Manulife Investment Management has released its semi-annual report, which explores how investment opportunities could be affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, rising inflation, supply-chain issues, sustainability and worker shortages.
“In our most recent Global Intelligence, we've highlighted the numerous challenges and opportunities in today's markets,” said Paul Lorentz, president and CEO at Manulife Investment Management. “The topics discussed are designed to help investors manage the risks associated with the military conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, discover new sources of yield, evaluate sustainability solutions, source retirement income, and recognize the forces within the global macro landscape that may affect their portfolios over the long term.”
The report covers the factors that have contributed to recent market volatility. It discusses overcoming supply-chain vulnerabilities with agriculture infrastructure innovations; the global macr