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THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM | MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026

... portfolios and retiree savings. Equity and bond market selloffs, such as that of March 2026, or the outbreak of the Russia / Ukraine conflict in 2022, are recent examples of this dynamic. "Retiree portfolios are most exposed in the first decade of retirement ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

... international fixed income have been steadily increasing, rising from $450 million in early 2022, when Russia's invasion of Ukraine shook global markets, to $645 million in December last year. Although fixed income is likely to benefit as investors ...

Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... were obviously visible, but investors should consider longer-term implications as he alluded to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "Russia's invasion of Ukraine accelerated defence spending and European energy diversification. The Iran conflict is ...

US and Israel strike Iran: What it means for investors

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026

... conflicts were resolved in relatively short order," he said. "As a rough proxy for a major conflict, the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 brought oil prices above US$100 for a prolonged period with brief peaks above US$120. Oil prices as they ...

Trump imposes tariffs as Greenland bid escalates

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026

... said Europeans will respond in a "united and coordinated manner". "No intimidation or threat can influence us, neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor anywhere else in the world," Macron said. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia ...

FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025

... Group said. Bruised by the pandemic, which saw manufacturer input prices rise by a whopping 37.5%, as well as the Russia-Ukraine war, which jacked up global energy prices, the local manufacturing sector hangs by a thread. "Manufacturers will struggle ...

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN | WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025

... transfers, where money is moved between assets without converting them to cash. "So as a perfect example, when the Russia-Ukraine war happened and the markets were down, we were able to readjust some clients' portfolios very quickly," he says. "If ...

Old challenges push asset managers to inflection point: Citi

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025

... managers. Almost half said alpha generation is difficult given unfamiliar risks from Covid-19, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the spike in inflation. "As if that were not enough, new external factors have emerged alongside to drive up costs. End-clients ...

Trade war threat sparks allocation rethink by asset owners

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025

... the asset owners surveyed, nearly half of which come from Australia and New Zealand, concerns around the status of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, global economic volatility, and US-China relations were also consistently raised. Morningstar said that amid ...

Tariffs were never the answer: Experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025

... said. Ellis added that the US exceptionalism narrative has already faded, saying things like DeepSeek and the meeting with Ukraine president Volodomir Zelenskyy, made people realise the US may not be a reliable trade or security partner. However, she ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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