Angola Enjoys Post-War FDI Boom
As Angola diversifies its economy, more countries – such as France – are reinforcing bilateral ties to exploit Luanda’s exceptional economic potential. But falling oil prices are undermining the...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia’s leadership faces coming crises
A shifting geopolitical environment in the Middle East and continued low oil prices will present a significant challenge for Saudi Arabia’s leadership. Saudi Arabia is facing financial challenges...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is it safe to return to emerging market investments?
Emerging market investments across asset classes have suffered a brutal combination of collapsing commodity prices and a strong US dollar this year. Is the bottom near, and where might investors look...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How long will the US oil export ban last?
As low oil prices continue to put pressure on US producers, the Obama Administration is in no hurry to abolish the 40 year-old oil export ban. Ever since the US re-established its reputation as a major...
View ArticleWeekly Risk Outlook
House votes as Ryan takes speakership. Fed Chair speaks to Congress. South Korean meets with Japanese Premier. Asian, European ministers discuss climate. Energy summit in London. All this in the Weekly...
View ArticleWeekly Risk Outlook
Final U.S. data before Fed meeting. Oil reports project low prices in 2016. Argentine President-elect takes office. US Congress votes on spending bill. Koreas to improve relations. All in the Weekly...
View ArticleAlgeria’s austerity bill sparks protests
Last week Algeria’s ruling party introduced a new finance bill with austerity measures sparking strong protests from opposition parties. This comes just before a crucial time for the ruling party,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Global stocks open 2016 in retreat: Are geopolitical worries to blame?
After one of their worst opening weeks in history to start the New Year, world markets are searching for answers among geopolitical events; from North Korean nuclear tests, to Saudi-Iran tensions, to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Forecasts for the state of US shale oil
US shale oil transformed global energy markets over the past decade. But as the first wave of excitement over energy windfalls has passed, the grim reality has kicked in with the price slump. The US...
View ArticleIran’s return to oil markets puts additional pressure on oil prices
The end of sanctions is a lifesaver for Iran’s economy, but oil producers will have to bear the additional brunt as new barrels flood the already oil-saturated markets. After seven years of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meeting future energy challenges: diversification and policy shifts in the UAE
The global drop in oil prices has left government reserves in jeopardy in multiple nations, wreaking havoc on national budgets as a plethora of oil floods an already oversaturated market. While...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rousseff’s impeachment alone would not fix Brazil’s economic woes
The biggest party in the governing coalition abandoned President Dilma Rousseff last week, increasing the likelihood that the leader of Latin America’s biggest country will be impeached and opening up...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Low oil prices signal need for reform in Algeria
With energy forecasts projecting low oil prices as a likely fixture in the medium-term, Algeria has reached a crossroads at which it must embrace reform or risk national and social crisis. The sharp...
View ArticleWeekly Risk Outlook
The Philippines goes to the polls. Russia and the West continue negotiations over Ukraine. Brazil closes in on impeachment proceedings. Key conferences take place in the Middle East and Latin America....
View ArticleClik here to view.
The end of OPEC as we know it?
Saudi Arabia’s decision to reduce its dependency on oil is the final acknowledgment that the Kingdom’s global swing producer role is nearing its end. The decision will have long-standing consequences...
View ArticleAfter Al-Naimi: Mirage and reality
Ali Al-Naimi, long regarded as the most powerful man in oil, was dismissed on May 7th as part of a sweeping reorganization of the Saudi Arabian governing apparatus. The implications of his dismissal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nigeria’s economy is crumbling under the burden of corruption and low oil prices
Low oil prices and rampant corruption severely affect Nigeria’s economy and threaten to disturb a fragile balance between the country’s ethnic and religious communities. Political risk has always been...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Under the Radar: Gabon’s risky internet curfew, the world’s first since 2011
Gabon’s daily internet curfew is the world’s first since 2011 as post-election violence and uncertainty continue to impact investment, particularly bonds. Your country is currently disconnected, please...
View ArticleThe Week Ahead
Janet Yellen speaks in Baltimore following rate hike. Bank of Japan meets to discuss interest rates. EU-Ukraine 3rd Association meeting. Russia releases unemployment and wage figures. Electoral College...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is it too late for a Colombian oil boom?
Following the peace agreement with FARC, the Colombian government hopes to develop oil-reach rural areas that were previously fraught with conflict. But is it too late for an oil boom in Colombia? The...
View Article
