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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% ...

Brighter Super, QIC back autonomous robot company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... company is scaling rapidly as a leader in robotic inspection and maintenance. FMT recently expanded into Europe and the Middle East. It is working with Lufthansa to automate aircraft inspections, with Deutsche Bahn and Etihad Rail for rollingstock inspections ...

Chalmers looks to shore up fuel supply as Iran war continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... adding that hopes for a Trump TACO moment - meaning 'Trump always chickens out' - seemingly fade. "It's a Middle East form of MAD - mutually assured destruction. Attacks on energy infrastructure and/or further signs the US is considering 'boots ...

Geopolitical risks, private credit threaten financial stability: RBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... the face of potential disruption from AI-based competition," the RBA said. In Australia, since the escalation of the Middle East conflict, the RBA observed funding conditions tighten and financial market volatility pick up. "Despite the strong growth ...

Treasury downgrades productivity assumptions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... be 0.6% lower in 2027 and even by 2029 would still be below where it would have been without the conflict [in the Middle East]," Chalmers said. "Around half of the impact to GDP is due to the impact of higher oil. The other half is due to broader consequences. ...

Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... some "tough decisions" as the Australian economy faces uncertain times ahead. Chalmers said as the conflict in the Middle East continues, Treasury estimates inflation could peak in the "high fours or even higher" this year. "These effects add a further ...

Another RBA hike in May 'not a done deal'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... agreeing to hike rates and four voting to leave them on hold. Interestingly, the board indicated ongoing conflict in the Middle East was not the main factor in its decision, but said it was cautious of the inflationary impact it could cause going forward. ...

Inflation to spike, oil supply plenty: Chalmers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... inflation could hit as much as 5%, he is confident that Australia will not run out of fuel off the back of the current Middle East crisis. National Australia Bank has predicted that inflation could reach 5% by June. Commenting on this possibility, Chalmers ...

Inflation could surge above 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... rise above 4%. "I've made it really clear that we had an inflation challenge in our economy and developments in the Middle East over the last couple of weeks will make that more challenging rather than less challenging," Chalmers said. "We've seen already ...

MA Financial expands marina network to Gold Coast

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... offerings. It is a highly complementary addition to our existing portfolio and aligns with our strategy of growing a high-quality east coast marina platform." The MA Marina Fund provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of marinas along Australia's ...