Emerging & Frontier Markets
Mauritius: Balancing Growth And Discontent
The country’s prime minister, Navin Ramgoolam, must calm unrest and debt while steering the island toward diversification and renewal.
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Emerging & Frontier Markets
North Africa: On The Rise
North Africa is emerging as a growth engine, led by Egypt and Morocco. But structural challenges persist.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Africa: Coping With The Trump Shock
US tariffs are hitting African exports hard. Now, governments and businesses must devise a Plan B to expand trade and grow their economies.
Sponsored Content
COP28: A crucial waypoint in the Race to Zero
On 30 November, the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference begins in Dubai. With COP28 taking place in the United Arab Emirates, just one year after COP27 in Egypt, the concerns of developing economies will be at the forefront of the global climate agenda.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Latin America: Remittances And Risks
The future of the $160 billion industry hangs in the balance as stricter US immigration policies take hold.
Banking
Latin America: Beyond Branches
Major Latin American banks are racing toward 100% digital models. Despite the rise of fintechs, traditional banks are determined not to be left behind.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Latin America: Reversing Course
Deindustrialization and recommodification have been setting Latin American economies back for decades. Can a push for greater productivity put them on track again?
Economics, Policy & Regulation
China Problems Persist Despite Trump Trade Truce
Trump and Xi agreed to a one-year trade truce, easing tariffs and controls, though China’s deeper economic troubles are far from resolved.
Sponsored Content
ION: helping FX clients thrive in uncertain times
Foreign exchange trading is, like other investments, susceptible to the volatility that can plague us all in uncertain times. And the past few years have seen more uncertainty than most.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Latin America: Flipping The Script
Some of Latin America’s smaller nations are stealing the limelight as US tariffs bring economic headwinds to the region.
Expert Perspectives
In conversation with Sabine Zucker, Head of Group Transaction Banking at Raiffeisen Bank International
As businesses look to capitalise on growth opportunities within Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), they seek banking products, solutions and tools that help them deliver on their evolving transactional and operational needs and navigate the risks of trading in these markets.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Latin America: Looking For Silver Linings
With a new US tariff regime in place, the region’s economies face their greatest disruption in at least a generation.
Insurance
Insurance: Protecting Against AI’s Dark Side
The technology adds as many problems as it solves.
Sponsored Content
Bank of China: Accelerating Green Finance to Reach Climate Goals
Bank of China has integrated green development throughout itsoperations – from management and business development to financial products and services – with the goal of helping China achieve peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality goals.
Executive Interviews
CFO Corner: Patrick Villanova, BlackLine
BlackLine Systems is an enterprise software company that develops cloud-based solutions for the finance function. Patrick Villanova took over as CFO in March after nearly 10 years at the Nasdaq-listed company. He was previously lead audit senior manager at PwC.