Economics
For China and Russia, investments in Latin America bring new alliances
China and Russia, seeking to strengthen their global economic footprint and forge new and renewed political alliances, have increased their presence in Latin America. When talking about emerging markets, its impossible
How should investors respond to China’s SOE reform?
Beijing’s recent reforms on State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) are likely to alter these companies’ investment activities overseas. In the short run, current partners of Chinese SOEs should be cautious of their
Could Asia’s debt torpedo growth?
Debt-to-GDP ratios have built up rapidly across Asia and may start impeding growth. Even more worrisome than the absolute levels of debt is the pace of the increase. While the
Interview: Iran’s involvement in Latin America a potential thorn for business
With a growing commercial, cultural, and diplomatic presence in Latin America, Iran poses a great political risk to the business community in the region. Iran’s commercial activities in the region, mostly
“Made in Indonesia” smartphone law presents uphill battle for investors
A regulation due to come into effect later this year will shake up the Indonesian smartphone market. Global brands seeking access to Indonesia’s fast-growing and potentially vast mobile market will
AIIB membership is about business, not politics
Following Beijing’s announcement on April 15th, 57 nations will become founding members of the AIIB. With around $100 billion already earmarked for the bank, many countries joined based on the opportunity
The Cuban economy: not yet open for business
Decisive gestures of reconciliation after a half century of tension between the US and Cuba were at the spotlight of the VII Summit of the Americas held in Panama City
Can Israel become the world’s next tech capital?
The dissolution of the Soviet Union led to a rapid influx of Jewish immigration, with no fewer than 1.6 million new residents settling in Israel. Many had been trained in engineering and
Regulations discourage foreign pharma in Russia
The Russian pharmaceutical market is one of the country’s more dynamic industries, having consistently outperformed national GDP growth rates. An analysis of the pharma market, however, suggests that regulatory obstacles are
Implications of the secular stagnation debate
Bernanke and Summers debate about secular stagnation as American and EU monetary policies diverge, testing their hypotheses. Former Chair of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke is finally speaking out on
