Political Risk | Blackpeak

3 October 2018

Financial Times | US Sanctions Companies Linked to Japanese Yakuza

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David Suzuki’s opinion on the sanctions that the US government has imposed on companies linked to Japanese anti-social forces.

27 July 2018

Risks in Japanese Infrastructure Investment

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Infrastructure development in Japan carries specific risks to investors. In this briefing, we highlight some of the key issues.

1 February 2018

China Briefing: Trump’s Potential Trade Actions Against China and Their Implications

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In his 2018 State of the Union Address, United States President Donald Trump announced that “the era of economic surrender is totally over,” and that “we expect trading relationships to be…

1 November 2017

Security Awareness in Japan

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Despite being one of the safest countries in the world, Japan lags behind many other economies when it comes to security and safety measures to protect the country against major threats such as terrorism, cyber-attacks or geopolitical tensions.

1 October 2017

China’s 19th Party Congress: What You Should Know

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China is at a critical turning point as the 19th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (“CCP”) will be underway next week. The meeting will shape China’s political and economic trajectory over the next five years and beyond with key decisions made on party leadership and policy directions.

7 June 2017

BBC | Conflict in the South China Sea

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Chris Leahy interviewed on BBC World News on the conflict in the South China Sea. Beijing cannot use its economic power to buy its way out of other problems such as…

27 February 2017

Investing In The Philippines: Is The Road Still Bumpy?

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It has been nine months since Duterte became president of the Philippines. A shift towards a martial law seems entirely plausible. What can investors expect in the coming months?

12 August 2015

BBC | What Could The Results Of The Sri Lanka Elections Mean For The Economy?

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Blackpeak co-founder, Chris Leahy, answers this question during an interview with Rico Hizon on BBC World News. View our Research Services