Fitch Takes Namibia Down To “Junk”

November 24, 2017

Fitch Ratings this month announced that it had downgraded Namibia to junk status, just two weeks after the country’s finance minister Calle Schlettwein…

One Belt One Road: An Ambitious Undertaking

November 22, 2017

China’s Belt and Road (B&R) initiative is an ambitious undertaking that has the potential to reshape the global economy and…

UAE Managing Oil Price Declines

November 20, 2017

The UAE has been comparatively resilient to the impact of the slump in oil prices owing to a relatively diversified…

China, Africa Trade Remains Unbalanced

November 17, 2017

Trade Dependence For Commodity Exporters Remains Risky Nearly two decades after the launch of the first Forum on China-Africa Cooperation,…

Analysis: Venezuela Promises A ‘Restructuring’

November 13, 2017

Following the default of its state electricity provider and ahead of its upcoming creditor meeting, Venezuela has begun a necessarily…

China Real Estate: A Property Conundrum

November 7, 2017

China’s housing sector has become too big to fail. Real estate investment accounted for over 10 percent of the economy…

China: A Roadmap For Continued Economic Reforms

November 6, 2017

Last month’s meeting of China’s ruling elite reconfirmed several trends which are important for global investors. Xi Jinping is the…

China’s Debt: Nothing To Fear

November 1, 2017

China's credit rating was recently downgraded by Standard & Poor's (SP Global) from AA- to A+ because of worries over…

Colombia’s Growth Drivers

October 31, 2017

Recent growth dynamics seem to have become inextricably interlinked with those abroad. Simulating the weight of external drivers in the…

Global Supply Chains: An Industrial Boost For Emerging Markets

October 27, 2017

Globalization is scarcely ever out of the news these days. The political, economic and financial structures that have shaped our…