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Bitcoin now 7th largest global asset

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025

... the outlook for cryptocurrency in 2025. In a survey of over 500 attendees at Australian Crypto Con - held in Sydney in November - over 90% of respondents said they expected to buy crypto in the coming six months.

ANZ, Macquarie bring forward rate cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025

Both ANZ and Macquarie have moved their interest rate cut predictions forward to February from May following last week's inflation data. ANZ head of Australian economics Adam Boyton said the bank was expecting core inflation to drop to 3.2%, down from ...

Australian economy on the up in 2025: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025

Vanguard expects Australia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will gradually recover and increase by 2% in 2025 after experiencing its slowest growth rate in 32 years during 2024. Vanguard said this improvement will come despite the overhang of sticky inflation ...

Chalmers boasts inflation data, experts divided

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025

The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 2.3% in the 12 months to November 2024, but trimmed mean inflation came in at 3.2% - still tracking above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target range of 2-3%. Speaking at a press conference ...

February rate cut unlikely after inflation data

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2025

The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 2.3% in the 12 months to November 2024, up from a 2.1% rise in the 12 months to October, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The biggest jumps in prices were in food and non-alcoholic ...

What you read in 2024

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024

Mergers, corporate fund closures and executive moves were the major motifs for Financial Standard readers this year. Unsurprisingly, further consolidation in the superannuation sector was a major driver of audience interest this year with a number of ...

M&A and IPO the 'gamechangers' for 2025: Expert

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024

Providing an outlook for the new year, Fidelity International portfolio manager Casey McLean said M&A and IPO activities will likely increase, noting there are a list of companies anticipated to make the foray into the public markets across the US and ...

CapitaLand buys Wingate, expands local presence

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024

After weeks of speculation, CapitaLand Investment (CLI) confirmed it is acquiring Wingate Group for $200 million. Adding Wingate will increase CLI's private credit business and portfolio in Australia, enhancing its access to more institutional and private ...

ETF industry scales to new heights: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024

According to the VanEck ETF Industry Pulse for November 2024, the Australian ETF industry reached a record $243 billion in funds under management, bringing it closer to $250 billion. This represents a 4.5% increase from October and a 42.5% rise from ...

Unemployment drops below 4%

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percentage points to 3.9% in November, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "With employment rising by 36,000 people and the number of unemployed decreasing by 27,000 people, the ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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