insights

  • Ones to Watch, 15 June 2020
    Americas: Controversial proposal to merge Mexico’s regulators postponed amid backlash Sectors: all Key Risks: regulatory changes; contract frustrati...
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    15 June 2020
  • European Union: A small step towards fiscal federalism
    Date first published: 09/06/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: sovereign debt; economic recovery; fiscal federalism In 1790, Alexander Hamilton, the fir...
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    10 June 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 8 June
    Americas: Guyana completes 2 March general election vote recount, opposition set to win Sectors: oil and gas; mining Key Risks: political instability;...
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    08 June 2020
  • Burundi: What next after 20 May general elections?
    Date first published: 2/06/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: internal conflict; external conflict; political violence; civil unrest; economic growth Bu...
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    03 June 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 1 June 2020
    Americas: Suriname faces heightened political instability after crucial election Sectors: oil and gas; mining Key Risks: political instability; policy...
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    01 June 2020
  • China – US: Post-pandemic relations: more, not less, tension
    Date first published: 28/05/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; economic growth; investment; trade war The United States (US)-Chin...
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    28 May 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 26 May 2020
    Americas: Creditor talks set to continue after Argentina’s ninth sovereign default Sectors: all Key Risks: sovereign default In Argentina, creditor ...
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    26 May 2020
  • Yemen: Southern separatists secede as COVID-19 catastrophe escalates
    Date first published: 19/05/2020 Key sectors: all; shipping; construction Key risks: political instability; war on land On 26 April Yemen’s separati...
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    20 May 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 18 May 2020
    Americas: Ecuador’s mining sector to resume operations despite state of emergency extension Sectors: mining; all Key Risks: business interruption; ...
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    18 May 2020
  • AKE Report – COVID-19 and the long term changes to the global economy
    The COVID-19 pandemic has shocked the global economy. Economic activity ground to a halt, and global supply chains have been battered.  When the pand...
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    18 May 2020
  • Venezuela: Déjà-vu
    Date first published: 12/05/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; insurrection; governability; civil unrest Attempts to oust Nicolas...
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    13 May 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 11 May 2020
    Americas: Controversy expected as Guyana’s 2 March general elections vote recount begins Sectors: all; oil & gas Key Risks: political stabili...
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    11 May 2020