News and updates

  • Russia: Norilsk Nickel’s Arctic oil spill
    Russia: Norilsk Nickel’s Arctic oil spill
    Date first published: 21/07/2020 Key sectors: various Key risks: environmental risks; civil unrest On 29 May a fuel storage tank spilled at a power pl...
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    22 July 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 20 July 2020
    Americas: Landslides continue to affect oil pipeline operations in Ecuador Sectors: oil and gas; power generation Key Risks: business interruption; fo...
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    20 July 2020
  • Hong Kong SAR: One Country, One Internet?
    Date first published: 14/07/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; financial risk; frustration of process One Country, Two Internets ...
    ake-intel
    15 July 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 13 July 2020
    Americas: Suriname’s National Assembly to elect the country’s president Sectors: oil and gas; mining Key Risks: political instability; policy cont...
    ake-intel
    13 July 2020
  • Aviation after COVID-19
    Date first published: 09/07/2020 Key sectors: aviation Key risk: bankruptcy; mergers; state-aid There are few industries that have been more affected ...
    ake-intel
    09 July 2020
  • Political Risk Outlook Q2 2020 – Ones to Watch
    AKE's Political Risk Outlook Special Report contains a selection of five countries from around the world where the political landscape was fundamental...
    ake-intel
    08 July 2020
  • Iran: Nantaz nuclear nightmare
    Iran: Nantaz nuclear nightmare
    Date first published: 07/07/2020 Key sectors: nuclear; shipping; aerospace Key risks: sanctions; political instability; cyber-warfare; war on land On ...
    ake-intel
    08 July 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 7 July 2020
    Americas: Argentina presented improved debt offer to in last move to avoid unruly default Sectors: all Key Risks: sovereign default; protracted litiga...
    ake-intel
    06 July 2020
  • Suriname: Desi desists?
    Suriname: Desi desists?
    Date first published: 30/06/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: political stability; policy continuity; sovereign default President Desire Delano ‘Desi...
    ake-intel
    01 July 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 29 June 2020
    Americas: Dominican Republic to head to the polls amid COVID-19 Sectors: all Key Risks: political stability; election-related unrest In the Dominican ...
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    29 June 2020
  • China – North Korea: Three nos: the mantra driving China’s North Korea Strategy
    China – North Korea: Three nos: the mantra driving China’s North Korea Strategy
    Date first published: 23/06/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: external conflict; regional stability On 16 June, North Korea demolished the Inter-Korean...
    ake-intel
    24 June 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 22 June 2020
    Americas: Chile facing tightened lockdown, Codelco suspends projects over COVID-19 Sectors: all Key Risks: business interruption; economic risks In Ch...
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    22 June 2020