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China and Shadow Financing
For the first time ever, the president of China was in attendance at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos this month. President Xi Jinping joined a roster of presidents, prime ministers, central bankers, executives and other officials from
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Colombia on the mend
Direction of oil prices and the ability of the government to boost infrastructure spending remain biggest risks Colombia is expected to face a challenging 2017, although potentially higher oil prices and a pick up in the pace of the country’s
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Emerging markets to lead global growth in 2017
Global growth expected to pick up but downside risks remain Emerging markets, led by India and China, are expected to continue to lead global growth in 2017 – according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) January 2017 update to the
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Global uncertainty looms as Trump prepares to take office
Come January 20, the controversial Donald Trump will become President of the world’s most powerful country. Since he was elected, the US markets have made substantial gains, contrary to most pre- election predictions. Can they sustain those gains? Or will
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All emerging market bonds are not the same
Emerging market debt is relatively safe and offer potentially greater yields As emerging market (EM) bonds become an increasing larger component of the global bond universe, it is not unusual for investors to classify all EM bonds as the same.
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Donald Trump holds first news conference since being elected
Youtube is currently streaming the first news conference by US president elect Trump.
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Vietnam’s Transformation
In just a few decades, Vietnam has undergone a dramatic transformation, from an agrarian society to one that has embraced the modern era. Its youthful population and growing middle class have helped drive solid growth—and opportunities for many global investors.
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