Political risk
No CDS spread spillover from Ukraine crisis
Default risks for Russia and Ukraine have risen 20% during crisis
Benchmarking and reputation risk – editorial
Managed expectations
The rising problems of PEPs
Instability in the Middle East and Africa coupled with growing regulatory pressure on financial institutions has raised the profile of political risk for banks – in particular, the problems of dealing with politically exposed persons, or PEPs, as…
Consent and chaos: Why the Islamic world faces decades of political risk
In many different guises, an ancient question still haunts human society: “What is the source of government legitimacy?” While this is largely settled in the Western industrial countries, David Rowe argues it is likely to disrupt parts of the Islamic…
Electoral shifts raise risk of European tipping point
Tipping point?
TNK-BP saga raises questions about BP's handling of political risk
Russian roulette
Editorial: Asia’s political economy
The shaping force of today's financial markets is politics
Top 10 op risks: political intervention
Top 10 op risks: Political intervention
Hedge funds face tough economic conditions as geopolitics takes centre stage
Geopolitical factors continue to impact markets
Eurozone scenarios: political analysts give their views
Unknown quantities
Political risk
In depth: political risk introduction
Eurozone risk management gets political
Getting political
Dodd-Frank in danger
Dodd-Frank: a tough nut to crack
Nera: How the banking backlash began
Banking backlash
Eurozone scenario analysis goes microscopic
Familiarity breeds content
Italy reaches crisis point as bond yields soar
Announcement that Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi will resign does little to calm markets; bond yields hit euro area record high, raising the stakes for a potential default
FX Invest Middle East: Mena region dodges Arab Spring 'curveball'
HSBC's senior economist for the Middle East and North Africa tells delegates at FX Invest conference the region has dealt with two big challenges this year, but it stands in better shape than some developed economies
Eurozone debt crisis: facing up to the risks of political uncertainty
The risks of political uncertainty
Sean Corrigan talks emerging market risks
Diapason Commodities's Sean Corrigan discusses Chinese hard landings, Mena unrest, the role of Opec, quantitative easing and the likely market reactions to a Greek default
Jean-Marc Bonnefous talks China and QE2
Jean-Marc Bonnefous, managing partner, Tellurian Capital Management, talks Chinese growth scenarios, quantitative easing, and their impact on commodity markets
Oil and oil products markets buffeted by tsunami
Oil and oil products markets buffeted by tsunami
Editor's letter: April 2011
Editor's letter: April 2011