Mexico: the new middle way 09/12/2014 by Andrea Fantechi Mexico is on the move, empowered not just by large modern firms but small to medium-sized (SME) traditional businesses that are stepping up to take...
ASEAN: A region of complexities and contradictions 09/12/2014 by Andrea Fantechi With a rising economic profile, investors are examining one of the world’s most diverse, fast-moving and competitive regions...
India: pipedream or reality? 09/12/2014 by Andrea Fantechi India gives a whole new meaning to diversity. Will growth create one urban middle class whose interests transcend region, caste, religion by 2022?...
Bank lending in G7 stagnates 04/08/2014 by Andrea Fantechi Bank lending to the private sector in the G7 group of economies has stagnated in the last year, increasing by just 0.1% in real terms,...
Key industry sectors for global growth 20/06/2014 by Andrea Fantechi Which industry sectors will thrive over the next five years? Where are growth opportunities to be found around the globe for both local and foreign...
Mobile money: the tantalising potential 20/06/2014 by Andrea Fantechi Sub-Saharan Africa offers a tantalising prospect for mobile financial investors...
Shift in the global economic balance 20/06/2014 by Andrea Fantechi The economic balance between developed and emerging economies is shifting, reversing trends of the past five years...
European Companies Struggling with the World’s Highest Fuel Costs 06/05/2014 by Andrea Fantechi 60% tax on petrol gives Britain, France and Germany some of the highest pump prices worldwide. Some emerging economies benefit from 0% fuel tax, or even...
Singapore and Ireland’s Tax Regimes Attract World-Beating Levels of FDI 23/01/2014 by Andrea Fantechi Europe’s open economies outperform the BRICs Belgium third in absolute terms Singapore, Ireland and Belgium’s favourable tax systems have helped them to outperform the rest...