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Power vacuum is a growing risk in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The amendment is a flagship policy of President Michel Temer in his attempt to address Brazil’s fiscal crisis. However, the government’s victory was qualified, as the initiative…

EU and UK rules on financial trading will diverge

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INTERNATIONAL

Some of these rules will directly impact UK-based financial services firms enmeshed in UK markets, though the United Kingdom aspires to diverge from the common regulatory regime…

Infrastructure is key to Colombian government goals

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COLOMBIA

Petro is uncomfortable with public-private partnerships, but appears willing to look beyond that in pursuit of broader development goals; improved infrastructure is considered…

Brexit is set to weaken UK financial services industry

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UNITED KINGDOM

UK financial industry's 'passporting' and 'equivalence' in post-Brexit EU.

LNG use will be crucial to nations’ energy transitions

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INTERNATIONAL

LNG is cleaner than most fossil fuels but still incompatible with net zero emissions. India, China and other Asian economies see LNG imports as a ready and economically viable…

Nigeria's Islamic finance sector has growth potential

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NIGERIA

Works and Housing Minister Babatunde Fashola claimed that sukuk represented an attempt to compensate for a lack of resources in government capital spending. Sukuk funds are…

Limited resources will check BRICS financial clout

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INTERNATIONAL

BRICS members seek to reduce the dominance of the US dollar in global trade; a less dollar-focused approach to development finance from the NDB is consistent with this. The BRICS…

Portugal faces emerging structural challenges

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PORTUGAL

Outlook for Portugal.

Ecuador drug challenges could erode Noboa support

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ECUADOR

Since Noboa launched a security crackdown in January, declaring an armed internal conflict and classifying 22 gangs and cartels as terrorist organisations, there have been several…

Digital Silk Road will strengthen Chinese power

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CHINA

Beijing aspires to establish a China-centred digital sphere by providing partner countries with telecommunications hardware, online services, satellites and space-based services…