About this episode
This episode discusses the recent performance of investment markets and the impact of the Middle East conflict.
Australia’s share market saw its strongest month since May 2025, while US shares fell slightly in February. Recent events in the Middle East have brought about new challenges—what can we expect to see from here? In this episode, UniSuper’s Chief Investment Officer John Pearce joins Head of Fixed Interest David Colosimo with the latest market news, the impacts of the conflict in the Middle East, and the key things we’re watching out for over the coming month. SHOW NOTES Release date: 2 March 2026. The information in this podcast is current as at the release date but may change in the future. Your hosts are Lyndon Horsburgh, David Colosimo and John Pearce. Produced by Lyndon Horsburgh. Transcript available soon at unisuper.com.au/podcasts. For more info about investments at UniSuper, visit unisuper.com.au/investments. Chief Investment Officer John Pearce recently released his February investment update. Head to our website (unisuper.com.au/investments) or our YouTube channel (youtube.com/@unisupernews) to watch and subscribe so you don’t miss future updates. Have some feedback? Email us at podcasts@unisuper.com.au. *The information discussed in this podcast is of a general nature…
People in this episode
Host: Lyndon Horsburgh
Guests: John Pearce, David Colosimo
Topics covered
- investment markets
- share market
- Middle East conflict
- financial news
Keywords
- Australia
- US shares
- market news
- February investment update
Mentioned in this episode
Products: UniSuper
Places: Australia, US, the Middle East
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