IMF Extends A Lifeline To Ecuador

August 31, 2020

The International Moneatry Fund (IMF) and the Ecuadorian authorities on August 28 announced they have reached a staff-level agreement to…

Dubai Financial Market Welcomes New ETF

August 18, 2020

Abu-Dhabi-based asset management firm Chimera Capital LLC, a subsidiary of Chimera Investments LLC, this week launched its Umbrella Exchange Traded…

Higher Investments, Softer Growth To Hinder Latin America’s Telecom’s Sector

August 11, 2020

The Latin American telecommunications industry is changing to negative, from stable, "as companies will need to resume investments in 2021…

ASEAN’s Fundamentals Are Attractive Amid COVID-19

August 5, 2020

It’s been a challenging few years for companies operating internationally. Trade barriers have increased due to disruptions such as the…

Brazil Has Become The World’s Top Soybean Producer

July 31, 2020

Throughout the 20th century, the United States was the largest global exporter of most grains and oilseeds, including corn, wheat, and…

Latin America & Brazil: The Week Ahead

July 27, 2020

Mexico reports June trade Monday. Second-quarter GDP will be reported Thursday, which is expected to contract -21.2 percent y/y vs.…

A U.S.-China Trade Deal Could Revive Palm Oil Demand

July 21, 2020

At the start of 2020, positive fundamentals shaped the palm oil market. Global demand for the oil was on the…

COVID-19 Could Deliver Positive Changes To Emerging Markets

July 13, 2020

Emerging markets (EM) are at a crossroads. The impact of COVID-19 aggravates pre-existing challenges. But it also enables those EM…

Could China’s SME’s Be Pointing To A Recovery?

July 7, 2020

June was a good month for China’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to Standard Chartered’s proprietary survey of over…

As Trading Accelerates, Asia Leads The Way In Copper Consumption

July 2, 2020

It is no secret that China holds a major presence within the global copper supply chain.  As the world’s largest…