Weekly economic and market update – week ending 25 July, 2025

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets pushed higher again over the last week with US shares up 1.5% helped by a trade deal with Japan and good earnings... Read more continue reading

Robeco appoints Anton Eser as Chief Investment Officer

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Robeco has announced that Anton Eser will be appointed Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and member of the Executive Committee of Robeco, effective 1 September 2025. Eser will succeed Mark van... Read more continue reading

Long view on the Fed: ‘We do not anticipate dramatic shifts in monetary policy”

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Despite heightened political noise surrounding the Federal Reserve, we do not anticipate dramatic shifts in monetary policy – regardless of who is confirmed as the next chair. A Trump-appointed candidate... Read more continue reading

MHC Digital Group selects Anchorage Digital to deliver regulated crypto custody for Australian investors

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MHC Digital Group (“MHC”), part of the Australian Financial Services-licensed group of companies founded by venture capitalist Mark Carnegie, has announced that it has selected Anchorage Digital, home to the... Read more continue reading

Australian Ethical farewells portfolio manager

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Australian Ethical Investment (ASX:AEF) has announced the resignation of Portfolio Manager Andy Gracey, following 20 years of service, leadership and founding management of its Emerging Companies Fund (the Fund).   ... Read more continue reading

Matt Poblocki appointed General Manager for Binance Australia & New Zealand

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Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume[1], has appointed fintech leader Matt Poblocki as General Manager of Binance Australia and New Zealand. With nearly two decades of experience... Read more continue reading

Calastone to join SS&C Technologies

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Calastone, the largest global funds network and technology solutions provider to the wealth and asset management industry, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by SS&C... Read more continue reading

Seven key charts on the state of the Australian property market

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Key points The Australian housing market remains far more complicated than many portray it to be. The Australian housing is cycle is turning up again; falling interest rates are the... Read more continue reading

Over 100,000 financial complaints recorded in 2024-25

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has received more than 100,000 complaints for the second year in a row. While there was a 4 per cent decline in complaints overall,... Read more continue reading

CC Capital and OneIM enter Scheme Implementation Deed with Insignia Financial Limited, Australia’s Leading Diversified Wealth Management Group

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CC Capital, a private investment firm focused on investing in and operating high-quality businesses for the long term, and One Investment Management (“OneIM”), a global alternative investment manager, has announced... Read more continue reading