China On Track To Be World’s Largest Oil Refiner in 2021
In the global refining industry, COVID-19 has exposed a seismic shift. While China’s oil refineries forge ahead with capacity expansion,…
Asia’s Evolving Landscape Is Fueling The Global Recovery
Asia’s fast-changing landscape is fuelling the global recovery, providing exciting opportunities for businesses that can act decisively. Every day, we…
The Evolution Of China’s Commodities Markets
Trading volumes on China’s derivatives exchanges have been on an upward trajectory, as investors there become more familiar with futures…
Sustainability: Investor Education Can Lead To Long-Term, Resilient Growth
A conversation with a client two years ago had sparked me to rethink how financial institutions should be responding to…
‘Extreme’ Resilience Test Ahead For African Financial Markets
The coronavirus pandemic and its economic impact will pose an “extreme test of resilience” for African countries’ developing financial markets,…
Green Metals See A Boost on COVID-19 Response
Unprecedented stimulus has led some countries to focus on a green recovery with more renewables and lower emission vehicles. One…
COVID-19 Could Deliver Positive Changes To Emerging Markets
Emerging markets (EM) are at a crossroads. The impact of COVID-19 aggravates pre-existing challenges. But it also enables those EM…
Could China’s SME’s Be Pointing To A Recovery?
June was a good month for China’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to Standard Chartered’s proprietary survey of over…
COVID-19: A Threat To The Global Uranium Supply
Uranium futures is one of the few contracts that has experienced price gains in recent weeks, as the economic impact…
The Oil Market Crisis Is Just Getting Started
The oil market is going to run out of available storage due to the demand collapse caused by the coronavirus…
Clean Energy’s Challenges And Opportunities Amid COVID-19
As a global recession looms, projects face uncertainty, but stimulus packages could help keep a low-carbon future on track. Over…
South Africa Downgrade Was No Surprise
Investors in South Africa knew the country’s investment-grade rating was living on borrowed time. Action taken on South Africa by…
