Global Politics & Macro 2/3

Nov 21, 20223 min read

The Conservative Budget Hat Trick

Jeremy Hunt’s Thursday budget has provided fresh air for UK markets and the general public by opting to fill a ‘fiscal black hole’ whilst...

Mar 6, 20223 min read

Wars: Economic, Financial and Armed

Everyone knows of the chaos currently unfolding in Eastern Europe. How Russia and its crony country Belarus invaded Ukraine under the...

Feb 20, 20224 min read

British households brace themselves against soaring living costs

British households are about to face skyrocketing energy bills and the highest rate of inflation in 30 years while simultaneous increases...

Feb 6, 20224 min read

Tensions in Ukraine – A Game Theory Perspective

Tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine are at the epicentre of global politics. Many have been left speculating whether there...

Nov 28, 20213 min read

Biden’s Build Back Better Bill Hangs in the Balance

President Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill has received bipartisan support after a lengthy negotiation period and has been signed...

Oct 31, 20212 min read

Australia faces criticism over 2050 carbon net zero pledge

Australia, one of the world’s leading coal and gas suppliers, has pledged to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Australia joins a...

May 2, 20212 min read

Is China’s Population Shrinking?

China’s leaders have recently been alerted to the fact that the country may be facing its first year of population decline in five...

Apr 18, 20213 min read

Japan’s Radioactive Water Disposal Plan

Japan has announced to release more than one million tonnes of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant at sea on the 13th of...

Apr 4, 20213 min read

Two Months into Myanmar’s Coup

The death toll in Myanmar as a result of the ongoing military coup has grown to over 500, confirmed early this week by the Assistance...

Apr 4, 20213 min read

Last week in EM currencies

Turkish Lira At the beginning of last week, the Turkish lira suffered losses after further shakeups in the central bank. On Tuesday the...

Mar 21, 20213 min read

Emerging markets may soon sink as sovereign debt crisis lurks in the waters

Developing nations dream about one day holding the same political clout and economic power as their developed world counterparts....

Mar 7, 20213 min read

Lebanon: An economy on the brink of collapse

This past year, the coronavirus pandemic has hit many countries' economies deeply, one of which is Lebanon. The country and its...

Feb 21, 20213 min read

RCEP: The World’s Largest Free Trade Zone

After a series of arduous negotiations, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) was signed on December 14th,...

Feb 7, 20213 min read

India’s budget battle against faltering GDP

On the 26th November 1947, the first Union budget of Independent India was published. The latest, unveiled on 1st of February, echoes...

Jan 4, 20213 min read

The participation gap: The role of developing economies in the climate crisis

We are living in a global climate crisis. This is undeniable. For millennia, global carbon dioxide levels had not been above roughly 300...

Jan 4, 20212 min read

Global Investors In Trouble After The Chinese Government Cracks Down On Ant Group

Ant Group and Alibaba, the two titans of Chinese technology founded by Ma Yun (Jack Ma), are being heavily regulated by the Chinese...

Dec 29, 20205 min read

Central Europe Moves Centre Stage

This is a guest article written by Senior Director of EMEA, Nigel Rendell, at Medley Global Advisors, a world-leading independent macro...

Dec 13, 20203 min read

Asian miracle or investment minefield? The reality of Vietnam’s rapid economic development.

In recent years, the Vietnamese economy has maintained high growth. It is one of the world's fastest growing countries, and many media...

Dec 13, 20202 min read

Turmoil in India: Why farmers are protesting against agriculture laws

Tens of thousands of farmers from northern India have swarmed New Delhi, blocking roads and highways in protest against the three...

Nov 29, 20203 min read

#EndSars, More Than a Protest: A glimpse into decades of social and financial hardship

In the wake of increased global scrutiny on police brutality, mass protests erupted across Nigeria against the controversial police unit,...