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Brexit – Where Are We Now?
Posted On: 26 Mar 2019
Brexit – where are we now? Now I like a challenge but trying to succinctly summarise what is happening in the UK Parliament at present is somewhat tricky. In the week the UK was meant to leave the EU, the timing of our...Learn More
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Structured Credit and Political Risk Insurance Report and Market Update
Posted On: 01 Jan 2019
Introduction Gallagher’s Structured Credit and Political Risk semi-annual Market Update informs our clients, both existing and prospective, of the capacity available in the commercial insurance market. Capacity is broken down...Learn More
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Navigating Brazil's 2018 Election: What Investors Can Expect
Posted On: 08 Nov 2018 | Blackpeak
Right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro from the Social Liberal Party (PSL) and Fernando Haddad of the leftist Worker’s Party (PT) are now set to face each other in the runoff election on 28 October. Bolsonaro led a crowded field of 13...Learn More
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More Than a Trade War - Understanding Political Risk as US Scrutinizes Chinese Investment
Posted On: 08 Nov 2018 | Blackpeak
In August 2018, President Trump signed a bill expanding the scope and powers of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The new law has important implications for Chinese investment in the US market and may...Learn More
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The Impact Investing Continuum: Inside the drivers and growth of the impact market
Posted On: 08 Nov 2018 | The Economist Newspaper
Ten years ago, the founders of what would become LeapFrog Investments took off across Europe, trying to sell the idea of a private equity fund out to change the world. At first the idea seemed “crazy” in the words of one...Learn More
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Beyond trade-offs: Investor perspectives from across the continuum of impact investing
Posted On: 08 Nov 2018
Ten years ago, the founders of what would become LeapFrog Investments took off across Europe, trying to sell the idea of a private equity fund out to change the world. At first the idea seemed “crazy” in the words of one of the...Learn More
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New Report Examines How to Incentive Private Investment in the World's Poorest Countries
Posted On: 05 Nov 2018 | United Nations Development Programme
New York, 5 November 2018— The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) launched today its flagship report, “Blended Finance in the Least Developed Countries”. This first-of-its-kind report argues that, to achieve the...Learn More
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Africa Voices
Posted On: 30 Jun 2018 | Actis Macro Forum
Welcome to Africa Voices, a special publication from the Actis Macro Forum. Actis has been on the ground in Africa for over 70 years now, with offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lagos, Nairobi and Cairo today, but with investments...Learn More
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Africa Risk-Reward Index – June 2018
Posted On: 21 Jun 2018 | Control Risks
2017 was a challenging year for many African economies. But significant political changes, particularly in Southern African, and improved commodity prices have turned the tide for many markets. Africa’s largest markets – Nigeria,...Learn More
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M&A Opportunities: A Focus on Nigeria and Malaysia
Posted On: 05 Jun 2018 | By Imad Mesdoua, Senior Consultant, Control Risks
It goes without saying that elections matter when investors are looking at the attractiveness of M&A opportunities. Pending elections can freeze a market like no other political event. Conversely, elections can trigger speculative...Learn More