{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/631a89913c2be9001415dc41/67a48e463eadb4f80829260b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Weekend Edition: 2025:  Less growth, but still lots of opportunity","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/631a89913c2be9001415dc41/1738837435571-213ad793-4be1-4bca-a3b0-a423ff0f1ebf.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Friday 31st Janaury 2025</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Please note this communication is not a research report and has not been prepared by NAB Research analysts. Read the full disclaimer <a href=\"https://www.nab.com.au/content/dam/nabrwd/documents/notice/corporate/CIB-podcast-disclaimer-aug-2023.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Last year was a stellar year for growth. Kylie Willment, chief investment officer at Mercer, says they provided a 14 percent return for their superfunds in2024. She highlights a number of opportunities for this year. including growth in private markets. But how will she weather the uncertainty of a Trump administration, where radical trade policies can be implemented quickly? Will Mercer be shying away from investments in areas likely to attract tariffs, like Europe for example? And is AI a technology that will continue to dominate? Do you invest more in it, or diversity away from&nbsp;it? Kylie says we can ‘t expect to see the same level of growth this year, but is she willing to have a stab in the dark and predict the sort of returns we could see?ase note this communication is not a research report and has not been prepared by NAB Research analysts. Read the full disclaimer <a href=\"https://www.nab.com.au/content/dam/nabrwd/documents/notice/corporate/CIB-podcast-disclaimer-aug-2023.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>","author_name":"Phil Dobbie"}