With inflation rates rising and interest rates remaining stubbornly low, policymakers have some tough decisions to make

Many believe the metaverse is set to take off in a big way. That brings with it substantial opportunities for businesses as well as investors – but only if it can be successfully regulated

Events, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, spiraling global debt and the looming climate crisis, are exposing a systemic failure to appropriately analyse geo-political risk

China has unveiled plans to cut financial commitments to Africa by a third over the next three years from $60bn to $40bn. What will be the impact of this?

The stories that governments make up about inflation have been a way of pulling the wool over their eyes, for stimulus spending cannot continue forever and will only push inflation higher if it does

Just five countries voted against a UN resolution to condemn Russian aggression, with China a notable abstention. With the US freezing Russia’s foreign-exchange reserves, it is setting a precedent that might make reserve currency holders, like China, nervous

We are now in a race against time to mitigate the effects of climate change. Calls for phasing out fossil-fuel subsidies and introducing a carbon price were largely ignored in 2015, but the financial markets must answer those calls now

The rapid expansion of mobile internet has provided better accessibility to a global market, sparking a start-up revolution. But while high-growth companies are appearing all over the world, they rely on local ecosystems that support entrepreneurial activities