International

  • Sep 21, 2016
  • 7 min read

M&A activity shows perils of misvaluation

Megadeals during uncertain times highlight the risks of flaws in the many assumptions that underpin valuations

International
  • Sep 20, 2016
  • 7 min read

South Korean Hanjin bust will upset Pacific trade

Shipping firm Hanjin, its creditors and its customers must work out how to deal with goods stranded aboard its ships

International
  • Sep 12, 2016
  • 7 min read

Ultra-loose monetary policy will soon run its course

Investors are diminishingly beholden to central banks amid 'policy exhaustion'

International
  • Sep 5, 2016
  • 7 min read

China will be key to copper prices

The industry is trying to become more efficient as the metal's price struggles to rebound

International
  • Sep 5, 2016
  • 6 min read

Targeted killings invite retaliatory terrorist attacks

The question of the effectiveness of targeted killings, or 'leadership decapitation', is more salient than ever

International
  • Aug 30, 2016
  • 7 min read

Global oil stock overhang will not abate soon

Flattening contango reduces incentives to store oil

International
  • Aug 30, 2016
  • 7 min read

Criminal trade in people is growing globally

The rise in population movements is enticing organised crime to get involved in people smuggling

International
  • Aug 26, 2016
  • 7 min read

Social networks could counter lone-actor terrorism

Research suggests that lone-actor terrorists often divulge parts of their plans to close friends or family

International