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Weekend briefing: Weirder by the week

Economy / News

Weekend briefing: Weirder by the week

5th Jul 25, 7:44ambyDavid Chaston

Bad choices to haunt US financial markets; Japanese spending rises; China property woes back; EU house prices rise; Australian household spending rises; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold up and oil flat; AU$1 = 65.5 USc

Is today's market exuberance rational?

Public policy / Opinion

Is today's market exuberance rational?

5th Jul 25, 7:50ambyGuest

Hervé Goulletquer warns that investors are normalising US-induced economic and financial uncertainty at their peril

Speed, scandal, and sales: Xiaomi’s EV lesson

Business / Opinion

Speed, scandal, and sales: Xiaomi’s EV lesson

2nd Jul 25, 4:16pmbyMark Tanner

Mark Tanner shows why China Speed is a real thing in marketing, and that even after stumbles companies can recover if they can remain relevant in an uber-dynamic retail environment

Zombie SMEs pay off for the ATO

Business / News

Zombie SMEs pay off for the ATO

30th Jun 25, 9:43ambyDavid Chaston

Struggling small businesses in the construction and hospitality sectors use the 'Small Business Restructuring' process to attempt to stay in control of their enterprises

The home loan market

Banking / News

The home loan market

28th Jun 25, 1:14pmbyDavid Chaston

If you have or need a mortgage, we have the insights and data you will need to make an assessment of who to apply to

Are US fiscal concerns driving gold?

Public policy / News

Are US fiscal concerns driving gold?

29th Jun 25, 11:27ambyGuest

A gold analyst says ongoing fiscal concerns will likely lead to bond market volatility, ultimately supporting the gold market as investors look for alternative safe-haven assets

Trump’s capital crackdown is a big risk for Australia

Business / Opinion

Trump’s capital crackdown is a big risk for Australia

27th Jun 25, 7:17ambyGuest

Australia's moves to protect itself from multinational profit-shifting and tax avoidance is likely to be targeted by the US

Cheapening the definition of 'well capitalised'

Banking / News

Cheapening the definition of 'well capitalised'

26th Jun 25, 11:57ambyDavid Chaston

A changing of the guard at a key US Federal Reserve function has opened the door for a US$200+ bln relief from their "tight" bank capital rules for the largest, globally important banks who are US based

War and tariffs are a double shock to the world economy

Economy / Opinion

War and tariffs are a double shock to the world economy

25th Jun 25, 1:44pmbyGuest

Stephen Roach warns that the interplay between wars and tariffs is making a global recession increasingly likely

Australia should hope for AUKUS's collapse

Public policy / Opinion

Australia should hope for AUKUS's collapse

18th Jun 25, 8:38ambyGuest

Gareth Evans argues that the multi-billion-dollar deal for nuclear submarines was never in the country's interest

ASIC launches inquiry into ASX

Business / News

ASIC launches inquiry into ASX

16th Jun 25, 9:22ambyGuest

After "repeated and serious failures at ASX" ASIC has launched a full formal inquiry into the governance, capability and risk management frameworks and practices across the market infrastructure group

The cost of victimhood

Economy / Opinion

The cost of victimhood

15th Jun 25, 1:33pmbyGuest

Raghuram Rajan explains why policies designed to appeal to a sense of maltreatment almost always backfire

ASIC cracks down on unlawful finfluencers in global push against misconduct

Personal finance / News

ASIC cracks down on unlawful finfluencers in global push against misconduct

12th Jun 25, 10:13ambyadmin

ASIC moves against unauthorised finfluencers online, promoting high-risk, complex investment products that can cause real consumer harm, such as CFDs and OTC derivative products

The home loan market is shifting away from mortgage brokers

Banking / News

The home loan market is shifting away from mortgage brokers

11th Jun 25, 7:43ambyDavid Chaston

Banks are moving to upgrade proprietary channels for mortgage generation at the expense of brokers. Expect more direct digital campaigns. Rate transparency is key to this shift

Reserve Bank of Australia facing a delicate balancing act

Economy / Opinion

Reserve Bank of Australia facing a delicate balancing act

6th Jun 25, 9:13ambyGuest

Extreme weather events have slowed economic growth, adding to the case for another rate cut

RBA cuts its cash rate target by 25 basis points

Public policy / News

RBA cuts its cash rate target by 25 basis points

20th May 25, 3:13pmbyadmin

Another rate cut by the central bank takes the policy rate down to 3.85%, its lowest since May 2023. Today's cut was as markets expected

ASIC says RAMS has allowed a systemic organisational governance failure by not adequately supervising its franchise network

Banking / News

ASIC says RAMS has allowed a systemic organisational governance failure by not adequately supervising its franchise network

4th Jun 25, 8:20ambyadmin

ASIC sues Westpac-owned RAMS for systemic misconduct in arranging home loans

Weekend briefing: Weirder by the week

Economy / News

Weekend briefing: Weirder by the week

5th Jul 25, 7:44ambyDavid Chaston

Bad choices to haunt US financial markets; Japanese spending rises; China property woes back; EU house prices rise; Australian household spending rises; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold up and oil flat; AU$1 = 65.5 USc

Public policy / Opinion

Is today's market exuberance rational?

Public policy / Opinion

Is today's market exuberance rational?

5th Jul 25, 7:50ambyGuest

5th Jul 25, 7:50am

Guest

Hervé Goulletquer warns that investors are normalising US-induced economic and financial uncertainty at their peril

Business / Opinion

Speed, scandal, and sales: Xiaomi’s EV lesson

Business / Opinion

Speed, scandal, and sales: Xiaomi’s EV lesson

2nd Jul 25, 4:16pmbyMark Tanner

2nd Jul 25, 4:16pm

Mark Tanner

Mark Tanner shows why China Speed is a real thing in marketing, and that even after stumbles companies can recover if they can remain relevant in an uber-dynamic retail environment

Business / News

Zombie SMEs pay off for the ATO

Business / News

Zombie SMEs pay off for the ATO

30th Jun 25, 9:43ambyDavid Chaston

30th Jun 25, 9:43am

David Chaston

Struggling small businesses in the construction and hospitality sectors use the 'Small Business Restructuring' process to attempt to stay in control of their enterprises

Banking / News

The home loan market

Banking / News

The home loan market

28th Jun 25, 1:14pmbyDavid Chaston

28th Jun 25, 1:14pm

David Chaston

If you have or need a mortgage, we have the insights and data you will need to make an assessment of who to apply to

Public policy / News

Are US fiscal concerns driving gold?

Public policy / News

Are US fiscal concerns driving gold?

29th Jun 25, 11:27ambyGuest

29th Jun 25, 11:27am

Guest

A gold analyst says ongoing fiscal concerns will likely lead to bond market volatility, ultimately supporting the gold market as investors look for alternative safe-haven assets

Business / Opinion

Trump’s capital crackdown is a big risk for Australia

Business / Opinion

Trump’s capital crackdown is a big risk for Australia

27th Jun 25, 7:17ambyGuest

27th Jun 25, 7:17am

Guest

Australia's moves to protect itself from multinational profit-shifting and tax avoidance is likely to be targeted by the US

Banking / News

Cheapening the definition of 'well capitalised'

Banking / News

Cheapening the definition of 'well capitalised'

26th Jun 25, 11:57ambyDavid Chaston

26th Jun 25, 11:57am

David Chaston

A changing of the guard at a key US Federal Reserve function has opened the door for a US$200+ bln relief from their "tight" bank capital rules for the largest, globally important banks who are US based

Economy / Opinion

War and tariffs are a double shock to the world economy

Economy / Opinion

War and tariffs are a double shock to the world economy

25th Jun 25, 1:44pmbyGuest

25th Jun 25, 1:44pm

Guest

Stephen Roach warns that the interplay between wars and tariffs is making a global recession increasingly likely

Public policy / Opinion

Australia should hope for AUKUS's collapse

Public policy / Opinion

Australia should hope for AUKUS's collapse

18th Jun 25, 8:38ambyGuest

18th Jun 25, 8:38am

Guest

Gareth Evans argues that the multi-billion-dollar deal for nuclear submarines was never in the country's interest

Business / News

ASIC launches inquiry into ASX

Business / News

ASIC launches inquiry into ASX

16th Jun 25, 9:22ambyGuest

16th Jun 25, 9:22am

Guest

After "repeated and serious failures at ASX" ASIC has launched a full formal inquiry into the governance, capability and risk management frameworks and practices across the market infrastructure group

Economy / Opinion

The cost of victimhood

Economy / Opinion

The cost of victimhood

15th Jun 25, 1:33pmbyGuest

15th Jun 25, 1:33pm

Guest

Raghuram Rajan explains why policies designed to appeal to a sense of maltreatment almost always backfire

Personal finance / News

ASIC cracks down on unlawful finfluencers in global push against misconduct

Personal finance / News

ASIC cracks down on unlawful finfluencers in global push against misconduct

12th Jun 25, 10:13ambyadmin

12th Jun 25, 10:13am

admin

ASIC moves against unauthorised finfluencers online, promoting high-risk, complex investment products that can cause real consumer harm, such as CFDs and OTC derivative products

Banking / News

The home loan market is shifting away from mortgage brokers

Banking / News

The home loan market is shifting away from mortgage brokers

11th Jun 25, 7:43ambyDavid Chaston

11th Jun 25, 7:43am

David Chaston

Banks are moving to upgrade proprietary channels for mortgage generation at the expense of brokers. Expect more direct digital campaigns. Rate transparency is key to this shift

Economy / Opinion

Reserve Bank of Australia facing a delicate balancing act

Economy / Opinion

Reserve Bank of Australia facing a delicate balancing act

6th Jun 25, 9:13ambyGuest

6th Jun 25, 9:13am

Guest

Extreme weather events have slowed economic growth, adding to the case for another rate cut

Public policy / News

RBA cuts its cash rate target by 25 basis points

Public policy / News

RBA cuts its cash rate target by 25 basis points

20th May 25, 3:13pmbyadmin

20th May 25, 3:13pm

admin

Another rate cut by the central bank takes the policy rate down to 3.85%, its lowest since May 2023. Today's cut was as markets expected

Banking / News

ASIC says RAMS has allowed a systemic organisational governance failure by not adequately supervising its franchise network

Banking / News

ASIC says RAMS has allowed a systemic organisational governance failure by not adequately supervising its franchise network

4th Jun 25, 8:20ambyadmin

4th Jun 25, 8:20am

admin

ASIC sues Westpac-owned RAMS for systemic misconduct in arranging home loans

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