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To help address investor concerns about Russia-Ukraine tensions, our Portfolio Managers examine the impact on their respective asset classes and potential allocation changes. We believe sanctions initially will focus on Russia’s top security personnel and companies directly inv...
Chinese consumer, producer price increases slow. Key takeaways from the Fed’s January meeting minutes. Markets react to Russia-Ukraine tensions. For further details see: Inflation Cools In China. What Could This Mean For Other Countries?
There’s been no shortage of volatility in the markets so far this year and it doesn’t look like that is going to change any time soon. The focus has shifted slightly in recent weeks from monetary policy to geopolitics as Russian troops have built up on the Ukrainian bord...
Inflation and interest rates have been at the forefront of investors’ minds so far this year and that’s unlikely to change for some time yet. Earnings season provided a welcome and timely distraction and enabled markets to find some stability but as we saw towards the en...
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index fell 2.5% in US-dollar terms last year. In contrast, the MSCI World Index gained 18.5%, helped by strong US returns. China’s 2021 woes stemmed from a combination of shrinking credit availability, acute debt in the property sector and restrictive ...
The global central bank community has been wrong on inflation. Euro zone inflation rose to a new record high last month, defying expectations for a big drop and piling pressure on the European Central Bank to finally admit that price growth is not as temporary and benign as it has lon...
It’s been an incredible couple of weeks in the markets, one in which we’ve seen another hawkish move from multiple central banks, big swings in stocks on the back of earnings, and tensions around Ukraine intensify. Traders will be paying very close attention to incoming ...
5 scenarios on how Russia-Ukraine may play out. Potential market reaction to Russia's next move. Signs to watch for Russian aggression. For further details see: Could Russia's Next Move Trigger A Market Selloff?
There are several reasons to be constructive about emerging markets (EMs) heading into 2022. Across EMs, positive structural forces remain apparent and are likely to foster fresh investment opportunities. Certain risks could change our overall EM outlook, although they are not in ...
After reviewing the current year to gain a perspective for 2022, this article summarises the outlook for the dollar, the euro, and their financial systems. And finally, we look at silver, which is set to become the star performer against fiat currencies, driven by a combination of poo...
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Effective December 23, 2022, the Franklin FTSE Russia ETF ( FLRU ) has suspended the right of redemption of its shares pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in order to permit FLRU to liquidate its portfolio. Russia’s invasion of Ukrai...
Effective today shortly before 4 am ET, NYSE Arca halted trading of the Franklin FTSE Russia ETF ( FLRU ). Franklin Templeton supports NYSE Arca’s decision, given FLRU’s concentrated exposure to Russia and challenges such as the closure of the country’s secu...
In light of the economic sanctions imposed by the US and many other countries on Russian corporate and banking entities as well as broader sanctions on Russia, closures to Russian securities markets and Russian government imposed capital controls, the value and liquidity of Russian secu...