After a short hiatus, merger and acquisition activity is back in the Australian corporate space in 2025.
At ANZ, we’re seeing a strong resurgence of business confidence and deal activity across all Australian states. The businesses we speak to are investing in themselves again, and doubling down on important productivity enhancements.
These measures include generative artificial intelligence, automation, digitisation, simplification - particularly from a back-office perspective - and in some cases where warehousing is involved, robotics.
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While there is optimism in the system, the market isn't without its challenges. Ongoing geopolitical issues, complexities in supply chains, and scams and fraud will continue to be issues in 2025.
The year 2025 is shaping up as another exciting one for businesses, with persistent inflation and geopolitical change creating a landscape of uncertainty and opportunity in the Asia-Pacific region.
The increasing speed of digitisation, dawn of the real-time economy, and shifting supply chains will all also have a role to play in shaping the macroeconomic environment.
At ANZ Institutional, we know business are looking to position themselves to take advantage of these trends.
As part of our Outlook 2025 series, we’re asking our subject-matter experts to provide insights into a range of complex areas from across close to 30 markets – helping you better understand how you can prepare for the New Year. We’ll be sharing the responses over the coming weeks.
Inflationary pressures are still prevalent, although many businesses have made the necessary adjustments. ANZ Research anticipates 25-basis point reductions in the official cash rate in both February and August.
At ANZ, we’re well placed to help businesses address these trends in 2025, and look forward to partnering with those who wish to take advantage. ANZ is very much open for business.
Simone Tilley is Head of Corporate Institutional Australia at ANZ
