Emerging Markets
U.S., China Agree to Restart Investment Treaty Talks
The United States and China agreed on Thursday to restart stalled negotiations on an investment treaty, with Beijing dropping previous efforts to protect certain sectors of its economy from the ...
Political Risk Insurers Monitor Brazil, Turkey Impact; No Losses Yet
The large political demonstrations taking place in major cities in Turkey and Brazil in June have not yet impacted the political risk insurance market, according to a report by Marsh last week. "As ...
West Africa Piracy Surge Costs Global Economy Nearly $1B; Insurance Costs Rise
Pirate attacks off West Africa's mineral-rich Gulf of Guinea have almost doubled from last year and threaten to increase the costs and jeopardize the shipping of commodities from the region. The Gulf ...
Analysis: Optimism Fading, Brazil Protests Put Leaders On Alert
When more than 200,000 protesters took to the streets across Brazil on Monday night, they demanded a dizzying array of improvements—from halting the fast rise of prices to cleaning up government ...
eBay CEO Confident Of Getting China Payments License
eBay Inc.'s PayPal division will become the first foreign company to secure a payments license in China, CEO John Donahoe predicted, but he cautioned that the e-commerce giant is taking a cautious ...
Property Insurance Market Eyes New Entrants—From China, Berkshire
Industry executives speaking at an insurance conference recently discussed the potential market impact of the newest entrants to the U.S. property insurance market, with Chinese companies getting as ...Turkey and South Africa: A Tale Of Two Emerging Markets
Messy politics, economic slowdown and a balance of payments deficit: four days of violent anti-government protests across Turkey are reminding investors of another emerging market—South Africa. ...
In Spite Of Risks, Turkey Attracts Carriers
With a skilled workforce, dynamic private sector, growing middle class, nascent democratic government, and strategic geographic position, Turkey represents a tantalizing opportunity for ...