The centre of global economic activity has seen a clear shift away from Developed Markets and towards Emerging Markets since the turn of the century. China has been at the heart of this and today stands as the most important emerging market. However, the traditional drivers of growth that have propelled Emerging Markets to this prominence are becoming unsustainable.
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The latest employment figures out of the US have done little to resolve the burning question of when the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.
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Given the ferocity of selling in global equity markets recently, it’s natural to want to pinpoint the epicentre of the problem. Zurich’s Senior Investment Strategist Patrick Noble shares his insights on the week’s markets events.
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Chinese mainland equity markets have been under sharp pressure early this week, rumoured to be due in part to China Securities Finance Corp stepping back after a period of support.
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Life expectancy nudging close to the 100 year mark? Here’s what the future could look like for Australians by 2055.
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