Exclusive: ESG funds slump behind peers as energy and defence stocks bolstered by war July 12, 2022 Environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds in the UK have slumped below their industry peers this year as oil & gas, mining and defence stocks surge in the wake of war in Ukraine, new research has revealed.
Russia Today shuts down US operations amid layoffs March 4, 2022 The US arm of a Russian-state backed media outlet is closing down operations and laying off staff amid backlash to the war with Ukraine.
Investors fled equities in April in worst month of flows since March 2020 May 9, 2022 Global exchange traded products notched their worst month of flows since March 2020 in April as investor jitters spread amid soaring inflation and the continued turbulence of war in Ukraine.
Equity exodus: Investors rush to gold ETPs amid market turbulence April 7, 2022 Investors fled European equities last month as the shocks of war in Ukraine continued to drive an exodus towards safe haven assets, fresh data has revealed.
Biden and Putin to hold crisis talks amid fears of imminent Russian invasion February 12, 2022 US President Joe Biden will hold talks with Russian President today, with the West fearing a war in Ukraine could ignite at any moment.
Ashmore assets plunge $14bn as investors pull cash July 14, 2022 Specialist emerging markets manager Ashmore revealed the value of its assets under management plunged $14.3bn in the second quarter as war in Ukraine and rising interest rates caused investors to pull back sharply.
Zurich axes Z symbol after letter is adopted by pro-war groups March 27, 2022 Insurance giant Zurich has scrapped the use of its ‘Z’ logo from social media after the letter became appropriated as a symbol for support of war in Ukraine.
Short sellers pile into Royal Mail after top investor feels the strain of war March 27, 2022 Short sellers are piling into bets against Royal Mail after the shocks of war in Ukraine put the squeeze on its largest investor, Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky.
London IPOs plunge as the City feels the shocks of war April 11, 2022 London has seen a major slowdown on its capital markets this year as the shocks of war in Ukraine and soaring inflation sparked a plunge in the amount of cash raised through IPOs.
Putin ally Medvedev admits Russia could lose Ukraine War – and threatens nuclear response January 19, 2023 Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, an ally of Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, warned the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Thursday that the defeat of Russia in Ukraine could trigger a nuclear war. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Medvedev has repeatedly raised the threat of a nuclear apocalypse, but his admission now of the possibility of [...]