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Economists react to latest RBA rate decision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... cost growth remain very high and it's still alluding to the risk of supply shocks (with reference to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East)." Nevertheless, his assessment remains that the combination of weaker growth and a faster fall in inflation ...

Markets, economies benefit from eustress: ABDO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... path toward this normalisation, however, hinges on the absence of "geopolitical wildcards" that include Russia's war in Ukraine entering its third year, Israel's war on Gaza, and the upcoming US elections. Given the macroeconomic environment turbulence ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... nuclear weapons". On 24 February 2022, major super funds were quick to divest from Russian companies when it invaded the Ukraine. Two years on, Russia's continuous attacks have killed 9614 Ukrainians as at September 2023, according to the United ...

Volatility an opportunity for skilled active managers: GSFM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... elections in over 50 countries, encompassing nearly half of the world's population, in addition to the continuing Russia-Ukraine conflict and escalating tensions in the Middle East. Considering conflating structural and geopolitical risks, Miller ...

Australian Ethical super chief goes for growth in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... responsible investing sector, namely investment market volatility and geopolitical tensions. "The continued conflict in Ukraine and recent issues in the Middle East typically result in a run on energy-type stocks, which often have a sugar hit at times ...

Morningstar cops greenwashing fine

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... filed a suit against Active Super for, among other issues, allegedly investing in Russian assets after the invasion of Ukraine while purporting otherwise to members.

Inflation problem is homegrown: Bullock

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... prices for many goods. Then, as the pandemic's effects on supply chains were starting to ease, Russia's invasion of Ukraine led to spikes in energy and some food prices," she said. Headline inflation around the world might now be declining as ...

Investors warned on human rights risk in Israel-Hamas conflict

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... the laws of war. The violence between Hamas and Israel is front of mind, as is the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, but there are more than 100 armed conflicts currently underway in the world. Fauve Kurnadi, a legal adviser on international ...

Top global trends impacting portfolio construction

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... moment where supply chain became disruptive, and everyone had to reassess." Factor in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, along with the increasing challenges between the US and China, and it results in a changed global landscape for investors. ...

It's time to fill your boots with private debt

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... uncertainty, and caution with regards to whether I'm going to get my money back on this debt," she said. "Situations like Ukraine and the global supply chain crises also provide opportunities for investments. What we look for is a company with good ...
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