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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... portfolios, diversification is back in focus, particularly beyond the mega-caps. "The market sell-off linked to the outbreak of war in Iran has highlighted an uncomfortable reality for Australian investors, namely that a relatively small group of large ...

Super funds must protect members, says Kirkland

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
The detriment of Shield and First Guardian Master Funds undermines trust in the superannuation system, ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland warned, saying trustees must revise their processes to avoid exploitation by super switching schemes. Speaking at ...

Macquarie 'preparing for all contingencies' as conflict continues

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... to say, the Kuwaiti person we were speaking to last night said two things about Iran. One is that with Iraq, they let that war last nine years. Secondly, their value of life is not as high as ours, because they believe life goes on. And so, he thinks ...

Household wealth rises 2.5%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... higher, downgraded our outlook for economic growth and increased our forecast for unemployment," Allen said. "Prior to the war, the economy was clearly operating above its supply capacity, and the RBA had signalled it wanted to see demand slow, to bring ...

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
... follows on from a seemingly 'hot' January report. [The] report also pre-dates the recent surge in petrol prices owing to the war in Iran." Bassanese said this is why the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will not be waiting on the all important quarterly ...

Platform funds, mega funds to dominate: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
A new Mercer report predicts platform funds, with a median $250,000 balance, and mega funds, with over $100 billion in assets, will dominate the superannuation landscape and overtake the 'retail versus industry fund' debate. The 2026 Mercer Shaping ...

Chalmers looks to shore up fuel supply as Iran war continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
The conflict in Iran is continuing to escalate after US President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour deadline to the Iranian government to open the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to destroy Iran's energy infrastructure if it doesn't comply. The deadline ...

FSC questions SMC's claim on younger members' super switches

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has questioned Super Members Council's (SMC) recent research which found a spike in younger members switching out of industry funds into self managed super funds (SMSF) and platform products. FSC data to the ...

Geopolitical risks, private credit threaten financial stability: RBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) warns that with the tremors of geopolitical tensions already being felt, the vulnerabilities of the US and UK private credit markets could spill over to Australia. In its latest Financial Stability Review report ...