China’s Belt & Road Aspirations Press On Amid US Trade Disputes
Launched just five years ago, the Belt and Road Initiative (B&R) has come a long way in a short time.…
Mexico’s New President Must Tackle Inequality
The new president of Mexico has a unique opportunity to turn a period of relative economic stability for the country…
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…
The Impact Of Fed Rate Hikes On Gulf Economies
As the global economy hits pause on growing concerns about reduced trade activity in the coming year and weak macro…
Nigeria’s MTN Group: Troubled, Yet Successful
The MTN Group came into Nigeria in 2001 at a time many foreign investors felt the country was too poor…
Global Economy Facing Three Key Risks
We expect robust global growth of 4 percent this year, the strongest in five years, as economic fundamentals have remained…
Emerging Market Debt: Brace For Volatility And Opportunity
Summer is just beginning, but emerging-market (EM) bonds and currencies have been on a roller-coaster ride for months now. In…
Renminbi’s Integration Into Africa Set To Continue
In global trade corridors, the renminbi (RMB) is maturing, albeit with some teething issues as it evolves from an emerging…
Pre-Election Anxiety Impacting Nigerian Exchange
The bulls had only one month to dance on the Nigerian stock market before they were swallowed by the bears.…
Climate Infrastructure Across Emerging Markets
In developed countries, we tend to take infrastructure services for granted. It’s easy to forget, when living in London, Washington,…
With China, India, Acting Against Bitcoin, No Major Threat To Traditional Currencies Is Seen
Crypto currency bitcoin has rarely been out of the headlines. First the price highs, then the dramatic decline, and now…
Emerging Markets: Can They Defy A Strong Dollar?
Turkey’s currency crisis has spooked emerging-market (EM) investors, especially amid growing concern about the strengthening US dollar. We think countries…
