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Magellan, WAM suffer due to Iran conflict

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... result of net outflows and market movements from the Iran conflict. Investors may be hopeful market volatility will calm down going forward after US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire has been agreed. In return Iran said safe passage ...

US, Iran agree to cease fire, outlook remains 'uncertain'

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... will be a wave of earnings downgrades in the coming weeks but shouldn't vary too much away from the average stock that is down about 15%. However, Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said, despite Trump's ultimatum on Iran, the market reaction ...

Dimon warns private credit crisis will hurt retail investors most

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... people assume it will never happen," he said. In his annual letter to investors, BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink doubled down on private markets opportunities, saying the fund manager aims to raise US$400 billion from infrastructure, private credit ...

Prime Super tweaks fees across offerings

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... interests of Prime Super members," it said. The accumulation and pension account members will pay $1 per week from June 1, down from the current rate of $1.50 per week. Member accounts will also be charged 0.25% of their account balance per annum, a ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
Global markets have endured a rollercoaster ride as the conflict in the Middle East rages on, stoked by strong rhetoric from US President Donald Trump. Over the course of the long weekend Trump took to Truth Social to issue a fresh ultimatum to the ...

CSC to increase TPD premiums for PSSap members by 43.5%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... Death cover by 20%, and income protection by up to 38% depending on the benefit payment period. The increases have not gone down well among members, with some taking to Reddit and LinkedIn to vent their frustrations, labelling the fund tone deaf to the ...

Global recession a 'real possibility': UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... agreeing to send it to us when they might be facing shortages themselves," Colosimo said. While the Australian markets were down 8% in March, the US was down 5%. Europe fell by 8%, while Japan and India were down by more than 11%. "I think a big part ...

ASX is 'compromised' and 'lacks aspiration': Final report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... noted its progress on leadership as ASX transitions to its new chief executive after Helen Lofthouse announced she would step down in May. ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have progressed their revised regulatory approach to ASX and are in ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... This is something Leggett says can be avoided by having open, honest and frank conversations. "We're seeing a breaking down of family structure. People are asking, what even constitutes a family today? We're seeing more families that are not ...

Iran conflict exposes 'fault line' in Australian equities: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... the lesson from this drawdown may be that concentration helped on the way up, but it can hurt just as quickly on the way down."