Global
“War in Europe!” Who would have thought a few years ago that this would be a reality?
The armed conflict has been dominating news flow since Russian armed forces entered Ukraine on the 24th of February. It is an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War that started with the invasion of Crimea in February 2014. Read more
South Africa
South Africa’s finance minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his maiden budget speech on the 23rd of February. Read more
Market Performance
Global equities faced heightened volatility and continued their negative trend as the MSCI All Country World Index slid 2.6% in February, with some European markets posting sizeable losses because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Read more