Risk Insights

  • Thailand: A touch of royalty
    Thailand: A touch of royalty
    Date first published: 21/2/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; internal conflict; civil unrest On 8 February Princess Ubolratana ...
    ake-intel
    27 February 2019
  • Lebanon: All that glitters is not gold
    Lebanon: All that glitters is not gold
    Date first published: 14/2/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: default; political stability; frustration of process; confiscation risk Behind Beirut’s...
    ake-intel
    20 February 2019
  • Venezuela: Maduro vs. Guaido
    Date first published: 7/2/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; arbitrary arrests; civil unrest; military intervention; sanctions T...
    ake-intel
    13 February 2019
  • Russia-NATO: The thawing of the Cold War Détente
    Russia-NATO: The thawing of the Cold War Détente
    Date first published: 5/2/2018 Key sectors: security Key risks: arms race; geopolitical instability In October 2018, US President Donald Trump annou...
    ake-intel
    06 February 2019
  • China – United States: Waaah – wei!
    Date first published: 30/1/2019 Key sectors: technology; various Key risks: great-power rivalry; trade war; sanctions On 28 January the US Department...
    ake-intel
    30 January 2019
  • Colombia: The end of ELN peace talks – for now
    Colombia: The end of ELN peace talks – for now
    Date first published: 22/1/2018 Key sectors: oil and gas; electricity; security force/government personnel and assets Key risks: insurgency; terroris...
    ake-intel
    23 January 2019
  • Gabon: A botched coup
    Gabon: A botched coup
    Date first published: 16/1/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; political violence; civil unrest In the early morning of 7 January...
    ake-intel
    16 January 2019
  • Israel: Bye-Bye Bibi
    Israel: Bye-Bye Bibi
    Date first published: 7/1/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: political stability; security With just over three months until Israel’s early election...
    ake-intel
    09 January 2019
  • Democratic Republic of Congo: Trouble ahead
    Democratic Republic of Congo: Trouble ahead
    Date first published: 3/1/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; political violence; civil unrest; internal conflict On 30 December ...
    ake-intel
    03 January 2019
  • Ethiopia: Ahmed’s security paradox
    Ethiopia: Ahmed’s security paradox
    Date first published: 13/12/2018 Key sectors: all Key risks: internal conflict; political instability Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ambitious reform ...
    ake-intel
    19 December 2018
  • France: The King in Yellow
    France: The King in Yellow
    Date first published: 11/12/2018 Key sectors: retail; transport; pensions Key risks: civil unrest; vandalism; political instability President Emmanue...
    ake-intel
    12 December 2018
  • Ukraine – Russia: Provocations or political games in the Kerch Strait
    Ukraine – Russia: Provocations or political games in the Kerch Strait
    Date first published: 4/12/2018 Key sectors: all Key risks: conflict On 25 November, Russia fired on three Ukrainian navy vessels, subsequently seizi...
    ake-ss
    05 December 2018