China: Three Factors To Watch In 2018
Growth, Trade And Government Spending China’s economy grew by 6.8% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2017, bringing…
Fixed Income, ESG And Emerging Markets In 2018
ESG continues to be gain traction and priority among global investors. This is especially true with emerging markets, where fixed…
World Economy Expected To Expand In 2018
2018 is likely to be another good year for global growth, with the world economy expected to expand by 3.9…
NAFTA: Negotiations Ongoing, Risks Remain
NAFTA, the 23-year old trade pact between the United States, Mexico, and Canada, remains on the negotiating table at the…
Nigeria Issues Sovereign ‘Green’ Bond
Nigeria, one of sub-Saharan Africa‘s largest economies, has officially become the first nation to issue a Climate Bonds Certified Sovereign Green Bond, making…
China’s Ambitious Global Agenda
Globalization is failing, at least in part, according to some leaders. In January, Joe Biden, the then US Vice-President, said:…
Sukuk Issuance Is On The Rise
As global debt markets rallied last year, growing 9 per cent year-on-year to reach the highest new issues on record,…
Emerging Markets: 2018 Global Themes
David Woo, head of global rates, foreign exchange, and emerging market fixed income with Bank of America Merrill Lynch looks…
Africa Sovereigns Facing Financing “Stress”–Moody’s
Risks around sovereign financing stress around sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are on the rise, as the peak of maturing international debt approaches and…
Saudi Arabia: Capital Flight Or Diversification?
A Closer Look At Trends Impacting The Kingdom Capital flight from Saudi Arabia has contributed to the sizeable decline in…
China’s Belt & Road Is Taking Shape
China’s Belt and Road (B&R) initiative – the ambitious project to build infrastructure and expand trading relationships along a new…
Russia: A Modest Recovery
Russia’s economy has entered a tenuous recovery. GDP has risen for three consecutive quarters, with growth reaching a healthy 2.5%…
