by rw | May 2, 2016 | Articles, Country Risk, Political Risk Insurance
The US energy resurgence since 2005 has dramatically changed the geopolitics of global energy, particularly with respect to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The political risks in the MENA region are as high as they have ever been, just as oil supplies are...
by rw | Nov 2, 2015 | Articles, Correlation Risks, Country Risk, Interviews, Political Risk Insurance
In contemplating possible kinds of correlations, people often mention the “Arab Spring,” a kind of shorthand for the events that have convulsed the Middle East and North Africa over the last dozen years. But what useful knowledge have we gained from that? What is the...
by rw | Nov 5, 2014 | Articles, Country Risk, Political Risk Insurance, PRI Products and Coverages
Africa’s infrastructure deficit is constraining the region’s current and future economic growth. Annual spending required to satisfy the continent’s rapidly growing demand for basic infrastructure—about $93 billion—far exceeds the ability of countries in the region to...
by rw | Nov 1, 2010 | Articles, Country Risk
For every international investor there is always the unknown variable of political risk that cannot be modeled by traditional statistical models. Growth, inflation and interest rate forecasts all help in painting a picture of a country, but it is an appreciation of...
by rw | Oct 1, 2007 | Articles, Country Risk
We invited Carlos Caicedo, Head of the Latin America Division at Exclusive Analysis Ltd, to discuss the current political risk environment in Latin America. Exclusive Analysis is a strategic intelligence company based in London with a worldwide network of expert...
by rw | Oct 1, 2005 | Articles, Country Risk
In August of 2001, the government of President Hugo Chavez enacted a controversial hydrocarbons law which established new rules for investors having oil operating agreements with PDVSA (Venezuela’s state-owned oil company). The new law provides the legal platform for...
