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13 March, 2014
Another Chinese default – but it’s still not a Bear Stearns moment for China
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13 March, 2014
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Another Chinese default – but it’s still not a Bear Stearns moment for China
Forbes.com, March 13 2014 To read this article at Forbes.com, click here
11 March, 2014
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Investing in Iran: Not Such a Far Frontier
Financial Times, March 11 2013 To read this article in the FT, click here Last week this blog […]
11 March, 2014
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The Anwar Verdict Doesn’t Just Embarrass Malaysia, It Impedes It
Forbes.com, March 10 2014 The news that Anwar Ibrahim, former deputy prime minister of Malaysia and now the […]
7 March, 2014
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7 March, 2014
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Investing in Iraq: A Frontier Market Too Far?
Financial Times, March 7 2014 There are frontier investment markets, and then there is Iraq. Bombings and fighting […]
4 March, 2014
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What the Russia-Ukraine standoff means for your money
Forbes.com, March 4 2014 Russia’s intervention in the Crimea has rocked global markets. Yesterday theMSCI World Index was down […]
1 March, 2014
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The King of the Skies
Discovery Channel Magazine, March 2014 He was the original action man — a master of the air, and […]
1 March, 2014
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UK’s Maiden Sukuk Comes Over All Coy
Euromoney, March 2014 The UK’s maiden sovereign sukuk issue was announced with considerable fanfare in October, and appears […]
24 February, 2014
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24 February, 2014
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Playing emerging markets through western blue chips: HSBC
Forbes.com, February 2014 Investors today face a quandary with emerging markets. Sentiment towards them is bearish, and has been […]
21 February, 2014
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21 February, 2014
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As Sanusi Is Suspended, Is Nigeria Still The World’s Market Darling?
Forbes.com, February 21 2014 As Nigeria has shifted from a corruption-addled frontier state to one of the world’s […]
20 February, 2014
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China Seeks Seat on Gold Fix Table. What Does it Mean for the Gold Price?
Forbes.com, February 2014 This week reports emerged that South Africa’s Standard Bank was in negotiations to take Deutsche […]
14 February, 2014
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Libya takes on Goldman Sachs
Euromoney magazine, February 14 2013 A year ago, Euromoney reported that the Libyan Investment Authority was preparing […]
11 February, 2014
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When China’s Food Runs Out
Forbes.com, February 2014 New state guidelines from China suggest the country will soon be producing less grain than […]
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