Hui Ka Yan, the founder of China Evergrande Group, was sentenced to life in prison on…
Category: Geopolitical
Geopolitics through the lens of capital: sanctions, trade policy, elections, conflicts and energy security, read as inputs to risk pricing. We track how political events reach commodity prices, sovereign spreads and equity risk premia. The focus is on the transmission channel to markets, not on the politics itself.
Iran Discovers 7.5 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas
Iran announced a major natural gas find in the southern province of Fars. The discovery is…
FTSE 100 Opens Flat Amid US-Iran Tensions and Sanctions
The FTSE 100 opened flat on Monday, slipping 0.06% to 10,810. The index finished the previous…
Iran Proposes Fees for Ships in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's parliament has moved forward with a draft law that requires ships from certain countries to…
Zelenskyy Claims Ukraine Not Involved in Nord Stream Attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Ukraine was not involved in the 2022 attack…
Israeli Election Campaign Ignores Soaring National Debt
As Israel's parliamentary election campaign heats up, politicians are focusing on military strength against regional threats.…
Iranian Cyber Attack Shuts Down UK Power Generator for Days
A UK power generator had to shut down for four days after a cyber attack linked…
Trump Reports 1,000 Trades Worth $263 Million in June
President Donald Trump reported over 1,000 securities trades in June, according to a financial disclosure from…
Oil Traffic Through Hormuz Rises Amid Iranian Tensions
Oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has surged to an average of 8 million to…