Editor's letter: Targeted protection

Hedging your bets

Lauren Mason
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Over the past week, the mainstream and financial news has been dominated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Global indices plummeted last Thursday (24 February), with the MOEX crashing by more than 45% during the opening hours of trading. 

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