Nigeria Outlook Now At “Negative”: Fitch

January 27, 2017

Frontier Friday: OPEC Nation Down A Notch From 'Stable' Global agency Fitch Ratings this week revised its outlook on Nigeria's…

China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ Is Gaining Traction

January 23, 2017

Foreign Investment Could Double By 2020, Positive For Global Growth While still a confusing concept to some in the West,…

Brazil Acts On Rates

January 17, 2017

Brazil Sets Stage For Faster Rate Cuts This month Brazilian Central Bank (BCB) cut the Selic rate by 75basis points. The…

Colombia: Recession Risk Rising

January 13, 2017

Colombia: External Factors Exposing Vulnerability The Colombian economy weakened measurably in the final months of 2016, according to Moody's Analytics.…

Standard Chartered’s Global Economic Outlook

January 11, 2017

https://vimeo.com/198830983 "We are entering the next phase of China's globalization." According to Marios Maratheftis, chief economist with global investment bank…

Schroders’ Investment Management: Emerging Market Themes In 2017

January 9, 2017

https://vimeo.com/198695178 Emerging markets continue to suffer as the US dollar maintains its momentum and oil remains under triple-digits. A re-balancing…

Political Risk Rising Amid Israel’s Strong Fundamentals

January 6, 2017

Solid Fundamentals With Lingering Political Risk Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under investigation for corruption even as his government was…

Outlook: Global Cities In 2017

January 3, 2017

Cities are a big deal. From climate to innovation and sustainability, cities globally are leading the way. Large or small,…

Kenya Outlook Placed On “Negative”: Fitch

December 30, 2016

Frontier Friday: Account Deficit Leads To Negative Outlook Kenya, which has improved its country ranking by 21 to 108 in the…

People News & Moves

December 27, 2016

New Board Members At Columbia Center The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) this month announced a number of new…