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Binance appoints new head of Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
... offerings proactively with regulators, while enforcing robust compliance framework to ensure safe access to the digital asset economy, Binance said. Poblocki brings 20 years' experience across various sectors, including senior executive roles at Matrix ...

CBA head of Australian economics steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025
... across a range of the bank's customers; and having the opportunity to lead the team that forecast the path of the Aussie economy and the outlook for the RBA," Aird said. "A big thanks to all the great people who played a supportive role in my career ...

Unemployment data throws 'curveball' at RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... labour market strength. On that score, the rise in the unemployment rate to 4.3% is disappointing and may suggest the economy is finally losing the ability to find jobs for a labour force still growing strongly at a rate of around 30,000 per month," ...

Investors 'ignoring' volatility: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... growth, leading to increased wealth for asset owners and a widening divide with the rest of the population. "The Australian economy is heavily leveraged, with property prices now four times the country's GDP, raising concerns about affordability, resource ...

Section 899 ditched but companies face tax uncertainties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... further progress to stabilise the international tax system, including a constructive dialogue on the taxation of the digital economy and on preserving the tax sovereignty of all countries." While the G7 recognises that these issues have relevance to ...

Superannuation is Australia's 'productivity engine': ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... productivity growth. The report revealed that high, sustained levels of funding from super investments in the Australian economy has lifted the level of productivity and GDP by around 2%. ASFA added that an average full-time worker is reaping a "super ...

Northern Trust selected to test tokenised asset uses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... responsible development of new technologies, including tokenisation and distributed ledgers. "Innovation is a sign of a vibrant economy and society. ASIC sees useful applications for the technologies underlying digital assets in wholesale markets. The ...

Instos committed to ESG despite lower advocacy: BNP Paribas

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... their stakeholders and enable them to benefit from investment themes around decarbonisation and the shift to a low-carbon economy. The survey was based on responses from 420 asset owners, asset managers and private capital firms across 29 countries ...

RBA delivers 'confounding' rates decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... Michael Malakellis said the central bank's caution was understandable. "There is still significant uncertainty in the economy and that is holding back household expenditure and businesses investment. This sentiment won't change overnight, and ...

Trade war could have positive impact on Aussie GDP: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... Assistance Review (TAR) shows that proposed US trade policy measures will have a marginal direct impact on the Australian economy, but the risks and uncertainty they bring may have far reaching costs. The PC's annual report on developments in Australian ...