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Africa Risk Reward Index 2020: Reshaping realities
The impact of COVID-19 on Africa has been severe. Recovery will not be simple. But beyond lockdowns, border closures and bans, Africa’s post-pandemic landscape will present opportunities for those investors able to identify them. Download the report.
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Addressing ethics and compliance in athletics
Join Jonathan Brown and Alecia Futerman from Control Risks' forensics team for a discussion with Niels Lindholm, who became first Ethical Compliance Officer to join World Athletics in 2018.
The US-China divorce - “It’s not a cold war yet but you can see it from here”
Whoever is sworn in as U.S. president come January, the U.S.-China relationship will never be the same. For all of my 40 years monitoring, traveling, working, and living in China, the bilateral relationship has been a broadly positive and constructive one with areas of disagreement.
Family Wealth Disputes: Preparation is Key
In recent years there has been an uptick in multi-billion dollar family disputes heard publicly in open court and making headlines in the international press. What is driving this phenomenon and is there a smarter way to navigate high net worth family disputes?
QAnon – fringe conspiracy theory or political and social threat?
How has a previously fringe conspiracy theory evolved to have political and social impacts in the US and beyond? We examine the so-called QAnon movement and its expansion into mainstream politics.
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Fighting doping in ice hockey
Join Jonathan Brown, Partner, and Alecia Futerman, Associate Director, from Control Risks' forensics team for a discussion with Ashley Ehlert, the Legal Director for the International Ice Hockey Federation.
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For better ore worse – mining takes centre stage in Africa’s COVID-19 recovery
The mining industry in Africa has broadly weathered the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now finds itself at the centre of economic recovery plans in many countries.
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No new START?: Failure to extend the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the US will threaten global security
Russia has consistently expressed its intention to extend New START for another five years, but US President Donald Trump’s administration has adopted a more sceptical attitude towards arms control in general, and nuclear arms control in particular.
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Renewable energy is booming, but so are legal risks for investors
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi told delegates at the 2015 Paris climate talks that India would install 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2030, many saw it as a pipedream. And yet, in pursuit of this target, New Delhi has aggressively enforced renewable energy purchase obligations for state governments across the country.
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Brexit trade deal: the eleventh hour
As the Brexit trade deal negotiations enter the eleventh hour, both sides say they want a deal, but both sides still seem intent on trying to corner the other into their deal. Join Charles Hecker and a panel of Control Risks experts for a discussion about what this all means for business.
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