Thu, 19th Jun 2025

In this episode of the Weekly Finance News Wrap, Paige Estritori discusses major financial developments from Australia and around the globe. Topics include the increasing focus of central banks on gold reserves, with nearly half planning to increase their holdings. In Australia, despite risks to retail investors, private credit attracts significant attention. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission cautions about private debt-associated risks like opacity, illiquidity, and leverage. The Australian Financial Complaints Authority faces issues with international syndicates exploiting its complaints system. Meanwhile, the Sydney property market shows signs of recovery with a 70.5% preliminary clearance rate and home values recording growth. Future interest rate cuts may further stimulate the market, but rising property listings could restrain price increases.n