Emerging Markets in 2017: Trends To Watch
Trends Across Emerging Markets: Three To Watch In 2017 Emerging market economies pack a serious economic punch, but will they…
Africa In 2017: Trends To Watch
Trends Across The Continent 2017 is likely to bring a cyclical recovery to sub-Saharan African economies, after a sluggish 2016,…
India’s Demonetization: Good Intentions, Bad Implementation?
When India’s government suddenly withdrew the country’s two large currency denominations, the move was intended to combat black money, corruption…
Global Economy: Complacency, Asia Is A Bright Spot
Put a frog in boiling water and it will immediately jump out. But place it in cold water and raise…
Managing Risk Across Emerging Markets
Emerging markets have always required a different approach to doing business. Their market infrastructure is often less established, and many…
Asia Poised For A Greater Role In Africa’s Future
Western governments and multinationals have played a significant role in Africa’s growth in the past, with the European Union being…
China Real Estate: Are Tougher Times Ahead?
A significant segment of China’s property market could dampen in the second half of 2016 as sentiment among developers shows signs…
ASEAN: The Quest For Economic Integration
The buzz around the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economic Community (AEC) implemented at the end of 2015 seems to…
Emerging Markets Will Rebound From “Brexit”
Our [Standard Chartered] big theme for 2016 is retreat, regroup, rebound. We expected emerging markets to come under pressure early in…
Transforming Trade in Africa
For a continent as big and diverse as Africa, regional integration is a mammoth task. But the longer African nations…
Fed Must Stay Tuned to the World, Not Be A Global Central Bank
The United Kingdom’s historic and unexpected decision to part ways with the European Union shows exactly why the U.S. Federal…
Growth Potential of Asset Management in Asia
Asia’s asset management industry has gained rapid momentum in recent years, outpacing growth anywhere else in the world. Liberalization, deepening capital…
