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Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... on the ASX tomorrow, launching amid strong momentum shown across the broader ETF market despite volatility from the Middle East. Spheria said SPHX is being launched in response to demand from investors, brokers and financial advisers for access to the ...

Magellan, WAM suffer due to Iran conflict

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... Management's WAM Leaders Fund and Magellan reveal the impact of market volatility due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The WAM Leaders investment portfolio decreased during the month, while Magellan saw assets under management drop from ...

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 ...

Global recession a 'real possibility': UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... David Colosimo said that while a global recession is not assured, it remains a real possibility given the size of Middle East conflict. "The market is now priced for a meaningful hit to growth and weaker earnings, but I don't think it's priced ...

Albanese stresses importance of 'economic sovereignty'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
As the conflict in the Middle East continues, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has used his address at the National Press Club to stress the importance of economic sovereignty to support national resilience. Albanese said the government is focused on ...

Macquarie 'preparing for all contingencies' as conflict continues

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
Macquarie Group has said it is preparing for all contingencies when it comes to the Middle East conflict. Speaking at the Asia Pacific Financial and Innovation Symposium in Melbourne yesterday, Macquarie managing director and chief executive Shemara ...

Household wealth rises 2.5%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... Belinda Allen said the bank's outlook for the economy is still being downgraded. "In response to the conflict in the Middle East, we have revised our outlook for inflation higher, downgraded our outlook for economic growth and increased our forecast ...

Potential US recession in three years: Global insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... dollar risk - for example, through allocations to emerging market assets - rather than selling US assets. And the Middle East war has highlighted that the Dollar can also help diversify risks from rising energy prices," said Goldman Sachs managing director ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... "This marginal easing sets a slightly lower baseline ahead of the impending impact of the oil shock driven by the Middle East conflict, suggesting the next RBA hike may not be until August," Robertson said. "The front loading of the two hikes this year ...

ETF home bias more prominent amid global unrest: BlackRock

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... Australian ETF investors are preferring local equities over the US as global unrest rises due to the conflict in the Middle East. It's flagship IOZ ETF, which provides investors exposure to Australian S&P/ASX200 stocks, saw flows rise by over 50% ...