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Islamic State poses limited threat in Afghanistan

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AFGHANISTAN

Some observers have suggested that this is a sign of an IS-K resurgence. The ruling Taliban have tried hard since their takeover in 2021 to suppress the group, a long-standing…

Weak lira will reflect Turkish election fears

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EUROPE/TURKEY

Increased uncertainty in financial markets, following the US Federal Reserve's decision in September to delay tightening monetary policy because of concerns about China's economy…

Active investment funds face rising pressure

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INTERNATIONAL

Passive and active fund management.

Low rates facilitate private equity's global spread

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INTERNATIONAL

Private equity trends.

European investment funding and behaviour is changing

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EUROPE

Investment financing and behaviour.

Negative bond yields will fuel global equity rally

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INTERNATIONAL

The gains in global equities stem from the expanding universe of negative-yielding government bonds, which now account for nearly a third of the stock of global sovereign debt…

Investors will step up corporate governance monitoring

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INTERNATIONAL

Corporate governance.

Bitcoin is unlikely to trigger a wider market crash

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INTERNATIONAL

The launch last month on two major US futures exchanges of derivative contracts on bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, will broaden bitcoin’s ownership…

ISG is unlikely to infiltrate refugee flows to Europe

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EUROPE

ISG infiltration of refugee flows.

Private credit will grow as an alternative asset class

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INTERNATIONAL

In the current low-interest-rate environment, private debt and other alternative assets have become a key part of investors’ portfolios given their attractive risk-adjusted…