Brazil Acts On Rates
Brazil Sets Stage For Faster Rate Cuts This month Brazilian Central Bank (BCB) cut the Selic rate by 75basis points. The…
Colombia: Recession Risk Rising
Colombia: External Factors Exposing Vulnerability The Colombian economy weakened measurably in the final months of 2016, according to Moody’s Analytics.…
Standard Chartered’s Global Economic Outlook
“We are entering the next phase of China‘s globalization.” According to Marios Maratheftis, chief economist with global investment bank Standard…
Schroders’ Investment Management: Emerging Market Themes In 2017
Emerging markets continue to suffer as the US dollar maintains its momentum and oil remains under triple-digits. A re-balancing is…
Political Risk Rising Amid Israel’s Strong Fundamentals
Solid Fundamentals With Lingering Political Risk Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under investigation for corruption even as his government was…
Outlook: Global Cities In 2017
Cities are a big deal. From climate to innovation and sustainability, cities globally are leading the way. Large or small,…
Kenya Outlook Placed On “Negative”: Fitch
Frontier Friday: Account Deficit Leads To Negative Outlook Kenya, which has improved its country ranking by 21 to 108 in the…
People News & Moves
New Board Members At Columbia Center The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) this month announced a number of new…
Bloomberg’s First FX Summit In Argentina
As Argentine corporations look to improve operational efficiency within their respective treasury operations amid the country’s return to international markets,…
Macri’s Argentina: Economic Revival On Course
Since assuming office one year ago, Mauricio Macri’s government has successfully implemented transformative reforms that should support a rebound in…
India’s Fight Against “Black Money” Rages On
“The End Has Corrupted The Means” The banning the use of old high-denomination banknotes (INR500 and INR1000) announced by India’s Prime…
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…
