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OUR RESEARCH


Data Protection and Privacy
The subject matter is simple: Apple is being asked by the FBI to cooperate and help in unlocking an iPhone owned by a shooter of the San...


Japan Focus: A Snapshot of the Japanese Economy
About a month ago, on January 29th 2016, the Bank of Japan decided to cut its benchmark interest rate below zero to -0.1%. This doesn’t...


Infrastructure Finance: Benefits for all
Infrastructure is increasingly important in today’s global policy agenda as investments made in the previous century reach the end of its...


Renmenbi's SDR Inclusion - More Yuan Denominated Assets?
At the end of November the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the inclusion of the Chinese Renminbi (RMB) into the IMF’s Special...


Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Different Perspective
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) or what is being called the biggest international trade deal in years refers to common standards in trade...


Volkswagen: A Development Opportunity
Volkswagen (VW) is a German carmaker founded in 1946 renowned for its engineering quality and passion for automobiles: “Aus Liebe zum...


A New Oil Order
The International Energy Agency (IEA), a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization which serves as an information source on...


Impact of Fed Rates
Over the course of the last couple of months there has been a lot of talk about a possible Fed rate hike. The reason for this is due to...


Back to the corruption scandal hitting FIFA
Introduction On 27th May 2015, FIFA officials were preparing to attend the 65th FIFA Congress where the election of the new President was...


Emerging Market Vulnerability: The Commodity Conundrum
A Brief Sketch of Commodity Supercycles Frequently we are reminded of the fickle nature of markets. This is no exception when it comes to...
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