While we are still technically in a “contested US election” scenario, with President Trump continuing to pursue election-related litigation, we do have a presumptive President-elect Biden.

The pandemic-induced economic crisis is expected to be deeper and longer than any seen in our lifetimes. The scale of this crisis has put “Distressed Credit”, “Special Situations”, “Distressed-for-Control” and “Opportunistic” funds at the front and centre of the investment world. These distressed strategies aim to take advantage of market dislocations caused by the pandemic to offer double-digit returns.

Recent diplomatic tensions between Islamabad and Riyadh regarding the Kashmir issue will continue to be a sticking point, but a genuine break in the countries’ strategic relationship is unlikely.

On 16 October, a new opposition alliance, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), formally launched a series of anti-government protests demanding an overthrow of the government and fresh elections. Although the alliance will sustain protests over the coming months, it will not topple the government.

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.