Investment market update
Equities were sharply lower across the globe following Russia's attack on Ukraine. Risk assets sold off by around 3% and most share markets are today around 10-15% below recent peaks. Traditional safe havens such as the US dollar and government bonds have rallied. Substantial economic sanctions on Russia from Europe, the United States, Australia and other allies are certain to follow, with the consequences of a protracted conflict in Ukraine still largely unknown. The geopoli