Kazakhstan

With regional economies slowing, SWFs will become increasingly vital fiscal stop gaps

Astana places increased focus on middle class growth but reforms are needed for this social group to flourish

Nazarbayev will prioritise institutional reforms to energise the nation and promote harmony

Succession issue and need to maintain an increasingly shaky status quo will empower security services further

A reduction in nuclear activity keeps the market oversupplied, despite a fall in production

The longer Nazarbayev holds office, the more salient becomes the succession to a man who has been president since 1991

China's New Silk Road development plan will strengthen ties with Kazakhstan and open up Central Asia

Nazarbayev will win early presidential election as Astana looks to stability, but oil region could pose a challenge