Mark Schaltuper speaks to Business Monitor’s Head of Latin America Country Risk Richard Hamilton and Latin America Analyst Davide Scigliuzzo in New York to discuss why 2012 may prove to be a ‘pivotal year’ for Argentina and Venezuela. This follows a recent Special Report on The Hidden Risks To The Global Economy, in which our… [Read more]
This week will be very important for the future of the Korean Peninsula. North Korea Preparing To Inaugurate Kim Jong Un On Wednesday April 11, North Korea’s ruling Korean Workers’ Party (KWP) is scheduled to hold a rare conference, and on Friday April 13 the country’s Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA, the ‘rubber stamp’ parliament) will… [Read more]
Despite the major structural shortcomings and policy challenges, which overshadow much of frontier Europe’s investment outlook, a recent Business Monitor report identifies key long-term investment opportunities in the Western Balkan energy infrastructure sector. Europe Analyst Victoria Melvin and Power Analyst Laura Rizzotto join Mark Schaltuper to discuss their outlook.
Business Monitor International (BMI) has just published its latest quarterly Global Political Outlook, covering the period April 2012 to March 2013. As with every update, we include a comprehensive table of virtually all known forthcoming elections, our expected outcomes of these events, and our short-term political risk ratings for the relevant country. Regarding the world’s… [Read more]
BMI attended a speech titled ‘The Changing Geopolitics of the Middle East and Israel’s Security’ by Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Dan Meridor at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London on March 19, 2012. Meridor, who is concurrently Minister of Intelligence and Atomic Energy, divided his talk into four themes – the Arab… [Read more]
Myanmar’s continuing reform drive has attracted the interest of investors around the world, but the question remains whether or not we are witnessing a true opening up of one of the world’s most secluded states. Rahul Ghosh, Head of Asia Research, discusses with Andrew Wood, Asia Country Risk Analyst, and Daniel Gan, Infrastructure analyst, the… [Read more]
Vladimir Putin won Russia’s presidential election in the first round on March 4, which will see him become Russia’s president for a third term in May. With political unrest in the run-up to the election having changed Russia’s political landscape for good, Yoel Sano, Head of Political Risk Analysis, speaks with Business Monitor’s Head of… [Read more]
