Luke Hopewell

Luke Hopewell is Head of Content and Digital Marketing at Associate Global Partners and oversees content strategy for Switzer Daily and Switzer Report. He was previously the head of editorial at Twitter Australia, the editor of cult tech site Gizmodo, launch editor of Business Insider's Australian edition, with stints various corporates like CBA and Telstra in-between. When he's not writing, he's getting outdoors and patting all the nice dogs he meets.

9 May 2025
Macquarie nears earnings beat as ASIC gives it the cane over compliance

It’s a story of good news, bad news for Macquarie today as it posts earnings at the top of guidance, as ASIC issues a statement over the bank’s “repeated compliance failures”.

9 May 2025
Trump announces trade deal with UK, markets breathe small sigh of relief

Everyone relax. It’s let's-make-a-deal time, as US President Donald Trump announces plans for a US UK trade deal. So what do we know so far?

8 May 2025
Ozempic claims another scalp as Weight Watchers hits the wall

The so-called “behavioural” weight loss market continues to struggle in the shadow of the “medical” weight loss boom, with Weight Waters (aka WW International) filing for bankruptcy in the US overnight as part of its results.

7 May 2025
Bhutan will let you pay for your next holiday in Bitcoin

One country is going above and beyond just tap-and-pay systems, with Bhutan now saying it will accept tourist payments via Bitcoin.

7 May 2025
NAB up following results, but a worrying cloud is gathering over Aussie banks

NAB scored an expectations beat on its results on Wednesday morning, but echoes of market warnings came attached.

7 May 2025
The one market quants aren’t touching: who will be the next Pope?

The conclave is on in Vatican City, but who will emerge as the next Pope? Don't ask a finance expert, they won't tell you the odds! Here's why.

6 May 2025
Piling into bank stocks might be ‘safer’, but for how long?

Team Switzer has spoken before about the whopping prices commanded by bank shares in Australia right now. Shares in banks like CommBank and Westpac are seemingly acting as a safe(r) haven for investors while they ride out the Trump tariff storm. But how long will the banks stay safe as houses?

6 May 2025
Is Albo about to axe the Australian luxury car tax?

Fresh off a knockout election win, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is hard at work negotiating better deals for Australian goods overseas. Everything is reportedly on the table when it comes to the negotiations, including an axe of the notorious luxury car tax.

1 May 2025
Is Apple about to face US$30 billion of trouble?

Everyone’s favourite fruit stand is set to have a pretty interesting results call in the next few hours, after a California court issued a ruling that may see its river of gold from the App Store start to dry up.

1 May 2025
The return of BNPL puts their stocks back in focus

For a sector many had written off, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is making an unexpectedly loud return to the headlines. But should it make a return to your portfolio?

1 May 2025
Should we really be scared of abolishing noncompete clauses? We speak with the minister responsible

When the govt announced plans to abolish noncompete clauses for many Aussie workers, the reaction in business circles was swift and sharp. Critics have described it as a potential "free-for-all". But is it really that dire? We speak with Hon. Dr Andrew Leigh MP to find out.

1 May 2025
BOQ: Once a bruised banana, now a ripe yield play?

It’s been a rough few years for Bank of Queensland (ASX: BOQ). But the winds of change are in the air.

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