Market reacts to Russian invasion of Ukraine
With comments from Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Interactive Investor, DWS and Neuberger Berman
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Oil flirts with $100 per barrel as Russian tensions rise
But it is ‘premature’ to start talking about a European energy crisis
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Investor confidence plummets as Ukraine crisis heats up
‘The crawl towards reduced dependency on Russian fossil fuels needs a sharp kick up the backside’
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Chinese stocks could hedge against Russia/Ukraine conflict
As Pictet overweights equities to take ‘advantage of attractive valuations’
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TV comedian entices EM managers to Ukrainian debt
President Volodymyr Zelensky on track to pass IMF-led reforms
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Don’t write off risky Russia just yet
Country’s economy remains overwhelmingly dependent on oil and gas
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Trust dumps Geffen Russia fund for ETF
New Star Investment Trust has £112m in total assets
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Russia-heavy Blackrock trust to wind up
Large Russia exposure is being blamed for unexpectedly high shareholder interest in a tender offer in Blackrock Emerging Europe, which is now set to shut up shop.
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Blackrock trust offers investors swift exit
Investors in the Blackrock Emerging Europe investment trust will be able to exit at the net asset value, a regulatory filing published on Wednesday said.
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The five worst performing funds in April
In April, Mark Carney cast doubt on a May rate rise, UK GDP grew at its most sluggish pace in over five years, US treasuries hit 3% and Russia faced US sanctions. So which funds had the toughest time navigating the month? Portfolio Adviser examines performance figures from FE.
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Russian macro story woos investors despite sanctions sell-off
Russian markets tumbled on Monday in response to US sanctions, but investors have described the country’s macroeconomic management as “exemplary” and said the market sell-off is a buying opportunity.
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Whitechurch dumps Russia on geopolitical tensions
Whitechurch Securities Wealth Managers has abandoned its position in two Russian funds amid growing geopolitical tensions and increasingly expensive valuations in the country.
