Politics
Kenya: What IEBC violence means for investors
The violence accompanying opposition-led protests against Kenya’s electoral commission may undermine the country’s economic prospects and damage its already-shaky business environment.
Modern-day corruption: A primer
The rise of the internet had embedded corruption risks even deeper into the governments of developing and developed nations alike.
Brazil’s interim government faces many challenges, few solutions
Brazil’s new Interim President must pull the economy out of a deep recession while pacifying a polarized nation.
Weekly Risk Outlook
G7 meets. EU-Greece debt negotiations continue. ASEAN defense ministers talk China. Democrats search for unity.
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s Egypt is full of tensions and contradictions
At the core of Egypt’s paralysis is the paradoxical blend of Hosni Mubarak and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi politics that define the new system.
Eurovision 2016: A window into current EU tensions
The issues surrounding this year’s Eurovision song contest, won by Ukraine, highlight a growing European tendency of politicising the public sphere.
Economic Outlook: Duterte Wins Filipino Presidency
Controversial Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte emerged victorious in the Philippines’ recent presidential elections. What should investors expect from the president-elect of one of Asia’s fastest growing economies?
Three imminent crises that could shape political risk in Thailand
Thailand’s political landscape looks increasingly uncertain. Three potential crises loom: Yingluck’s trial, the constitutional referendum, and Rama IX’s death.
Iraq’s deepening political dysfunction
The recent occupation of Baghdad’s Green Zone by followers of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr highlights the country’s entrenched political deadlock, which poses a significant source of political and security risk
Governments are tightening the noose on tax evasion
Hiding funds through unreported accounts, shell companies, transfer pricing, corporate inversions and other practices presents a high cost to national treasuries.
