2008 World Risk Developments, August 2008 - In brief
- International – Systemic risk contained, but credit crisis lingers
- International – Commodity prices down, but not out
- India – Terrorism adds to political risk
- Turkey – AK Party reprieve lowers political temperatureIn brief
World Risk Developments, July 2008 - In brief
- World economy – Multilateral bodies remain cautiously optimistic
- Africa/China – Resource-for-infrastructure deals soar
- Iran – Sanctions pressure ratchets up
- Turkey – Growing political crisis raises risk
- Mongolia – Election could unblock mining laws
- Zambia – Testing political transition ahead
- Baltic countries – Flexible labour markets should cushion slowdown
World Risk Developments, June 2008 - News in brief
- South Africa/Mozambique report
- Singapore/Indonesia report
World Risk Developments, April 2008 - News in brief
- International/Asia – Multilateral forecasts show guarded optimism
- International – Food shortages spawn host of problems
- Nigeria – US$50b credit pledge ratchets up Chinese resource push
- Turkey – Moves to unseat government disturb investors
- Iceland – Speculators short ‘Atlantic tiger’
- Sri Lanka – Credit rating downgraded as going gets tough
World Risk Developments, March 2008 - News in brief
- Commodity markets - Speculators bet on continuing tightness
- Malaysia - Election shakes status quo
- Indonesia - Soaring food and fuel prices test Jakarta
- Indonesia - Jakarta takes hard line with foreign resource companies
- India - Naxalites threaten mining and industry
- Thailand - Thaksin’s return pours oil on troubled waters
- Vietnam - Rising inflation troubles investors
- Venezuela - ExxonMobil challenges resource nationalism
- Ghana - Artisanal gold-diggers disrupt corporate miners
- South Africa - Power shortages hinder mining
World Risk Developments, January 2008 - News in brief
- International - Heated debate on economic outlook emerges
- Pakistan - Bhutto assassination deepens existing divisions
- Sri Lanka - Ceasefire dead and buried
- Kenya - Political crisis has wide economic repercussions
- Philippines - New People's Army remains threat to miners
- Thailand - Political faultlines remain
2007 World Risk Developments, December 2007 - The year that was and the one ahead ...
World Risk Developments, November 2007 - International – News in brief
- International – IMF shaves world growth projections
- International – Emerging markets remain resilient
- International – Eastern Europe now more business-friendly than East Asia
- Sub-Saharan Africa – ‘Ibrahim’ governance index joins crowded field
- Philippines – Renewed security and political dramas
- Fiji – Election date offers hope of sanctions relaxation
- Congo (Dem Rep) – Chinese mega-loan worries mining companies
- Russia – Foreign investment laws in flux
- India – Shipping canal meets hostility
World Risk Developments, September 2007 - International – News in brief
- International – Emerging markets show ‘relative resilience’
- International – Booming trade strains shipping, ports
- Fiji – State of emergency heightens tensions
- Thailand – Referendum fails to resolve political crisis
- Indonesia – Mining companies face tougher terms
- Congo (Dem Rep) – License cancellation worries miners
World Risk Developments (formerly Market Watch), August 2007 - International – News in brief
- International – Risk repricing finally hits emerging markets
- International – Growth and risk both up, says IMF
- PNG – New government will ride boom, but faces challenges
- Sri Lanka – Escalating conflict bodes ill for economy, business
- Turkey – AK Party poll victory should end political crisis
Market Watch, June 2007 - International – News in brief
- Africa – Commodity boom fuels growth upsurge
- Turkey– Investors shrug off political crisis – for now
- Thailand– Thai Rak Thai dissolution creates uncertainty
- Philippines– Election result good for political stability
- PNG – Somare government spends windfall revenue
Market Watch, May 2007 - International – ‘Crazy-brave’ investors and overheating emerging markets
- Australia – South Korea, India now No 3 & 4 export markets
- China – Further policy tightening expected
- Cambodia – S & P assigns B+ sovereign credit rating
- Nigeria – Politicians fumble political changeover
- Zambia – Off-again, on-again plans to raise mining tax
Market Watch, March 2007 - Thailand – Government credibility gap widens
- Vietnam – Stockmarket bubble poses risks
- Fiji – No quick return to democracy
- Democratic Republic of Congo – No-go becomes go-go zone
- Senegal – Latecomer to Africa's mining boom
- Iran – Sanctions will escalate
- Ecuador – Payment made, but debt brinkmanship continues
Market Watch, February 2007 - Sri Lanka – Civil war resumes
- Thailand – Junta squanders investor goodwill
- Fiji – Isolated regime poses risks
- Turkey – Investors forgive policy backsliding … for now
- Zambia – Development plan promises policy continuity
- Ecuador – ‘Give them the belt’
- Venezuela – ‘Twenty-first century socialism’
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