This week we are continuing our analysis of the financial system as we remain wary of the financial stress the latest bout of bank collapses ensued, especially as central banks […]

Though we saw promising reports this week that inflation is slowing down, the IMF is warning that there remain risks to the global financial system that could hamper growth and […]

While market volatility seems to have calmed since the collapse of SVB and other banks, we would be foolish to say we have avoided another financial crisis. As you will […]

As we continue our analysis of the financial instability in the West, we would be remiss to not highlight the ripple effect it has had on emerging economies that threatens […]

March 23, 2023 As discussed in the last few BlackSummit commentaries, the collapse of several banks over the last couple of weeks has rocked financial markets and created a crisis […]

Financial markets have been rattled by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank this week, forcing public and private financial institutions to step in to prevent the spread […]

While stock markets started the year off well, equities have slumped as fears of entrenched inflation and the risk of a US default mount. As we have witnessed this week, […]

As David Miliband presents in his New York Times article reviewed below, we have entered the Age of Impunity – an era where autocrats exercise power without accountability. Whether it […]

As we approach the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we are taking a look at the great-power dynamics that have emerged from the crisis. Throughout the last year, […]

February 16, 2023 While we have primarily focused on economic and financial challenges in our last few newsletters, we narrow in on some important geopolitical trends shaping the global world […]