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Over 90 per cent of Restructuring Professionals Link Geopolitical Disruption to Rising Distress in Asia
AlixPartnersAs Geopolitical tensions continue to shape the economic landscape, a new survey reveals Asian market’s optimism against global market volatility and uncertainty. This divergence underscores Asia’s unique position amid macroeconomic headwinds, distinct sector-specific challenges, and the growing private credit...
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Lowy Institute Poll 2025 Report
Ryan Neelam, Lowy InstituteFor more than two decades, the Lowy Institute’s flagship annual poll has revealed how Australians see the world and their place in it. It is the leading Australian survey on foreign affairs, and informs policy and public debate.
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Trump tariff chaos: What boards need to do now
Mark Thirlwell, Australian Institute of Company DirectorsWith geopolitical uncertainty disrupting world markets, turbulent times lie ahead for boards and directors. Given the disruptive nature of the interventions in the global trading system, parallel moves to remake the global financial system should be expected to be at least as disruptive, and at least as risky.
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The next round in the US trade war has the potential to be more damaging for Australia
Felicity Deane, The ConversationOn April 2 the US is set to implement a new wave of tariffs under its Fair and Reciprocal Trade Plan. Details of the plan that will impact all US trading partners are not yet known, but the US administration has suggested these tariffs will target any rules it considers “unfair”.
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US trade tariffs: What your board needs to know
Peter Hanlon, ALast week, US President Donald Trump said his administration would introduce tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and aluminium imports into the United States. As the impact on Australia remains unclear, experts are urging boardrooms to ignore the noise and continue to stay the course and govern with pragmatism.
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Top Five Predictions for 2025
We could not have predicted in 2015, when we first published our Top 5 Predictions for the coming year that a decade on, we’d still be...
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Chief Economists Outlook: January 2025
World Economic ForumThe January 2025 Chief Economists Outlook explores key trends in the global economy, including the latest outlook for growth, inflation, monetary and fiscal policy. It discusses the impact of US policy on the global economy, investigates fragmentation trends and discusses the turbulent outlook for global trade.
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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary
Sven Smit, McKinsey & CompanyThird-quarter GDP reports reveal a mixed global economy. China faces an economic slowdown; the United States sees growth; and the eurozone is stable. The IMF forecasts a slow but stable global trajectory into 2025.
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Top Five Predictions for 2024
Wayne BurnsChampion US baseball manager Casey Stengel once said, “Never make predictions, especially about the future”.
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