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Europe Beckons, but Security Consultants Urge: Be Prepared Favorable exchange rates between the dollar and both the euro and the pound, along with exp...- South Korea: Moon’s rise turns tide against chaebol
South Korea: Moon’s rise turns tide against chaebol
Date first published: 09/05/2017 Key sectors: all Key risks: reform; political gridlock On 9 May liberal candidate Moon Jae-in emerged victor in So... - Ones to Watch: 15 May 2017
Ones to Watch: 15 May 2017
Americas: disruption expected as teachers protests across Mexico Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; commercial damage; disruptive blockades In Mexi... 
Eastern Caribbean: A successful monetary union?
Date first published: 02/05/2017 Key sectors: all Key risks: slow growth; sovereign default There is a story, perhaps apocryphal, that before the est...
Venezuela: Further into chaos
Date first published: 27/04/2017 Key sectors: all Key risks: violent unrest; looting; deadly clashes; deadly clashes Violence has once again erupte...- Will France’s two-round electoral system fail?
Will France’s two-round electoral system fail?
Date first published: 20/04/2017 Key sectors: all Key risks: political stability The outcome of France’s upcoming 28 April first-round presidentia... - Ones to Watch: 24 April 2017
Ones to Watch: 24 April 2017
Americas: anti-government demonstrations to continue in Venezuela; high risk of violence Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; violent clashes; politi... - AKE Senior Analyst Max Hess speaks with BBC
AKE Senior Analyst Max Hess speaks with BBC
AKE Senior Political Risk Analyst Max Hess spoke with BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss relations between Russia and the United Kingdom and between Russia a... - No Syrian misadventure yet
No Syrian misadventure yet
Date first published: 11/04/2017 Key sectors: security; infrastructure Key risks: war on land; political violence; terrorism On 4 April, a fixed-win... - A CFA Haven
A CFA Haven
Key sectors: all Key risks: CIET; CF ‘Currency is not a technical issue’, wrote former French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur, instead ‘it affec... - Ones to Watch: 10 April 2017
Ones to Watch: 10 April 2017
Americas: protests over Ecuadorian election continue while ELN peace talks under threat Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; terrorism; civi... - Inter-Kurdish rivalries spill to the fore
Inter-Kurdish rivalries spill to the fore
Key sectors: security; energy; trade Key risks: civil unrest; political violence; business interruption The rivalries between Iraqi Kurdish armed gr...
