Start 2025 with financial purpose

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The new year is a time of resolutions and reflection – and many start the year with a plan to sort their financial futures too. With an estimated $150 billion... Read more continue reading

What’s driven the fall in the $A? Does it threaten inflation and RBA easing?  

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Key points The $A has been hit since September by the return of Trump, a hawkish pivot by the Fed versus the RBA and concerns about the outlook for iron... Read more continue reading

Business leaders more optimistic about their organization’s outlook in 2025 – plan to focus investment on innovation, efficiency, and resilience

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Aiman Ezzat The Capgemini Research Institute’s new report, “Navigating uncertainty with confidence – Investment priorities for 2025,” published yesterday, suggests that, in a context of ongoing uncertainty in the market... Read more continue reading

Lonsec endorses Coller Capital as a trusted leader in private equity secondaries

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Coller Capital, a global pioneer in private equity secondaries, has been awarded a ‘Recommended’ rating for its Private Equity Secondaries Fund by Lonsec, a leading Australian investment research and ratings... Read more continue reading

First Australian equity long short ETF leads the next evolution 

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VanEck will be listing the first Australian equity long short ETF on ASX on 23 January 2025. The VanEck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ASX: ALFA) is an actively managed,... Read more continue reading

Iress enters into a binding agreement to sell Superannuation business to Apex Group

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Iress (IRE.ASX) has announced it has entered into a binding share sale and purchase agreement to divest its Superannuation business to Apex Group Ltd. (“Apex Group”) (Transaction).  Apex Group is... Read more continue reading

Update in relation to the Revised Indicative Non-Binding Proposal received from CC Capital

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Insignia Financial Ltd (ASX: IFL) refers to its announcement on 17 January 2025 in relation to the revised, non-binding and indicative proposal it received from CC Capital Partners, LLC to... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – Week ending 17 January, 2025

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Investment markets and key developments Shares mostly rose over the last week helped by lower-than-expected underlying inflation in the US which boosted confidence that the Fed was still on track... Read more continue reading

Insignia Financial receives Revised Indicative Non-Binding Proposal from CC Capital

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On the morning of 17 January 2025, Insignia Financial Ltd (ASX: IFL) received a revised nonbinding and indicative proposal from CC Capital Partners, LLC to acquire all of the shares... Read more continue reading

US CPI is better but still “sticky” and December labour force data could be pivotal for the RBA

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US CPI: better but still “sticky”. The Fed policy rate: ditto. Where to for US bond yields? The robust December payrolls report was something of a death knell for a... Read more continue reading