Australian investors worry about QE more than trade war or housing - Fitch

According to Fitch Rating's survey of Australian bond investors for 2018, QE poses a bigger risk than the possible US-China trade war or a possible downturn in housing.

Key highlights

44% of fixed-income investors in Australia view QE risks as high.

a possible hard-landing for the Chinese economy was rated a high risk by 29%, as was a housing market cooldown.

37% of fixed-income traders think the biggest threat to Australian banks is their exposure to property market values.