides selling off assets to create liquidity -How an overlay program can maintain SAA while generating liquidity for funds
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Listen to QIC’s Director of Global Absolute Return ＆ Income Funds, Paul Nicholson as he touches on the issues that cash managers may currently be facing as well as other investment themes.
-The monetary response and the impact COVID-19 has had on the RBA rate and cash yields -The balancing act investors have to undertake when cash held with the RBA hit $85b -Alongside this yield curve control recently cash held with the RBA hit $85b whereas before COVID19 it was just 5b. -What cash investors can do in a low interest rate world to boost income whilst retaining liquidity -Investors navigating market volatility and risks to achieve higher yields
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Tune in to this week’s Market Moment, as our Liquid Markets team provides an update on the latest themes regarding equity, fixed income, commodity, volatility and currency. This week, the team elaborates on the market impacts arising from Europe and Japan’s fiscal stimulus plans, the expanding civil unrest in American cities, and the spread of COVID across Americas. Tune in to hear more on:
- Latest COVID-19 updates, asset market performances and themes, and domestic and global updates
- Policy and economic update with what’s in the week ahead for the RBA and ECB
- A review of the equity market
- A macro credit update focusing on U.S. issuance
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As we start the week, we ask: does it feel like déjà vu?
We have seen global equities rebounding, positive returns from global bonds as credit performance underpins broad bond indices, and positive movements across different sectors. Yet COVID-19 continues to spread, reaching over 10 million cases globally, which is creating an uneven and challenging economic recovery. This week the team look forward and decipher what this might mean for investors, what the trends are, and speak to the following points:
- Qantas announcement – Their latest response to the pandemic included substantial equity raising and a three-year recovery plan targeting significant cost savings
- Macro credit update – with credit outperforming and a strong demand for credit persisting
- An update on the European markets and the ECB
- Equity market performance.
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QIC's Stuart Simmons, Head of Currency, discusses the latest COVID-19 updates, asset market performances and themes, and domestic and global updates, highlighting a difficult week for risk assets and touching on the tensions brewing between US and China.
Beverley Morris, Director of Fixed Income & Absolute Return, provides an update on US data regarding retail sales and industrial production, noting the trends in data are following the trends in the virus. Beverley also provides an update on Australian bonds, noting the movements of the RBA.
Andrew Whittaker, the Senior Portfolio Manager of Fixed Income, elaborates on the pricing of the negative US rates, as the federal fund futures curve started to price in negative interest rate by late 2020. Richard Garland, the Senior Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst of Global Credit, provides a macro credit update highlighting the ETF buy in that started last week. Stephen Holmes, the Global Credit Income Manager & Senior Research Analyst, talks to GDP growth in China, what their expectations are, and the potential announcements from Premier Li Keqiang. Paul Nicholson, the Director of Global Absolute Return & Income Funds provides an update on the European markets. Listen to find out more on these topics.
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In today’s Market Moments, our Liquid Markets team updates on all things equity, fixed income, commodity, volatility and currency. They answer: Are we entering a period with two-way price action, creating a choppy trading environment for investors? The team focuses on how price action is driven by competing narratives throughout COVID and its recovery, before diving into the concerns around a second COVID-wave , uneven economic recovery and how markets are being driven to extremes by an unhealthy level of retail participation.
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QIC's Stuart Simmons, Head of Currency, discusses the latest COVID-19 updates, asset market performances and themes, and domestic and global updates, touching on the deteriorating geopolitical environment, particularly around U.S. and China, having escalated with China introducing national security laws into Hong Kong.
Beverley Morris, Director of Fixed Income & Absolute Return, speaks to the Friday announcement where the Treasury discovered the likely amount of employees covered was 3.5 million instead of their initial estimate of 6.5 million due to errors in applications, and further elaborates on the outlook of the job-keeper program. Beverley also provides an update on Australian bonds, noting bond market issuance is going to be lower due to this news, as bonds rallied in Australia on Friday.
Andrew Whittaker, the Senior Portfolio Manager of Fixed Income, dives into the prospects for yield curve control, following interesting developments in the policy front in U.S. as they might look to implement macroeconomic based guidance, with reference to yield curve control.
Paul Nicholson, the Director of Global Absolute Return & Income Funds provides an update on the ECB, and Franco-German debt deal following €500 billion of grants, where Wolfgang Schäuble has backed this deal stating it is not a mutualisation of the old debt but the new.
Richard Garland, the Senior Portfolio Manager & Research Analyst of Global Credit, provides a macro credit update focusing on credit spreads and high yield markets. Stephen Holmes, the Global Credit Income Manager & Senior Research Analyst, talks to China shifting their tactics to stability over growth. Listen to find out more on these topics.
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In today’s Market Moments, our Liquid Markets team updates on all things equity, fixed income, commodity, volatility and currency. As we see confirmed global COVID cases nearing 9 million, we find the markets stuck in a heavy tug of war, between optimistic recovery and fear of reintroducing COVID restrictions. Whilst immense policy stimulus across fiscal and monetary policy and easing of social restrictions aid the economic recovery, investors are aware of the potential for a second wave pandemic, along with the accompanied economic challenges, and the current unhealthy level of retail investor participation in some segments of the market.
Tune in this week to hear the team talk to:
- The bullish and bearish narratives different sectors are presenting
- The rise and fall of global equity and commodity markets, noting demand for precious metals
- The boom in retail sales and the early growth against original forecasted figures
- Fed commencing its secondary market credit bond purchases.
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Is the forthcoming U.S. election Trumping the markets and fiscal momentum? Is tech still king of the Nasdaq? Is the metal melt-up continuing? What’s the latest global economic data telling us? Can the stellar returns from credit continue? Tune in to get the latest in an action-packed Market Moments with Craig Balenzuela and the QIC Liquid Markets Team.
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COVID is laying bare the various drivers in the global and Australian markets which are also rising and falling on the back of vaccine news. Economic recoveries may also be losing momentum as fiscal measures are hitting their peak. Listen now to hear the from the QIC Liquid Market Team speak to the latest topics, including:
- How investors are looking to alternatives such as precious metals and bonds, with gold and silver hitting an all-time high
- The outlook for the newly launched Australian 30 year benchmark bond
- The first ever federalisation of the debt sharing arrangement out of the EU
- How the global supply and demand dynamic has seen global macro credit inventory fall to low levels
- The forecast for the Australian earning seasons which kicks off this week.
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The unevenness of the equity markets – what’s driving this? On the surface the US market went up but are the headline prints masking another story for global equity markets? Is tech responsible for lifting the roof, or is it optimism over a forthcoming vaccine? And are credit markets aligned? Tune in to today’s Market Moments where Craig Balenzuela and the Liquid Markets team discuss this as well as the forward looking outlook in the US with the infamous Jackson Hole Symposium talks and monetary guidance coming through.
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It’s the tale of the bear and the bull in this week’s Market Moments QPod episode. Listen to the full conversation to get behind the tension between the Bull’s stance centred on unprecedented stimulus and economic rebound, and the Bear’s case of the COVID spread with an uneven and challenging economic recovery.
The team also provide a breakdown of:
- Primary themes expected to impact on investor sentiment especially the heightened focus on the race to develop a vaccine and the forthcoming US election
- Our view on why FTSE isn’t stronger compared to the US in terms of attracting more capital
- The three reasons why we are expecting lower credit issuance over the coming month
- The fascinating story unfolding in the global economic data
- Update in both the Australian and European chapters in the global bond story
- Latest climate change scenario modelling from the RBA and the parallels between COVID and climate change in terms of the transition risk we’re all facing.
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This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.
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It’s with wide eyes that we watch the continuing run of the Nasdaq and precious metals pricing – but today, our ears will be tuned into the RBA and how it will react to the latest lockdown measures with any further monetary responses. Tune in to today’s Market Moments to also hear the latest market impacts following Victoria’s historic lockdown news, what’s driving the Euro’s deepest contraction on record and how the tech giants are driving the market rally in the US.
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This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.
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What side are the markets standing on – is it with the bear or the bull? Tune in to today’s Market Moments as the QIC Liquid Markets Group discuss the market’s reaction to a wide range of news such: as whether Australian politicians are potential super spreaders; the latest talk of a fiscal cliff with a review announced into JobKeeper and JobSeeker; and why extra tulips will be brought from the Dutch to overcome the stall in the €750 billion stimulus package.
The team also discuss:
- Global and local COVID trajectories – and how they’re affecting investors’ mood
- A breakdown of the global data showing we’re bouncing out of recession through consumer spending in U.S., Australia, and China, as well as manufacturing and industrial outputs
- Reversal of fortune for the Nasdaq
- The markets desire for all things Dow and Gold continuing
- What the global markets can learn from the latest Chinese data showing how quickly the economic recovery can take effect
- An overview of credit Primary market issuance and secondary trading volumes as well as the Fed Secondary market purchase program
- The latest update on earnings seasons.
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At QIC, we are proud to have many experienced and long lasting employees. When the industry endures a whirlwind of change, and with volatility like the past 5 months, it really puts the future in perspective, focusing on where we will be, what we will need to do, and relying on our peers for guidance. However along the way, we can sometimes forget where we started. In today’s episode Katrina King, the General Manager of Capital Solutions, interviews rising QIC star Matthew Fegan, the Graduate Analyst of Capital Solutions. We talk to Matthew about his beginning at QIC, what he has learnt along his journey, and what his key takeaways were from attending the recent Financial Investment Symposium as he looks to the future.
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Thar she blows! How will the weekend’s revelations about the “Nasdaq Whale” influence the recent tear that tech stocks have registered. And what of the record flows returning in our global credit markets? Find out more in today’s Market Moments where Craig Balenzuela touches on this and the unfolding inflation story with our Liquid Markets team.
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June 15 – 21 is Men’s health week and this year’s focus being ‘working together for Men’s Health’. Improving men's health is a two-way process involving men, women and families, and health services combined. In today’s episode Benjamin Dempsey, Brand and Marketing Coordinator, spoke to Byron Hayes, Leasing Manger in our Global Real Estate team at QIC, about Men’s health week, proactivity regarding one’s health, having outlets and the importance of checking in with those in your own network.
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Inflation: It sneaks around and all of a sudden, it’s there right next to you. Today, we’re joined by Beverley Morris, QIC’s Director of Fixed Income and Absolute Return, to talk about why it’s not so strange to be talking about inflation during one of our worst economic crisis’. She also discusses:
- Why Inflation will be discussed more and more in the coming quarter
- How the transition of the Monetary Decade to the Fiscal Decade was fast-tracked by COVID
- Why this recession is unique
- An overview of the Japanification effect
- Her perspective on future inflation.
Want to find out more? Read Beverley’s latest Investment Insight on Inflation Risk here.
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Jackson Hole. Anyone working in markets should know about this event – because the Fed has just rewritten the long-held rule that monetary policy keeps inflation in check. To understand the impact in this regime shift, tune in to today’s Markets Moments where Craig Balenzuela talks to our Liquid Markets team about the event’s latest impacts in the global currency, inflation and bond markets.
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In today’s Market Moments we find ourselves in the tale of two themes dominating our global economy and markets, with the here and now of the economic data against the largely positive, forward-looking financial markets driven by the sheer level of stimulus. Listen in as Craig Balenzuela and the Liquid Markets team discuss what opportunities lay ahead this week.
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This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.
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Since COVID hit, it has been hard to knock its impact from investors’ minds. But Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations have continued to bubble away and are now creating new opportunities and risks for the institutional investor.
Listen to this QPod episode where Craig Balenzuela was recently joined by JANA’s Head of Portfolio Construction and Risk, Matthew Griffith and QIC’s General Manager - Capital Solutions, Katrina King, where they discuss the wholesale integration of ESG by investors and fund managers. They also highlight the returns that ESG indices are producing.
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True inclusion. It’s a rare and seemingly intangible way of being. But if corporations get it right, the ROI is astronomical. Join Glenn Jackson, our Executive Director of HR, and HR Manager of QIC, Philip Jackson, as they talk about QIC’s journey, the building blocks which have formed the foundation for true diversity and inclusion and how a sense of trust and belief has been embedded into our cultural DNA. Make a cup of tea and listen now!
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He helps fuel the retirement dreams of over 1.4 million Sunsuper members. In our second episode in “On the Investment Frontlines with Sunsuper” Sunsuper’s Head of Asset Allocation, Andrew Fisher covers how the liquidity tsunami unleashed by COVID has fundamentally rewritten the rule books for long-term investment strategies. Missed episode one? Listen now here.
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Want to hear a first-hand account of what went down in an investment team when COVID-19 hit? How investment strategy playbooks were rifled through for teams to adapt to a critical 48-window? Tune in to the first in our two-part series with Sunsuper’s Head of Asset Allocation, Andrew Fisher, who shares the impact of the rapidly shifting liquidity needs he had to face. Keep an ear out for Part 2 where he also deep dives into the strategic pivots he undertook to respond to a unique challenge.
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Partnership: it’s a word that is thrown around a lot these days, but QIC’s Global Real Estate division is seeing mutual benefits from a true partnership in their ongoing collaboration with Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).
Tune in now to hear Craig Balenzuela as he chats with CEFC’s Director of Investments, Michael Di Russo, and QIC Fund Manager for the QIC Shopping Centre Fund (QSCF), Mike Fattouh, as they discuss how their partnership is delivering industry leading environmental goals along with the Fund’s commitment to net zero emissions for its core Australian retail assets by 2028.
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During the lockdowns, the switch to working remotely proved to be a challenge for many organisations, however adaptability was key in the success of resuming business operations. With initiatives such as the “modern workplace” rollout introduced within QIC, we look to the key learnings that COVID has presented our IT team, and how a smooth integration to working from home was essential. This week we talk to Mark McDonald, the Executive Director of Operations and Technology, as he speaks to the measures his division took to transition working from home, the trends that have been noticed, how we are expected to work in future, and what is in store for the future of implementing technology.
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Want to learn how one of Australia’s leading retail asset managers has created a pathway to achieve net zero carbon emissions – all by 2028? Listen to this episode where QICGRE Managing Director Michael O’Brien talks about how this was achieved. From installing the nation’s largest rooftop solar arrays to being the first Australian signatory of the World Green Building Council's Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment for a shopping centre portfolio, Michael shares his perspective as to how these initiatives are critical to our assets, retail partners and our communities.
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In our latest QPod episode, QIC’s CEO Damien Frawley talks about our most recent QIC Super Fund Media Roundtable initiative and highlights the invaluable role that super funds play in not only navigating the current uncertainty for their member’s retirement needs, but in rebuilding our national economy.
During this QPod episode, “Investing for Australia: The Contribution of Super Funds”, Damien also discusses: - His first impression, as the CEO of one of Australia’s largest investment managers, when the government mandated the COVID-19 Early Release Scheme - The impact super fund capital makes when it is able to be directed towards long-term opportunities - The value of illiquid assets in helping investors meet their long-term strategies.
He also provides some tangible examples of the value that active management plays in not only increasing the value of illiquid assets, but in driving benefits for communities and clients alike.
The QPod episode also features excerpts from the QIC Super Fund Media Roundtable from David Atkin from Cbus, Debby Blakey from HESTA, David Elia from Hostplus, Vicki Doyle from Rest and Bernard Reilly from Sunsuper – and we once again thank them for their participation.
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In this week’s ‘not to miss’ QPod episode, QIC's Deputy State Chief Investment Officer Allison Hill is joined by LGIAsuper’s CIO Troy Rieck, who offer their insights and perspective on our economic recovery.
When COVID-19 took hold, early hopes for Australia's economic recovery centred on the prospect of a V-shaped rebound. But as the pandemic continues to evolve and the impacts to our communities, businesses, markets and economies unfold in a socially-distanced environment, our assumptions are being challenged.
In this episode, Troy and Allison discuss:
- Their perspective on whether the shape of the forecast economic recovery is going to be a V, a squashed V, an L, U, W squashed square root, the Nike swoosh or the staircase– and offer their own surprising visualisations
- Provide an industry lens for looking at the market’s fascination with the shape of our economic recovery
- Give their alternative as to the "marker" for the economy's recovery given the bond market can no longer be relied upon
- Where they are seeing the growth tailwinds emanating in from
- How they are positioning their portfolios as markets bifurcate and geopolitical tensions continue to rise.
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QIC recently announced the recipients of the QIC Indigenous Tertiary Scholarship and are proud to welcome Victoria Blundell and Oliver Savage to our QIC family. Following this year’s National Reconciliation Week theme of ‘In this Together’, Lisa Herbst talks with Victoria and Oliver on what NRW means to them, and to acknowledge the value of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, history and cultures, to bring us all together on the reconciliation journey. Tune in to hear what they had to say.
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In the first five months of 2020, we’ve seen records tumble as over one trillion credit issuances in the US investment grade have flooded into the market, recording the largest ever week, month and quarter.
In this QPod episode, we hear from Senior Portfolio Manager & Research Analyst of Global Credit, Richard Garland, as he:
- describes what has sparked this spree
- how credit bond scarcity could be a real factor in the back end of 2020
- gives his perspective on why the supply/demand outlook for credit should help to drive credit spreads tighter
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The importance of positive action for diversity and inclusion within an organisation is paramount, in an effort to build a safe environment for all to work within. Today we hear from Philip Jackson, the HR Operations Manager at QIC and Chair of QPride, QIC's LGBT+ committee and network, and Rebecca Aichholzer, the Head of Business Systems Success, and one of the founding members of QPride, who both discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion initiatives, and how encouraging the discussion of equality can positively influence change. Rebecca and Philip also discuss:
What QPride is and how it came to fruition IDAHOBIT, what it means and why it is important to recognise Elaborating on the theme of “Breaking the silence” The latest IDAHOBIT panel hosted by QIC
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With some of our super funds currently experiencing bolstered liquidity positions, generating a solid return above cash is an attractive proposition for member retirement outcomes. Phil Miall, the Director of Credit at QIC, provides an update on the compelling opportunities he has seen in investment grade credit. In today’s brief podcast, Phil gives us insight into:
Why you should invest in investment grade credit Geographic opportunities that have opened up for investors Potential capital preservation risks associated with credit investing Resilient sectors during this health and financial crisis
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With another passing week of economic volatility, we seek to understand the trends, and impacts on the macro-economic environment. Today, QIC’s Chief Economist, Matthew Peter provides insight into these changes, touching on the health and financial crises, particularly the recovery period and what can be expected over the next year. Matthew also speaks to the following topics:
- The comparison between COVID-19, the GFC and past pandemics in their economic and social impacts.
- An analysis on the job keeper campaign and the economic implications on the Australian workforce
- Pressures governments are feeling around the world to reopen their economies
- Whether China remains a source of economic recovery for Australia and secondary sectors that can alleviate the pressure
- What investors should consider with portfolio construction going forward.
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Equity markets are starting to cough and splutter while monetary policy measures have been going gangbusters achieving real momentum with a focus on influencing currencies for trade support. Tune in for today’s Market Moments with Craig Balenzuela and our Liquid Markets team who bring you the latest in inflation, global credit and equity volatility.
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The COVID-19 crisis demanded rapid change across global industries, prompting ambiguity for businesses that had little time to both react and plan for the foreseeable future, uncertain of the strategic direction their organisation may take. In today’s episode we get insight from Emma Hansford, the General Manager of Strategy & Initiatives at QIC, into how the role of strategy is defined, looking at adaptability through COVID-19 and delving into understanding key objectives in the future. Emma also talks to the following points:
- Strategic drivers and adaptability when planning
- Tactical solutions during COVID-19 and applications for the future
- Understanding the new strategic direction to meet a client’s objectives
- How to approach your own personal strategy
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In this QPod, we take a close look at the FX market. Currency markets are some of the deepest globally, with participation from any investor with an international interest. The current COVID-19 crisis has thrown up challenges for investors not seen since GFC in 2008/9 and to help navigate through the situation and the sphere of currency hedging, we are joined by QIC Head of Currency, Stuart Simmons. Stuart will discuss the important role currency hedging plays in an institutional portfolio and answer the question: “Is it underappreciated by investors in the portfolio construction process”. He will also take us through his annual “Five Crucial Currency Themes” which offers timely insights for investors both in Australia, and globally.
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Markets have evolved into a new animal. At the start of a new decade, markets were priced to perfection. Then COVID hit - and investors are asking themselves where can they source income, and how can they protect their portfolios?
Tune in now as Craig Balenzuela chats with QIC’s Director of Global Absolute Return and Fixed Income Funds, Paul Nicolson as they discuss how investors can contain the markets in this timely update on short-term income producing assets.
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There’s a common saying you can’t fight the Fed and in just over four months we’ve seen how true this has been with over US$6 trillion flooding into G20 central bank balance sheets. This has had a domino effect which has captured Emerging Market debt markets, and led to a tightening of spreads.
QIC’s Managing Director of Global Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, Craig Balenzuela is joined on QPod by QIC’s Director of Global Absolute Return and Fixed Income Funds, Paul Nicholson who brings us up to speed on this emerging opportunity COVID has created. Tune in now for the full conversation.
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The U.S. election is starting to be observed by the markets, but is it the central banks that continue to move the markets this week? Will the Australian government’s policy change to support the flow of credit have the desired impact? Tune in to today’s Market Moments with Craig Balenzuela as he covers off these and other market drivers with the QIC Liquid Markets team.
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With Trump in and out, and in and out of hospital, and with a potential US fiscal package nearing, we have seen good reasons for market volatility. We also ask: Is it Ground Hog day on an imminent resolution between European and UK trade, or is something more substantial going on? Join Katrina King on today's Market Moments where she discusses these and other market drivers with our Liquid Markets Team. Tune in now.
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Australia, we’ve started the week feeling pretty good about ourselves with the latest jobless numbers falling from August. Over in the U.S. we’re also watching the impact the November 3rd election is having on the markets as the countdown to the polls starts ramping up in earnest. Tune in to today’s Market Moments with Craig Balenzuela as he covers other market drivers with the Liquid Markets team who also shares the latest on equity markets, monetary policy, Green Bonds and the 2026 Government bond issuance.
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In these ever-changing times, a simple conversation has become more powerful than ever before. Join Marc Joshi, QIC’s General Manager, Marketing and Communications, as he sits down with Orange Sky founders, Nic Marchesi OAM and Lucas Patchett OAM, to talk about the impact of the current economic situation on homelessness, the plight of women, and of course, what we can all do to help.
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It's the final countdown. Three weeks out from a historic U.S. election and markets are dominated by uncertainty surrounding who is going to win - Trump or Biden. Join Katrina King for a stimulating conversation with our Liquid Markets Group about rising anticipation of further fiscal and monetary stimulus measures, the macro markets’ reaction and the compelling reasons to stick with credit. Tune in now.
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In today’s Market Moments QPod we look offshore as large parts of the world are experiencing new COVID-19 outbreaks, with Asia, Europe and the US now surfing a third wave. What impact is this having on markets, especially with the US election a week away. Listen in now to Craig Balenzuela and our Liquid Markets team.
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While Melbournians are this morning waking up to an easing of restrictions, it's another story for communities across Europe. Tune in to this morning's Market Moments as Craig Balenzuela talks to our Liquid Markets Group about the latest COVID impacts, the uncertainties the market perceives from the forthcoming US election and all things monetary policy in Australia.
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Well we're down to the wire and it's looking likely that Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States of America. But the big question for investors is what now? What has the last 24 hours meant and what themes should they be focused on? Listen in to this timely Market Moments with Craig Balenzuela, Stuart Simmons, Beverley Morris and Robert Swan, who take a forward look at the market’s reaction to the perceived gridlock from a Democratic presidency and a Republican congress.
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With the US election just a day and a handful of hours away, and with everyone holding their breath waiting for a vaccine to be announced, what are the real implications facing our financial markets in the short term? Find out more in today’s Market Moments podcast where Craig Balenzuela and the Liquid Markets team take a look at the financial market implications and the risks involved all while overshadowed by COVID-19.
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Will the global vaccine rollout inoculate the global economy and how will risk assets fare? That's the big question Craig Balenzuela and QIC’s Chief economist Dr Matthew Peter tackle in today's QPod. Listen now as they also discuss different countries' management of COVID and concerns about Australia's recovery within a regional context.
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In part 2 of our ‘Why Australia’ Take Ten series, Craig Balenzuela and Matthew Peter continue the conversation around Australia’s response to managing COVID-19 and the implications for investors. In today’s episode Craig and Matthew discuss where global institutional investors, be they Australian, Asian or Middle Eastern, can identify resilient yielding investments and ask the question, is there a potential sleeping giant for investors? Tune in now.
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Australia is growing! This week saw the Australian national accounts released and we’re now "technically" out of a recession as a direct result of having managed COVID well. In today’s Take Ten QPod Craig Balenzuela and Matthew Peter look at the overall highlights, which sectors did well and those yet to improve. They also look ahead as geopolitical risk resurfaces to create challenges and opportunities. Tune in now.
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It’s a wipe out with the blue wave! This week saw the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States and he has hit the ground running, issuing a number of executive orders on his first day. Tune into our first QPod of the year as Craig Balenzuela and QIC’s Chief Economist, Dr Matthew Peter, dissect what Biden’s win means for the economy. Can he help Make America Great Again?
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Who’s on Santa’s naughty and nice list? In today’s Take Ten, ten days out from Christmas, Craig Balenzuela asks QIC Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter ten things top of mind for 2021. Tune in to hear who the winners and losers are out of COVID-19, whether Grange will ever be drunk in China again, and whether the RBA used up their policy ammo too soon with QE.
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In Australia, we're taking care of business. That's what the latest labour market figures are singing according to QIC Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter. Listen now to this week’s Take Ten to learn how we're not only outperforming the US but what this means for the Aussie Dollar and terms of trade impacts.
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GDP got Game! Which counties and regions’ rose to the top - and who needs to lift their GDP? That's the focus of today's Take Ten with QIC's Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter and Craig Balenzuela. Tune in now to learn how the vaccine roll out, ongoing stimulus and the service economy are all impacting the reopening of the world's economies and what it means for institutional investors.
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Hear us roar! That's the sounds of Australia's economy roaring back to life following the release of the 4th quarter. Listen in to today's Take Ten as Craig Balenzuela and Dr Matthew Peter unpack the contribution of Aussie consumers. They also ask what's next for the RBA. Over to you.....
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It's the ultimate game of chicken. This week, the Fed isn't blinking with a consistent policy stance in the wake of inflation concerns. Tune in today's Take Ten where QIC's Craig Balenzuela and Dr Matthew Peter discuss the latest in Australian and US economic capacity and how not all roads are leading to high inflation.
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It's an economic smorgasbord on Take Ten today. Join Craig Balenzuela and QIC's Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter as they dissect the current divided views on inflation forecasts, the implications of S&P’s review of our AAA rating, why our wage growth is so vital to the RBA's monetary stance and ultimately what does it all mean for our institutional investors positioning.
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Inflation is all around in this week’s Take Ten. Listen to Craig Balenzuela and Dr Matthew Peter as they discuss whether the “Big I” is spooking markets in the US and Australia with counterintuitive rising bond yields and if Central Banks will be caught out. Reach out via qpod@qic.com if you have any feedback or suggestions for future episodes.
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The RBA surprised most commentators this week by announcing its intention to extend its QE program. Why are they taking this action now when the economic recovery is progressing well? Listen now as Craig Balenzuela and QIC’s Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter discuss currency pressures, the RBA’s absorption of most of the issuance of Federal Government bonds and whether a domestic housing bubble is looming. Reach out via qpod@qic.com if you have any feedback or suggestions for future episodes.
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Was our optimism short placed? With a surge of COVID-19 cases being reported across the world, the market’s refocus on the pandemic infection rates has swamped any good news coming out of the economic data. Tune in to today’s QPod where our Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter talks about how forward indicators of the economy are rolling back any hopes of a V-shaped economic recovery.
He also talks to:
- Why indexes, such as the Purchasing Managers Indexes, have increased since their April lows but are still sending signals that most businesses are still pessimistic about the outlook
- The latest IMF global economic forecasts in which they downgraded from their last quarter forecasts in April
- The IMF also included a downside risk scenario and its Global Financial Stability Update highlighting a disconnect between markets and the real economy and the risk of a correction in risk asset prices
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From the number of intensive care beds in hospitals around the country, it’s evident our elderly are most vulnerable to Coronavirus. But on the job front, it looks like our youth are the ones being hardest hit with yesterday’s numbers of 16.4% for the rate of our unemployed youth a 23-year high peak. In today’s QPod, Dr Matthew Peter talks to Craig Balenzuela about what the figures are telling us, and the impact policy measures such as JobTrainer, is having.
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It was a throwback to the 90s this week when Treasurer Josh Frydenberg borrowed former Treasurer Paul Keating’s infamous phrase: ‘It was the recession we had to have”. Listen to this week’s QPod economics podcast where QIC’s Chief Economist, Matthew Peter, dissects this announcement, covers the surge in the Aussie dollar and rates his chance out of 10 as to whether the RBA will start currency management.
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COVID's infection of our economy has spread from the retail and services sector into the business investment layer. What part of the economy should be put into triage? Listen now to QIC’s Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter and Craig Balenzuela as they discuss what's needed to stimulate the economy.
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Following a week of global tension, from the China and U.S. trade war, to a boost in fiscal stimulus from Europe and Japan, we wonder what is next for Australian and global economies. Today our Chief Economist, Dr Matthew Peter, elaborates on the interesting inflection point we find ourselves in as investors, with the economy showing early signs of improvement off historical lows, whilst global markets suggest otherwise with the U.S. market exhibiting the V like recovery in pricing. This week Dr Peter speaks to:
- Insight into the governments forward economic stimulus choices
- How the composition of Australia’s share market has been holding us back
- The V shaped recovery in the global economy, and if it will occur
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And another one bites the dust. With the release of our GDP figures this week, our almost three-decade growth track record has been wiped as we recorded the deepest annual contraction since World War II – and the greatest quarterly fall in our economic history. Take Ten and listen to Dr Matthew Peter and Craig Balenzuela as they dissect the latest data – and signal that the times ahead aren’t all dark.
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With police out on force on Melbourne’s streets and drones monitoring people’s movements, the re-emergence of COIVD has not only locked down our communities but put speed limits on the pace of our economic recovery. Tune in to this week to hear our Chief Economist, Dr Matthew Peter, discuss the importance of two-staged lookouts for pre and post vaccine, the role of Jobkeeper and how it may be giving the wrong incentives, as well as businesses’ claw back from COVID restrictions.
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Did the Fed just pop the equity bubble? After a week of buoyant sentiment as economies reopen, equity markets crashed and bond yields retreated as the Fed delivered a sombre assessment of the outlook. Listen to our QPod episode featuring our Chief Economist, Dr Matthew Peter who wades into the debate: Did markets get ahead of themselves or will the enormous weight of fiscal stimulus conquer COVID?
Dr Peter also shares his perspective on:
- Next week’s Australian labour market data
- The outlook for the unemployment rate as the economy reopens
- The future shape of the JobKeeper program
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$1 billion a week. That’s what the Treasury is estimating the Melbourne lockdown is costing the Australian economy. Listen to Dr Matthew Peter, our Chief Economist, in conversation with Craig Balenzuela to get the full story about the economic impact from Victoria’s ‘second wave’. Dr Peter also addresses:
- How the unemployment tidal wave has swept across the hospitality sector into the service sector – and what that is signalling
- The need for more targeted fiscal policies to support the economy in the absence of the Jobkeeper or Jobseeker extension
- Why Australia’s superannuation system should have the policy certainty is needs to fulfil its long-term objectives
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Negative interest rates: We’ve never had them – but what will happen in Australia if they become a reality? Tune in to this morning’s Take Ten to get a short, sharp update on what this will mean and why we are even having this conversation. Another great episode with Craig Balenzuela and Dr Matthew Peter.
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Are we seeing one of the worst surges in unemployment ever recorded in Australia? This week the ABS has noted the largest monthly increase in unemployment in almost 30 years, from 6.2% in April to 7.1% in May.
Listen to this week’s episode where our Chief Economist, Dr Matthew Peter, dissects what this all means, as the forecasts for unemployment varied between economists, and how the signs for recovery are looking promising as recent weeks employment has been gradually climbing. Can we expect a flip from net monthly job losses in May to monthly job growth in June?
We also hear Dr Peter speak to:
- Whether the RBA should be taking other central banks policies seriously
- What investors should be thinking about for the week ahead
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Inflation one week, deflation the next. What’s unfolding across our economy during a week where our PM flagged that economic numbers were quickly being outdated by COVID impacts?
This week, Dr Matthew Peter and Craig Balenzuela dissect the Q2 inflation figures, provide context on the deflation situation Australia is currently facing, highlight the opportunities and impacts investors are facing and ways to stimulate our economy.
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Take Ten every Friday morning to tune in to QIC’s Chief Economist, Dr Matthew Peter, who breaks down the week’s headlines to provide valuable perspectives into the current Australian and global economies. Today, Dr Peter discusses:
- The new economic normal in a post-COVID world
- The future strength of Australia’s trade sector against rising geopolitical tensions
- The top three things investors should consider in the current climate
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It’s been a week of twists and turns in the Australian economic landscape. $12 billion has been wiped off Australian GDP as COVID’s assault on Victoria continues.
But the RBA is holding the line, not wavering from its official interest rate of 0.25%. Listen to Craig Balenzuela and QIC’s Chief Economist Matthew Peter dissect the latest news and discuss whether the RBA needs to be more aggressive in its monetary response.
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This week has been a veritable smorgasbord for economists. Yesterday, the Australian Treasurer revealed a A$850 billion debt bomb. The JobMaker and JobSeeker programmes were extended till 2021. The world gave us a AAA sovereign rating. And COVID continues to lockdown Melbourne and Sydney, the engine rooms of our national economy. Tune in this week and listen to our Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter and Craig Balenzuela ponder why the government should direct its fiscal firepower to infrastructure.
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It’s been called Australia's most expansive budget since WW2. But did the Government miss the opportunity to rebuild the nation in the wake of COVID-19's devastating impacts? Join Katrina King as she discusses with QIC's Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter the budget deficit, supply-side stimulus opportunities, and the inter-generational impact arising from our high debt levels.
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We’re not out of the woods just yet. Despite today’s unemployment data shocking economists with a fall to 6.8% QIC’s Chief Economist, Dr Matthew Peter issued a word of caution. Tune in with Craig Balenzuela as he digs beneath the data to uncover what is really happening on the job front as well as the latest on JobStacker and the end of monetary policy effectiveness.
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It’s going to be massive. That’s the take of QIC Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter who’s predicting a budget deficit of 12% of the GDP. Today, Craig Balenzuela asks the tough questions: what are the big initiatives in this year’s budget, how will the government transition to create economic growth, the future role of credit agencies and how the COVID-19 vaccine fits in with the government’s fiscal plans. One not to be missed.
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What a week in economic news. As our monetary and fiscal policy agendas start to align to benefit Australia, it begs the question – should the RBA be doing more? Join Craig Balenzuela and QIC’s Chief Economist, Dr Matthew Peter, as they discuss the implications of Dr Guy Debelle’s recent speech, former Prime Minister Paul Keating’s public condemnation of the RBA’s response to the economic crisis, and the continued institutional demand for our supply of government bonds.
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In this week's Take Ten we cover it all: the hotly contested U.S. election, RBA’s historic QE announcement and of course, the Melbourne Cup. There's a lot going on around the world and at home, so sit back and Take Ten with Craig Balenzuela and Matthew Peter for your look behind the headlines at the macro-economic events shaping your investment decisions.
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This week we turn our attention to all things Asia. It’s been 11 months since COVID broke out in Wuhan, and yesterday Australia's largest trading partner China released their latest GDP data. In today’s Take Ten episode we take a look at how China along with South Korea, Japan and Singapore are faring during these times. Listen in to Craig Balenzuela and Dr Matthew Peter now.
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One week you’re in. The next, you’re out. That’s the message Australians are hearing about whether we are in still in recession. Join Craig Balenzuela and QIC Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter for this week’s Take Ten where we peel back the rhetoric and deep dive into the data to give you the perspective you need to shape your investment outlook.
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This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.
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Who’s it going to be - Trump or Biden? Will America and the world be looking at a “Trump Miracle” or a “Blue Wave”? Ahead of next week’s election, join Craig Balenzuela and Dr Matthew Peter for today’s Take Ten as they map five potential scenarios arising post-November 3 and the implications for our markets and economies. Don’t miss it.
Disclaimer:
This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.
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Today's Take Ten is all about the ABCs. A is for ABS and the latest Labour Force data. B is for Budget and the ongoing financial year. C is for COVID and how the European spike in numbers will affect us down under. Join Craig Balenzuela and Dr Matthew Peter for another fantastic dive behind the week's economic headlines and what they mean for investors.
Disclaimer:
This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.
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U.S. President Trump is now wearing a face mask – what signal is this sending to Markets? In this morning’s Market Moments podcast, QIC’s Liquid Markets Group addresses whether the ongoing fiscal and monetary stimulus being released around the world is running into a brick wall against the COVID outbreak. In addition, they also discuss:
- The underlying drivers propping up the resilience in stocks and the ‘anaemic’ equities performance outside of the U.S.
- What OPEC’s decision to bring two million barrels of oil back online will mean
- How metals are performing in the midst of coronavirus outbreaks in regions such as South America
- An overview of news that the AFM is releasing a new 2025 bond in a few weeks
- What’s driving the insatiable demand for US Treasury paper
- A quick look ahead at the forthcoming earning season.
Disclaimer:
This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.
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Tune in to this week’s Market Moments, as our Liquid Markets team provides an update on the latest themes regarding equity, fixed income, commodity, volatility and currency.
During this week’s Tuesday Morning Update we hear how the National Bureau of Economic Research in the U.S. has designated February 2020 as the peak of activity in U.S. and the start of the recession, a breakdown on the ramifications of the commodity sector due to COVID and its impacts on the bond markets, and an update on the emerging European markets from their heavy lifting on the German fiscal response. We also hear more on:
-Expansionary policies in Europe, an update on the ECB and the Fed -Long term volatility and an update on equity markets -Whether yield curve control will be implemented in the U.S. with the FOMC meeting later this week -And the strong rally in credit markets
Disclaimer:
This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.
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As Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions take a big bite out of the Aussie economy, we ask the question - “Is this a unique impact for just us?”. Listen to QIC’s Chief Economist Dr Matthew Peter and Craig Balenzuela as they discuss how localised COVID-19 second waves are sending shocks through national economies around the world. They also address whether we were too optimistic in modelling our rebound.
Disclaimer:
This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.
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On 27th April, QIC hosted a virtual roundtable for eight CIOs from leading Australian super funds to advocate for a fact-based approach to the role and contribution of the superannuation system in Australia’s economic recovery. Join us for this special podcast where our Executive Director of Client Solutions and Capital, Brian Delaney recaps the discussion. We also feature excerpts from the roundtable with CIOs discussing issues such as the value of illiquid assets, the stability of the current superannuation system and the vital role that super funds will play in rebuilding the nation’s economic and community resilience post-COVID-19.
Disclaimer:
This information is solely for general information purposes. It is not financial product advice or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy securities or any other investment, investment management or advisory services. In preparing this information, QIC has not taken into account any investor’s objectives, financial situations or needs. QIC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this information has been maintained or that the information is free of errors, virus or interference. You are not permitted to rely on this information, and any reliance on it, or decisions made based on it, are your responsibility. QIC therefore accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.
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