AKE’s sub-Saharan Africa Analyst David Bruckmeier quoted in Al Arabiya
AKE’s sub-Saharan Africa Analyst David Bruckmeier is quoted by Al Arabiya on the recently banned Islamic Movement of Nigeria and its ties to Iran. The article can be found here.
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AKE’s Head of Political Risk Maximilian Hess on Channel 4 News
AKE’s Head of Political Risk and Principal Analyst for Europe & Eurasia spoke with Channel 4 News’ Jon Snow about a series of anti-government demonstrations in Russia sparked by the Moscow Electoral Commissions’ decision to refuse opposition candidates’ registration, as well as the potential poisoning of Alexei Navalny, arguably the most prominent Russian opposition figure. […]
Yemen – Saudi Arabia – UAE : Increased Huthi weapons’ capabilities – True or False?
Date first published: 18/10/2018 Key sectors: aviation; infrastructure; oil & gas Key risks: business disruption; political violence Over the last four months, Yemen’s Huthi militia have released multiple media reports claiming to have conducted both drone and missile attacks on Emirati airports and Saudi vessels. Such reports, if true, indicate a new level in Huthi capabilities to hit […]
AKE Senior Analyst Maximilian Hess writes on Russia-China for Foreign Policy
AKE’s Senior Political Risk Analyst Maximilian Hess has published a new piece with Foreign Policy, examining the collapse of CEFC China Energy’s planned investment into Russian state oil giant Rosneft. The piece looks at what insights can be drawn from the deal’s collapse and highlights the risks associated with Rosneft’s assertive foreign policy agenda.
AKE’s Senior Political Risk Analyst Maximilian Hess talks Russian Bonds with CNBC
AKE’s Senior Political Risk Analyst for Europe and Eurasia, Maximilian Hess, spoke this morning with CNBC’s Joumanna Bercetche regarding the risks associated with Russia’s latest Eurobond issuance, both regarding potential Western sanctions and the bond’s own terms. A clip of the discussion is available here.
JOSCAR Registration
AKE International has achieved the required compliance standards to become registered on the JOSCAR supplier accreditation register. The JOSCAR accreditation mark is valued by some of the largest purchasers in the defence community and indicates that AKE International Ltd has demonstrated it’s commitment and credentials to the aerospace, defence and security sector. Areas of compliance […]
AKE’s Senior Political Risk Analyst Maximilian Hess speaks with Deutsche Welle
AKE’s Senior Political Risk Analyst Maximilian Hess speaks with Deutsche Welle following a poisoning in Britain linked to Russia.
AKE Analyst on CNBC: ‘Oligarch list’ a sigh of relief for many in Russia
Max Hess, senior political risk analyst at AKE International, discusses a list of Russia’s wealthiest released by the U.S. Treasury. Max also discussed with CNBC how the U.S. Treasury Department’s list released Monday detailing 210 Russian oligarchs and close political affiliates of President Vladimir Putin bears a striking resemblance to a list of Russia’s richest citizens published in Forbes […]
AKE’s Sub-Saharan Africa Analyst on Zimbabwe and Mugabe
AKE’s analyst for Sub-Saharan Africa, Alisha Patel, is featured in CNBC’s coverage of the crisis in Zimbabwe and Mugabe’s prospects for retaining power.
Ones to Watch, 16 October 2017
Americas: Macri’s government poised to pass its first electoral test Sectors: all Key Risks: political stability; policy continuity In Argentina, midterm legislative elections will take place on 22 October, with the ruling Cambiemos alliance likely to secure a positive result and strengthen its position in Congress. A successful election will not mean achieving a majority […]
Ones to Watch: 14 August 2017
Americas: Former Pemex director allegedly involved in Odebrecht corruption scandal Sectors: oil and gas; construction Key Risks: corruption fallout; reputational risks In Mexico, the Attorney General stated on 13 August that the alleged involvement of former Pemex director Emilio Lozoya in the Odebrecht corruption scandal would be investigated to its final consequences. Lozoya denied Brazilian media reports that he […]
Credit Risk Modelling for Insurers and Investors
AKE Credit Risk Model – Probable Maximum Loss We’ve launched a Credit Risk Model to help clients assess the effect of political and economic shocks on the risk of corporate defaults and the dollar impact on an insurance or investment company’s assets. The Credit Probable Maximum Loss (PML) model helps leading credit risk underwriters to […]