China’s enticing, challenging market
Inefficient markets and an explosion of technological innovation fuelled by Millennial consumers make China a tantalising prospect but accessing strong returns there isn’t as simple as it looks.
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IFSWF marks rise of protectionism
As the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds’ Santiago Principles turn 10, the executive director of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan says threats to the free flow of capital loom.
Kotkin weighs in on geopolitical risks
Global tensions are an important consideration in decision-making. At a recent roundtable, geopolitical expert professor Stephen Kotkin discussed the risks related to China and the US.
On the geopolitical horizon
It’s impossible for asset owners to predict the year’s geopolitical upsets. Diversification will be the key to a resilient portfolio.
Brexit and institutional investors
What are the consequences of the Brexit vote for institutional investors with a long-term horizon? Less than what they might seem, says Stephen Kotkin. But upheaval may be likely all the same.
Financial system robust but geopolitics poses threat: Bernanke
Former Governor of the US Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, says there are no foreseeable shocks to the financial system. In any case, he says, the system itself is so much more robust than it was before the crisis, that it could weather the storm. The only possible cause for concern is geopolitical risk. Risk
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