Please click the link below to view Shane Oliver's views on the recent sharemarket volatility.

Key points raised are :

• US regional bank failures added to uncertainity about the investment outlook flowing from inflation and rate hikes
• Specific issues with the failed banks and action to protect depositors may limit broader problems for US banks.
• But the wider riskes are high and it's normal for problems like this after rapid rate hikes.
• Given the new high risk of recession (which would curtail inflation) it makes sense for central banks, including the RBA, to pause rate hikes
• Share market falls are painful for investors but the best approach for most is to stick to a long term stratregy