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Future Fund battles challenging markets

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... will lead to higher interest rates around the world and in Australia." In addition, Costello said the Russian invasion of Ukraine has added to risk for international investors. "Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the fund moved to sell down all ...

Super's defense against economic volatility

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... issues confront Australia. Global inflation, rising borrowing costs, a global debt spiral, a pandemic and now a war in Ukraine have gut-punched already struggling economies. However, in Australia, super funds have provided what Swan called "an invaluable ...

Pain of commodity price increases to last: World Bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... Bureau of Statistics data shows the largest annual jump in CPI since 2000. The report from the World Bank says the war in Ukraine has dealt a massive blow to commodity markets, "altering global patterns of trade, production, and consumption in ways that ...

'We're living in the world China is making': Conference

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... politics, China has become a threat, Grant even went so far as to say that: "There would not be the large-scale invasion of Ukraine if not for the close relationship between China and Russia." "What we're seeing in Ukraine is a consequence of the ...

RBA eyes an early rate hike

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... VanEck portfolio manager Cameron McCormack commented: "Given the economic uncertainty created by Russia's war against Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic and heightened stock market volatility, the central bank may choose to wait until June to raise interest ...

J.P. Morgan's net income falls 42%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... warn of "significant geopolitical and economic challenges ahead due to high inflation, supply chain issues and the war in Ukraine." He concluded: "Our focus this quarter remained on helping our clients navigate difficult markets and unpredictable events ...

Salaries soar but uncertainty remains: Recruiter

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... their outlook and feeling bruised and battered after COVID, floods and more recently the shock of the Russian invasion of Ukraine," O'Connor said. "These things have all reinforced the sense amongst candidates that it is still better to stay where you ...

ETF growth slows but investors remain resilient

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... capital markets Asia-Pacific and investment strategy group Minh Tieu said: "Understandably, the uncertainty surrounding the Ukraine war and the ongoing economic impacts of COVID-19 are weighing heavy on investors' minds." "That being said, we're ...

Geopolitics to change ESG approach: Survey

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
... affected their ESG processes, it reinforced the need for a sophisticated ESG approach. In addition, the Russian invasion of Ukraine will likely alter emerging market country exposures, while adding importance to screening of controversial weapons. Fossil ...

Fund inflows drop sharply: Calastone

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
... worries for the world economy and inflation have been compounded by the chilling economic effects of Russia's attack on Ukraine. This explains why inflows to equity funds have fallen." "But the much smaller decline in inflows to Australian-focused equity ...