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FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026

... critical maritime chokepoint, which according to United Nations (UN) carries about one quarter of the world's seaborne oil trade, sent supply chains and crude oil prices into a tailspin, and exposed the country's overreliance on the Middle East ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026

... markets. Electrical infrastructures going into data centre builds also come from there," Robertson said. More vulnerable to the oil and energy crisis, on the other hand, Southeast Asian countries, like the Philippines, experienced massive sell-offs. ...

Oil price shock to hit consumers 'relatively quickly': RBA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026

... retail prices," Hunter said. "For example, some construction firms - who have been relatively highly exposed to transport and oil-derived raw materials cost increases - are reviewing prices for new contracts." This has pushed the RBA to revise its inflation ...

ASIC flags disclosure flaws in first wave of mandatory climate reports

VINNY VUCAGO | MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026

... entities and 225 from unlisted groups. Mining related business construction and manufacturing firms, financial services groups, oil and gas companies and energy providers accounted for the largest share of lodgements. While ASIC welcomed the effort made ...

Budget boosts fuel security, misses clean energy opportunities

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026

... Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve, and investments in domestic smelting and manufacturing," he said. Reacting to the global oil shock sparked by the ongoing Israel-US war on Iran, Chalmers will use Export Finance Australia's $7.5 billion Fuel and ...

Structural reforms necessary despite global shocks: Chalmers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026

... retained." Chalmers said the Budget retained its initial intent with its five core objectives: getting through the global oil shock, taking the immediate pressure off people, making the economy more productive and competitive, reforming the tax system ...

Perpetual to wind up fixed income fund

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026

... outlook." "The US-Israel conflict with Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz - a chokepoint for roughly 20% of global oil supply - sending oil prices sharply higher and reigniting stagflation concerns. The war created volatility across energy ...

RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026

... over the following two years. "The RBA's central case assumes that the Middle East conflict is resolved soon and that oil prices peak soon around US$100 a barrel before falling to just under US$90 a barrel by end 2026," Bloxham said. "In our central ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

... in the government bond markets around the question of how central banks would adjust monetary policy in reaction to higher oil prices. At the start of the year, the US market was pricing for two or three cuts from the Fed but has since moved to pricing ...

Australia averts recession but not slowdown: JPMAM

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026

... However, Craig is optimistic Australia will not fall into a recession and will even weather through its heavy reliance on oil and refined products. "There's good momentum here in the economy. We're not thinking about that recession," he said. ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI | 12:42PM

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI | 12:34PM

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI | 12:17PM

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA | 12:29PM

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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