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![Professor Ross Garnaut says there are increasingly restive populations in many developed countries.](/content/dam/images/g/s/g/t/q/j/image.related.afrIndexLead.160x106.gsgsxe.png/1478168760814.jpg)
Growth and investment the key: Garnaut
- Mark Eggleton
The world's developed economies could be about to experience some major long-term ructions.
![Chant West analysis shows the average superannuation fund is down 3 per cent in 2016.](/content/dam/images/g/m/x/3/u/e/image.related.afrIndexLead.160x106.gsgzm6.png/1478168699802.jpg)
Bond market deepens as insurers diversify
There's one silver lining to the government's growing budget deficit. Australia's bond market has grown to $420 billion.
![UBS's Anne Anderson says the RBA may wait until February or even later to cut rates.](/content/dam/images/g/p/l/c/r/2/image.related.afrIndexLead.160x106.gsgxbd.png/1487750356445.jpg)
RBA's decision to hold steady could be prolonged
- Mark Eggleton
The RBA may put off any thought of a rate cut in the next few months.
![CBA's Adam Donaldson says Japanese life insurance companies have been very active in the Australian bond market.](/content/dam/images/g/s/g/v/2/w/image.related.afrIndexLead.160x106.gsgu4u.png/1478159584064.jpg)
Appetite for Commonwealth government bonds strong
- Adam Donaldson
There is strong interest from central banks in the Australian bond market.
![Demand for dairy products has been rising, even during the depths of the GFC.](/content/dam/images/g/s/b/g/6/8/image.related.afrIndexLead.160x106.gsbdwc.png/1478150607817.jpg)
Rising dairy prices could help debt burden
- Ky Chow
The New Zealand dairy industry contributes a quarter of the country's export dollars.
![The fundamentals of the Australian property market remain strong, even though there are weekly headlines about it ...](/content/dam/images/g/s/a/e/3/9/image.related.afrIndexLead.160x106.gsaaqw.png/1478215227021.jpg)
RMBS accounts for about 10 per cent of market
- Ky Chow
Some overseas investors continue to question the Australian property market despite its ongoing strength.
![NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian told the Commonwealth Bank Global Markets conference that the state was in a sound ...](/content/dam/images/g/s/9/1/a/4/image.related.afrIndexLead.160x106.gsa3g1.png/1481582686666.jpg)
NSW finances in prosperous state
- Ky Chow
NSW is in a strong financial position but it could be slowed by problems with the national economy.