Political Risk

Oil Crash Threatens Security: Nigeria’s Risks Exacerbated by COVID-19 Pandemic
Oil Crash Threatens Security: Nigeria’s Risks Exacerbated by COVID-19 Pandemic 1200 675 Blackpeak

Oil market volatility caused by the global spread of COVID-19 is expected to push Nigeria into its worst recession in 30 years. As the country suffers from its overreliance on crude exports, a recent surge in tensions in the oil-rich Niger Delta region and its waters in the Gulf of Guinea risks further damaging an already fragile economy.

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Different Law, Same Challenges: New Japanese FDI Rules Unlikely to Deter Activist Investors
Different Law, Same Challenges: New Japanese FDI Rules Unlikely to Deter Activist Investors 1200 675 Blackpeak

In November 2019, Japanese legislators revised the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, requiring foreign investors to obtain government approval before purchasing 1% or more of a listed Japanese company in industries considered sensitive to national security.

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With Tax and Finance Background, New Russian Prime Minister Seeks to Attract Foreign Investment
With Tax and Finance Background, New Russian Prime Minister Seeks to Attract Foreign Investment 1201 676 Blackpeak

On 16 January 2020, Mikhail Mishustin became the new Russian prime minister after his predecessor Dmitry Medvedev and the rest of the country’s government resigned.

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The EU Implements New Regulatory Framework That May Hinder Chinese Investment
The EU Implements New Regulatory Framework That May Hinder Chinese Investment 1200 675 Blackpeak

The EU has been tightening regulatory scrutiny of Chinese inbound investment over the last three years. The implementation in April 2019 of a new EU-wide framework for reviewing acquisitions intensifies the trend of already-declining Chinese FDI in the EU and high-profile blockages of deals there since 2016.

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Argentina’s Surprising Primary Election Results Invite New Political Risks
Argentina’s Surprising Primary Election Results Invite New Political Risks 1200 675 Blackpeak

On Sunday, 11 August, Argentines soundly rebuked President Mauricio Macri’s reform agenda in the country’s primary elections, known locally as PASO.

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Security Risks in Southern Thailand: From Origins to Current Situation
Security Risks in Southern Thailand: From Origins to Current Situation 1200 675 Blackpeak

In order to extract even more concessions from the Thai government, rebel groups in the southernmost provinces of Thailand may continue instigating violence.

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FinanceAsia | Anti-graft Arrests Will Not Stop China’s Financial Liberalisation
FinanceAsia | Anti-graft Arrests Will Not Stop China’s Financial Liberalisation 1200 675 Blackpeak

Alex Nasr’s opinion on the recent arrest of Liu Shiyu, former chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

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AI Ambitions: Challenges to Innovation as the US and China Drive Global Tech
AI Ambitions: Challenges to Innovation as the US and China Drive Global Tech 1200 675 Blackpeak

Both despite and because of the US and China competing in AI innovation for geopolitical and economic reasons, the two countries contribute to the industry’s development with their different tech and policy orientations.

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More Than a Trade War: Understanding Political Risk as US Scrutinizes Chinese Investment
More Than a Trade War: Understanding Political Risk as US Scrutinizes Chinese Investment 1200 675 Blackpeak

In August 2018, President Trump signed a bill expanding the scope and powers of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The new law has important implications for Chinese…

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Navigating Brazil’s 2018 Election: What Investors Can Expect
Navigating Brazil’s 2018 Election: What Investors Can Expect 1200 675 Blackpeak

If there is anything that Sunday’s electoral results showed us, it is that Brazil’s political landscape in 2018 is as polarizing, unprecedented, and unpredictable as ever.

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