Aussie supers see inflation, QE cuts restricting returns
Value is hard to find, inflation is set to rear its head and quantitative easing is tapering. That combination has led Australian asset owners to expect only moderate returns for 2018.
Asset owners’ ongoing struggle to find asset value amid yield compression and high equity valuations could be compounded by central banks’ accelerated unwinding of quantitative easing policies by late 2018, say Australian superannuation funds and consultants.
The investing landscape for institutional investors is already looking difficult, following a surprisingly strong year for equities in 2017. Tim Ridley, chief investment officer at Melbourne-based super fund Cbus, told AsianI…
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