Ukraine invasion could drive a recession and is crippling retail
Deloitte economist looks beyond the immediate tragedy of war to predict tough times ahead
THE WAR in Ukraine has dramatically dialled up the risk of...
North America: Canada – Political Upset Ushers in New Era
Around this time last year, a Canadian TV station ran a poll and found that most of the population thought the country’s politics grey...
Mohamed A El-Erian: Is the Perfect Storm Over for Markets?
Earlier this year, financial markets around the world were forced to navigate a perfect storm – a violent disruption fuelled by an unusual amalgamation...
Middle East: Kuwait – Silver Cloud with Dark Lining
There isn’t an Arabic equivalent to the saying: Fix the roof while the sun is shining. The sun almost always shines in Kuwait –...
Regulators eye checks and balances on DeFi market
THE WORLD’S securities regulators are set to crack down on decentralised finance (DeFi) platforms.
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has outlined a plan...
Cybersecurity fears? Put your head in the Cloud
By MATTHEW SMITH
A RECENT government survey found that 39 percent of UK businesses had identified a cyberattack on their business in the previous 12...
Mervyn King: Opinionated Lord
During his time as governor of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn King – now Lord King – had a habit of using sporting...
Brexit – Much Ado About Nothing?
After tearing the country and his party apart, leaving it with no government, no opposition, and – essentially – no future other than a...
Carbon cuts — or crash: investors’ warning at Poland climate summit
UNLESS coal burning is phased out and drastic cuts made to carbon emissions, the world faces a financial crash that will dwarf the 2008...
IFC: After Paris, What’s Next for the Private Sector?
It’s been two months now since the historic climate change conference, COP21, wrapped up in Paris, concluding with 195 countries pledging to take actions...
