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  • AKE’s sub-Saharan Africa Analyst David Bruckmeier quoted in Al Arabiya
    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 Ira...
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    08 August 2019
  • Ones to Watch, 5 August 2019
    Ones to Watch, 5 August 2019
    Americas: President Macri expected to come second in Argentina’s 11 August primary elections Sectors: all Key Risks: policy continuity; political st...
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    05 August 2019
  • Hong Kong SAR: Triad gangs at work
    Hong Kong SAR: Triad gangs at work
    Date first published: 30/7/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: political violence; civil unrest; organised crime The ongoing demonstrations in Hong Kon...
    ake-ss
    31 July 2019
  • AKE’s Head of Political Risk Maximilian Hess on Channel 4 News
    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-gov...
    ake-intel
    30 July 2019
  • Ones to Watch, 29 July 2019
    Ones to Watch, 29 July 2019
    Americas: Bilateral US-Venezuela tensions to remain high despite Chevron’s license renewal Sectors: oil and gas Key Risks: business risks; exprop...
    ake-intel
    29 July 2019
  • Ones to Watch, 22 July 2019
    Ones to Watch, 22 July 2019
    Americas: Puerto Rico to face further protests, heightened political instability risks Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; protests; political ...
    ake-intel
    29 July 2019
  • Puerto Rico: ‘Chatgate’, another crisis on the precipice of debt deal
    Puerto Rico: ‘Chatgate’, another crisis on the precipice of debt deal
    Date first published: 23/7/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: civil unrest; political instability; debt crisis Puerto Rico has plunged into a fresh and...
    ake-ss
    24 July 2019
  • US-EU-Iran: Exorbitant privilege to sanction
    US-EU-Iran: Exorbitant privilege to sanction
    Date first published: 11/7/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: sanctions Former French prime minister and then finance minister Valery Giscard d’Estai...
    ake-ss
    18 July 2019
  • Ones to Watch, 15 July 2019
    Ones to Watch, 15 July 2019
    Americas: Mexico’s Trans-Isthmus trade corridor to face increasing local opposition   Sectors: trade; transport Key Risks: civil unrest; local opp...
    ake-intel
    15 July 2019
  • Ones to Watch, 8 July 2019
    Ones to Watch, 8 July 2019
    Americas: Indigenous protests against oil-related activities intensify in northern Peru Sectors: oil and gas Key Risks: civil unrest; business disrupt...
    ake-ss
    08 July 2019
  • China: The Baoshang Backlash
    China: The Baoshang Backlash
    Key sectors: finance Key risks: liquidity risks; credit risks On 24 May the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced that Inner Mongolia-based Baosha...
    ake-ss
    04 July 2019
  • Political Risk Outlook Q2 2019 – Ones to Watch
    AKE's Political Risk Outlook Special Report contains a selection of five countries from around the world where the political landscape was fundamental...
    ake-ss
    03 July 2019