Elections, Financial Services and Commodities: A Postcard From India
India’s financial sector can be as chaotic as a Mumbai street market. But when I recently visited India and looked…
Apple’s Long-Term Opportunity In India
Why India Presents a Big, Long-Term Opportunity for Apple’s iPhones Apple’s largest manufacturer of iPhones, Foxconn, just announced that it…
Belt & Road: Paving The Way For New Trade Routes
For centuries, trade routes have connected empires, markets, goods and above all, people. They have shaped civilizations, influenced cultures and…
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,…
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…
