Transforming Emerging Economies With Sovereign Development Funds
Consider this: Nigeria’s government raked in an astonishing $33 billion from oil exports in 2017– more than the entire GDP…
Tackling The Challenges Ahead Across The ASEAN Region
“ASEAN is a region brimming with opportunity.” The ASEAN region, made up of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar,…
Geopolitical Considerations Ahead Of December OPEC Meeting
Will Sliding Oil Prices And The Global Economic Outlook Be Taken Into Consideration? When the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries…
OPINION: Trump Moving US Towards “Frontier” Market Status
Forget “Emerging” Donald Trump’s full-on assault on every single long-standing American norm and institution has left the country in a…
Fed Rate Hikes And The Impact On Gulf Economies
As the global economy hits pause on growing concerns about reduced trade activity in the coming year and weak macro…
Islamic Finance A Potential Boost For Gold’s ‘Safe Haven’ Status
Gold has long been viewed as a safe-haven play, but despite recent geopolitical turmoil and market fluctuations, the precious metal…
Emerging Market Volatility: It’s More Than Just Turkey
Investors in emerging-market (EM) stocks have taken a big hit as Turkey’s crisis has escalated. But a closer look inside…
Turkey Contagion: How Deep Can It Get?
The Turkish lira has dropped 35% as of August 16, putting pressure on inflation as well as the country’s debt-heavy…
China Tech Sector Has Future In San Fran Bay Area: Standard Chartered
China’s Pearl River Delta (PRD) region is getting ready for its biggest transformation ever. The region, an industrial powerhouse in…
