News and updates

  • United States: Boeing’s jumbo problem
    Key sectors: aviation Key risks: debt; losses The Boeing Company, one of the world’s two largest airplane manufacturers, faces serious problems. In ...
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    31 January 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 27 January 2020
    Americas: Argentina to speed up debt restructuring talks Sectors: all Key Risks: sovereign default; policy continuity In Argentina, the Economy Minist...
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    27 January 2020
  • Russia: Much ado about Moscow
    Key sectors: all Key risks: political stability; civil unrest; economic Since 15 January Russia has experienced a tumultuous series of political event...
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    24 January 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 20 January 2020
    Americas: Peru’s 26 January legislative elections aimed at ending months of political turmoil Sectors: all Key Risks: political stability; policy co...
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    20 January 2020
  • Venezuela: The Guaido-Maduro showdown intensifies
    Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; sanctions; governability; civil unrest On 5 January Nicolas Maduro’s regime moved to seize contro...
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    17 January 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 13 January 2020
    Americas: Brazil’s Vale secures US$3bln syndicated loan despite looming criminal charges Sectors: mining Key Risks: business risks; criminal charges...
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    13 January 2020
  • Armenia-Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan: Iran crisis threatens its northern Eurasian neighbours
    Key sectors: all Key risks: trade disruption; refugee crisis; energy market disruption; conflict The dramatic assassination of Islamic Revolutionary G...
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    09 January 2020
  • Political Risk Outlook Q4 2019 – Ones to Watch
    AKE’s Special Report examines the security environment in Hong Kong SAR after several weeks of violent protests triggered by a proposed extradition ...
    ake-intel
    08 January 2020
  • AKE Ones to Watch, 6 January 2020
    Americas: Bolivia’s general election rerun to be held on 3 May Sectors: all Key Risks: political stability; policy continuity; violent unrest In Bol...
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    06 January 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 30 September 2019
    Americas: Venezuela’s Maduro asks Brazil to hand over five suspects for raid against military post  Sectors: all Key Risks: bilateral and diplom...
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    30 December 2019
  • Ones to Watch, 23 December
    Americas: Oil production launched at Stabroek block’s Liza field offshore Guyana Sectors: oil & gas Key Risks: business; economic risks In G...
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    23 December 2019
  • Americas: IMF to unlock funds as revised tax reform approved in Ecuador Sectors: all Key Risks: non-payment; policy continuity; governability  In Ecu...
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    16 December 2019