Emerging Markets: What To Watch This Week
South Africa reports September money and credit data Monday. Both are expected to slow from August. Third quarter unemployment will be…
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…
Emerging Markets Equities: How Low Will They Go?
Emerging-market (EM) stocks fell in the third quarter and continued to diverge sharply from developed-market equities. While it may be…
Kenya Economic Performance “Stabilizing”
Stable Outlook Reflects Agency Expectation Of Growth Global rating agency SP Global last month place the sub-Saharan nation of Kenya…
Downgrades Mount For Nigeria As IMF Cuts Forecast
Global growth forecast lowered for first time since July 2016 In the same week the World Bank downgraded its economic…
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…
NAFTA 2.0: A Rewrite That Doesn’t Ease Tensions
The revised NAFTA deal relieves uncertainty for Canada and avoids a possible Mexican barrier to ratification. But what does it…
ESG Investing Enters Portfolio Mainstream
Sustainable investing — or investing in pursuit of environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals — isn’t a sideshow anymore, with…
India’s Currency Decline Prompts Government Intervention
Indian authorities have officially stepped in to to contain the rupee’s slide against the US dollar. Having announced new measures…
Politics, Infrastructure, Hindering Nigeria’s FDI
Foreign Investment Lagging In One Of Africa’s Largest Economies To be at par with African peers, Nigeria needs $14 billion…
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…
Auto Tariffs And Potential Havoc On The Global Economy
From steel to engines to whole cars, tariffs are shifting the playing field for automakers. Our credit analysis suggests there…
