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The top-performing (and worst) asset classes of the past year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... equity markets, in contrast, were "somewhat more subdued" as they experienced challenges related to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, concerns regarding energy supply, and residual inflationary pressures. Australian investors enjoyed higher returns from ...

Labor accelerates defence spending

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... "The Albanese government has put a premium on getting Defence spending on track and delivering projects on time." The Ukraine, which Australia has already committed over $1.3 billion in military assistance to, will receive more money for equipment, as ...

Active Super fined $10.5m for greenwashing

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... claimed it steered clear of investments in gambling, coal mining, oil tar sands, and Russian companies since the invasion of Ukraine. For example, an Active Super Responsible Investment report highlighted 'RUSSIA OUT' as a country exclusion. ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... rates and energy prices if that transition isn't well managed," Redican said. "The experience of Russia's invasion of Ukraine flashed a light on what that transition might be. If we don't have a seamless transition, then things like gas prices might ...

Ethical investment holdings double: CoreData

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... consultant Anna Vennonen noted there was a change in sentiment toward ESG around 2022, coinciding with the invasion of Ukraine and escalating geopolitical uncertainty, but broadly, sentiment has steadily improved since. "It comes down to growing awareness ...

Dimon 'cautiously pessimistic' on US economy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... environment is the "most complicated and risky geopolitical situation since World War II." "You have the terrible war in Ukraine and Russia. What's going on in the Middle East is terrible. You have Iran, maybe on the verge of nuclear weapons, North ...

Economist's wishlist: Lower tariffs, bond yields settling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... emerging market debt is priced in US dollars," Mousina said. Lastly, a resolution of major conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, and Israel and Hamas, would be "very welcome". "From a markets point of view, global conflicts and the threat of further ...

Trump's response to global conflict adds uncertainty to private markets: IFM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
How the Trump administration handles geopolitical conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war and Israeli-Palestinian conflict, will inject uncertainty to private markets, according to IFM Investors' Private Markets Macro Outlook. IFM Investors chief ...

2025 economic outlook 'threatening': AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... There are signs of bottoming in China's property market though." Geopolitical risks remain high, Oliver said, as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are expected to rage on. "'Maximum pressure' from Trump to resolve the war in Ukraine and Iran's nuclear ...

Geopolitical tensions create investor opportunity: Franklin Templeton

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
... to recalibrating supply chains and boosting domestic industrial production capacity." Catechis said the Russian war on Ukraine, for example, has compelled Europe and the broader global community to confront the necessity of a credible deterrent supported ...