IFM Investors Chief Economist Dr Alex Joiner comments on the latest global economic news and trends.
The financial market’s positive view of President Donald Trump’s economic policy platform has now spread to market and official economists alike. As a result, economic growth and inflation forecasts have both been revised upward, and the expectation is the US Federal Reserve will be raising official rates more than was seen in 2016.
Meet the author
Alex Joiner
Alex Joiner is Chief Economist at IFM Investors. He is responsible for the firm’s economic, financial market and geopolitical risk analysis that is key in IFM’s investment process. In this capacity he engages with IFM’s domestic and global clients on macro-investment trends and themes.
Related articles
Australian superannuation leaders set out to unlock opportunities in the United States for members back home
A delegation of Australian superannuation leaders and institutional investors will meet with government and economic leaders in the United States to unlock investment opportunities with the potential to grow the retirement savings of Australian workers.
IFM Investors releases policy blueprint aimed at unlocking pension capital investment in US infrastructure
IFM Investors, a global pension capital investor owned by 15 Australian pension funds and UK pension fund Nest, today released a landmark policy blueprint aimed at unlocking pension capital investment in US infrastructure.
IFM Investors flags up to $10 billion investment injection into Canada over the next decade
Global pension capital investor, IFM Investors (IFM), today announced that the right policy settings could lead to a further C$10 billion invested in Canada over the next 10 years, seeking risk-adjusted returns for working people’s retirement savings.