International

Vulnerabilities are appearing in the unexpected stability of financial markets since the US election

Protectionist voices have grown stronger even as world trade has become less important as a motor of GDP

The proposed fiscal year 2018 budget plans major development policy upheaval but marginal reform is more likely

UK measures will clamp down on professional services firms enabling and facilitating tax evasion and money laundering

The rise of web-generated news has resulted in the proliferation of rumours and 'fake news'

The use of captive management to manage and mitigate cyber, terrorism and demographic risks is evolving and expanding

US-led withdrawal of global monetary stimulus raises the chance of political risk trumping economic optimism for markets

The deregulatory mood in Washington has global implications for anti-corruption campaigners and extractive firms