Shares down on the oil shock – 5 key charts for investors to keep in mind

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Key points The War with Iran has led to a surge in oil prices & worries of stagflation which has pushed share markets sharply lower. Predicting how this will all... Read more continue reading

Key to private markets is understanding the opportunities and the risks

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Once exclusive to large institutions, inflows to private markets funds have been strong as investors flock to access well-performing asset classes such as private equity, credit, infrastructure and property. But... Read more continue reading

How trend-following strategies can help investors in a changing world

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Portfolio Managers Mark Richardson and Robert Shimell at Janus Henderson explore how trend following strategies can help investors to adapt when market leadership shifts and traditional diversification becomes less reliable.... Read more continue reading

Emerging markets challenged short term but better placed long term

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Emerging Asian economies are highly dependent on imported oil, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, so it is not surprising that these equity markets have come under pressure over the... Read more continue reading

A cautious Fed navigates uncertainty as rate path remains unclear

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The US Federal Reserve left rates unchanged, as expected, maintaining the Fed funds target range at 3.5–3.75 per cent. In the press statement, the Committee (FOMC) made clear that geopolitical... Read more continue reading

Aberdeen’s economic scenarios for Q2 2026 – interest rates, oil price, AI, growth and inflation

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Paul Diggle, chief economist, at Aberdeen sets out the scenarios from Aberdeen’s global economic outlook for Q2 2026 covering the Iran conflict and global economy more broadly. “This is a... Read more continue reading

Private markets ‘the next frontier’ for managed portfolios

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AMP’s bi-annual North Managed Portfolios Insights Report finds managed portfolios are becoming the advice vehicle of choice for more practices across Australia, cementing themselves as a mainstay in adviser portfolios.... Read more continue reading

Buy the dip? History suggests geopolitical shocks can create opportunity

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Escalating tensions in the Middle East have once again rattled global markets with oil markets at the centre of investor concern. The possibility that Iran could disrupt the Strait of... Read more continue reading

Geopolitical tensions and thematic shifts not an end to the growth story

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The outbreak of the conflict between the US-Israel and Iran has sparked further market volatility and ‘risk-off’ sentiment but reacting too quickly to geopolitical shocks can be counterproductive, according to... Read more continue reading

Why investors shouldn’t panic during geopolitical shocks

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The rise in tensions across the Middle East has inevitably sparked questions in the past week from investors in Australia about what it could mean for markets and whether portfolios... Read more continue reading