Expect some market volatility in the short term as investors assess the impact of these events.

More Australians are thinking about whether their savings cause harm or good, and are getting bigger returns for ethically responsible investment, industry research shows.

2022 has not been without incident. So far, we’ve experienced; rising rates, breakaway inflation in the United States, and now what has been described by Boris Johnson as the most serious ground war in Europe since 1945 when Russia Invaded Ukraine on Thursday the 24th of February.

Firstly, our thoughts and prayers go to those impacted by conflict.

In summary, we do not see this conflict changing our constructive perspective on equity markets, particularly those outside the US. Portfolio managers will however need to consider their positioning, as volatility looks set to continue, creating significant disparities in performance across stocks, funds and ETFs.

We outline key impacts investors will need to consider when re-evaluating their portfolios.

Ukraine tensions have escalated with Russia ordering troops into Ukraine regions already occupied by Russian separatists.

Share markets are at high risk of more downside on fear of further escalation and uncertainty about sanctions/gas supply to Europe.

The history of crisis events shows a short term hit to markets followed by a rebound over 3 to 12 months.

Given the difficulty in timing market reactions to geopolitical developments the best approach for most investors is to stick to an appropriate long term investment strategy.

New super rules that have been introduced mean employees are now ‘stapled’ to their existing superannuation fund, unless they choose otherwise. That’s why it’s more important than ever to consolidate your super and take control of your retirement savings. Here’s what you need to know about the super stapling rules.

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An inauspicious start to the new year for markets as the Fed's increasing hawkish created losses in equity and bond markets alike.

Demand for mortgages picked up further in December, even as new figures showed house prices grew further at the start of 2022.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics said housing loans rose 4.4 per cent in December, driven by a 5.3 per cent increase in loans for owner-occupiers.