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FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... than inflationary," he says. Shock and awe The bigger question about the disruption to the supply of oil from the Middle East, which is impacting most global economies, is whether an inflationary shock turns into a growth shock. Currently, the fixed ...

Future Fund gains nearly $2bn in March quarter despite market volatility

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... and market upheaval. "Over the last 12 months, as markets navigated Liberation Day and more recently conflict in the Middle East, we have made sure the fund has been well positioned to continue delivering strong returns, with the Future Fund growing ...

Australia averts recession but not slowdown: JPMAM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
Australia's economy will take a hit at the fallout of the Middle East conflict, but the good news is it will avoid a recession, J.P. Morgan Asset Management predicts. The asset manager downgraded Australia's annualised growth rate from 2% tipped at ...

Inflation skyrockets in March, RBA hike almost certain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... was due primarily to a 32.8% monthly increase in automotive fuel prices, as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. "Automotive fuel prices rose 32.8% from February to March, which pre-dates the halving of the fuel excise on 1 April. The ...

'Beware the predictions of political experts': UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... investment officer John Pearce said despite market and oil price volatility because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, US exceptionalism is not dead yet. Pearce said that while there have been some ups and down associated with the conflict ...

Technical glitch hits Team Super investment switches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... technology partners to restore the investment switch functionality in its member portal." Amid the volatility from the Middle East conflict, Team Super chief investment officer Seamus Collins told members in early March: "It's important to keep in ...

Australians favour international equity ETFs despite conflict

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... equity ETFs in the first quarter of 2026, investing $6.9 billion in the category despite escalating tensions in the Middle East. ASX-listed ETFs reached record flows of $15.2 billion in the first quarter of the year. Vanguard Australia managing director ...

ASIC reviews AFSLs over finfluencer concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... Finfluencers, involving 17 regulators globally, including ASIC, across Asia, Europe, North America, South America and the Middle East to disrupt unlawful online financial promotion and warn consumers about misinformation. The regulator said the continued ...

EQT raises $21.8bn for Asia Pacific private equity fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... technology services. EQT said commitments were globally diversified, with capital coming in from Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Pension funds and sovereign wealth funds were leading contributors. "The closing of BPEA IX is a defining ...

Nearly $12bn leaves Challenger in March quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... management business in the third quarter, of which $3.4 billion came from negative market movements driven by the Middle East conflict. The lion's share of $8 billion were net outflows while the balance of $0.3 billion were paid as distributions. Global ...