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In-depth analysis and perspective from our experts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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Friday Sep 10, 2021
Special Report: The Africa Risk-Reward Index 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
The Africa Risk-Reward Index -- produced jointly by Control Risks and Oxford Economics Africa -- is an authoritative guide for policy makers, business leaders and investors, that illustrates the evolution of the investment landscape in major African markets and provides a grounded, longer-term outlook of key trends shaping investment in these economies. Africa is still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is no longer all-consuming. Glimpses of the post-pandemic landscape are coming into view, and other issues are deserving of attention.
Join Wayne Malgas, Partner for our South Africa region for a discussion about the Index with Barnaby Fletcher, an Associate Director who leads Control Risks analyst team for East and Southern Africa; Seamus Duggan, an Associate Director with a specialism in tactical security; and Jacques Nel, head of Macro at Oxford Economics Africa, the Africa-focused subsidiary of our partners, Oxford Economics.
Friday Aug 20, 2021
Friday Aug 20, 2021
FFP was originally established by UEFA a decade ago to tackle overspending at European clubs and in an attempt to curb the pursuit of short-term success at the expense of long-term financial damage. Join Control Risks Partner Jonathan Brown and Jason Shardlow-Wrest, Managing Associate in Dispute Resolution at Linklaters, for an exploration of Financial Fair Play, looking at its origination and more recent evolution in response to COVID-19. They also consider the future of FFP amidst recent procedural changes and public statements from UEFA that the rules are currently being reviewed and will be overhauled with new regulations coming into play potentially as soon as next year.
Tuesday Aug 03, 2021
Special Report: The impact of an Ebrahim Raisi presidency
Tuesday Aug 03, 2021
Tuesday Aug 03, 2021
The polls closed on 18 June, with conservative figure Ebrahim Raisi securing a landslide and ending reformist President Hassan Rowhani’s eight-year rule. Join Henry Smith for a conversation with Control Risks in-house expert Nicki Siamaki, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, the founder and CEO of the Bourse & Bazaar Foundation and Dr. Farid Sigari-Majd, Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer where they discuss the impact Raisi will have on the ongoing negotiations with the US, Iran’s sanctions environment in the coming year and challenges and opportunities that foreign businesses will be presented with in Iran’s market.
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Malaysia’s tumultuous politics has left many asking about the country’s political and economic outlook in the coming months. Dane Chamorro, Partner, discusses with Harrison Cheng, Associate Director and Lead Analyst for Malaysia, about the potential of a political coup in Malaysia, the handling of the Covid-19 situation by the government and its impact on the country’s economy, the human rights allegations in certain sectors in Malaysia and how companies need to manage such reputational risks in their supply chains, as well as his prediction of the political situation until the end of the year.
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Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Asia in Focus -- What does China’s data crackdown mean for investors and MNCs
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Beijing’s probe into Didi Global has sent shockwaves through investors and multinationals with operations in or exposure to China. Many are left wondering if this is just good data policy poorly executed or a more calculated step to undermine the U.S. financial system and its regulators. Carly Ramsey, Head of Global Risk Analysis for Greater China and Yifei Zhang, General Manager, North China discuss recent events and how they might be viewed in the context of China’s domestic policy and regulatory developments.
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Monday Jul 26, 2021
Asia in Focus -- What lies ahead for South Asia’s post-pandemic recovery
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
South Asia has been hard hit by a second wave of COVID-19 infections over the past few months, with India alone registering at least 150,000 fatalities since April 2021. As the region slowly recovers from the devastating public health crisis, Join Amit Narayan, Partner & Head of India and South Asia and Hemant Shivakumar, Senior Analyst to discuss the prospects and challenges for South Asia’s post-pandemic economic recovery.
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Monday Jul 26, 2021
Asia In Focus -- ESG values and valuations
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Asia In Focus -- Vietnam: A continuing success story?
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
As the only ASEAN economy to achieve positive economic growth in 2020, Vietnam’s potential as an investment destination is evident. However, Vietnam’s political and business environment remains dauntingly opaque and complex to many foreign businesses and investors.
Listen to our panel of Vietnam experts, Stephen Norris, Linh Nguyen and Edward Blenk, as they discuss the changing dynamics of Vietnam’s relationships with the US and China, the challenges of investing and operating in Vietnam, and legislation developments that could impact the ease of doing business there.
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Wednesday May 12, 2021
Asia In Focus -- Myanmar coup
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Since Myanmar’s Tatmadaw (military) overthrew the civilian government and took power on 1 February, a civil disobedience movement has rapidly grown. This has seen civil servants and workers in all walks of life, such as banking personnel and medical workers, going on strike, causing significant disruption in daily lives. Weeks of demonstrations and the ensuing military crackdown have roiled the country.
Join Dane Chamorro for a conversation with Dereck Aw, Senior Analyst at Control Risks about the preliminary and potential impact of the tumultuous past month on duty of care, business continuity and exposure to political and external communications risks for foreign businesses in Myanmar.
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Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Asia In Focus -- Foreign direct investment in Indonesia
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
6 months after the new job creation law was passed, what progress has been made and what does it mean for business? Join Control Risks' Partner Dane Chamorro and Lead Analyst for Indonesia Achmad Sukarsono to learn more.
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