Russia

Manager of the JPM American investment trust says a market pull-back is overdue

Jeremy Thomas, manager of the Brunner investment trust, says history tells us the EM crisis is far from over, but managers should not stop searching for low entry points.

Russia has said it expects outflows in the first quarter of this year to total $70bn as sanctions hit the country's economy harder than expected.

Russian stocks and government bonds fell today after the US and European Union increased sanctions against Russian politicians and business leaders.

Asian markets suffered their worst weekly loss since 2012 as the EU and US considered sanctions against Russia following a referendum on Crimea.

Lotfi Ben Lazrak, global bonds and currency management product specialist at Amundi, has argued investors should be more willing to take currency risk within portfolios.

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Asian stocks joined a global rally overnight at the prospect of a full-scale conflict between Ukraine and Russia appeared to recede

Russian equities have been on a roller-coaster ride this week amid the country's stand-off with Ukraine. But which funds are most exposed?

Russian shares dropped to a five-year low yesterday, weighing on global markets, while the gold price jumped as the Ukraine crisis intensified.