Global negotiations on climate control at events such as COP 26 (the UN Climate Change Conference) are determined by a few countries and political blocs which account for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions: China, US, EU, India, Russia, and Jap...

To answer these questions, we surveyed 900 individuals across 14 emerging markets... Two-thirds of our respondents access social media at least daily; very few emerging market adults are not plugged into their social media accounts. Indonesia: Ride-h...

The Low Volatility factor has generated stellar abnormal returns over the last decades. Current factor valuations are expensive compared to historical valuations. Factor volatility is at record lows and will likely surprise investors going forward.

The CA deficit jumped to USD 18.4bn in Jul-Jun 2020/21 from USD 11.2bn deficit in FY 2019/20, according to preliminary data released by the CBE. The increase in the income deficit came on the back of rising payments on portfolio investments as well a...

Turkish equities traded in a tight range between 1410-1420 after the dismissal of 3 VPs at CBRT and Lira lost over 2%. All the focus is on next Thursday’s MPC meeting and the certainty of a cut coming is almost 100%. How big of a cut will determine h...

Commodities are back in the spotlight this morning. Rising inflation in Namibia could potentially see the central bank become less accommodative in its approach. Despite all the domestic headwinds, including the deadly July lootings, a slow vaccine r...