31 Oct 2024 Our Thinking Asia Pacific United States of America Political and Country Risk Implications for Asia of the US elections What are the implications for Asia under a Harris or a Trump presidency?
18 Apr 2024 Our Thinking Middle East and North Africa Seerist Geopolitical & strategic risk advisory How the Gulf uses aid as political leverage The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have emerged as significant financial backers in the MENA-AfPak region.They use financial aid strategically to stabilise economies and governments and to mitigate regional economic turmoil, positioning themselves as crucial guarantors of stability.
12 Aug 2024 Our Thinking Asia Pacific Indonesia Political and Country Risk Indonesia: development of new capital will be source of discord for the next government The stability of the alliance between the Indonesian President and his successor could be on shaky ground as development of new capital city, Nusantara, is hit with funding issues. We examine what this means for Indonesia over the coming years.
21 Feb 2024 Our Thinking Asia Pacific Indonesia Political and Country Risk Indonesia elections: Prabowo win signals troubling times ahead According to unofficial figures, voters from Indonesia decided on February 14 that Prabowo Subianto will likely replace President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. This means short-term security risks and a more complex business environment going forward.
31 Oct 2023 Our Thinking Indonesia Asia Pacific Political and Country Risk Indonesia elections: Frontrunner’s pick of president’s son as running mate likely to raise political tension 2024 presidential election frontrunner Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto on 22 October named President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s eldest son as his running mate.
21 Dec 2023 Our Thinking Asia Pacific Indonesia Political and Country Risk Indonesia: Anti-corruption drive unlikely to strengthen after presidential race Regardless of who wins the presidential election, lawmakers are unlikely to pass the Asset Forfeiture Bill into law before 2025.
11 Sep 2024 Our Thinking Brazil Mexico Latin America Political and Country Risk In Mexico and Brazil, anti-corruption efforts seem to have faded Policies to fight graft are a low priority in both Brazil and Mexico and the region as a whole.
20 Jan 2022 Our Thinking Middle East United Arab Emirates Political and Country Risk United Arab Emirates: Integrity risks to persist despite new, stronger anti-money laundering measures The government of Dubai (UAE) on 22 August announced that it will set up a specialised anti-money laundering court within the court of first instance and the court of appeal.
04 Jul 2025 Our Thinking Kenya protests set for 7 July cloud President Ruto’s ambitions Civil society groups in Kenya have called for nationwide anti-government protests on 7 July. Businesses should expect operational disruption.
16 Mar 2023 Our Thinking Europe Ethics and Compliance Political and Country Risk Organisational Resilience Managing sanctions risks from Russia’s trade partners In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many Western nations ramped up their economic pressure on Russia by enacting waves of sanctions restrictions and export controls. Nevertheless, banned products continue to flow into Russia via countries that have traditionally strong trade ties, creating additional risks for international manufacturers who have ceased operations in Russia but still might be exposed to Russia-related sanctions through Russia’s trade partners.
