MARKETS ARE RIGHT TO FEAR XI´S DREAM TEAM / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Markets Are Right to Fear Xi’s Dream Team Hong Kong stocks swooned after China unveiled a new leadership team packed with Xi Jinping’s proté...

CENTRAL ASIA IN UNCHARTED TERRITORY / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Central Asia in Uncharted Territory Russia’s decline marks the next stage in the Soviet Union’s implosion.  By: Kamran Bokhari Russian influ...

ALL EYES ON THE GULF: THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF EUROPE´S ENERGY SUPPLY / DER SPIEGEL

All Eyes on the Gulf The Present and Future of Europe's Energy Supply The autocratic countries of the Persian Gulf play a key role in th...

AMUNDI WARNS ON HIDDEN LEVERAGE IN THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Amundi warns on hidden leverage in the financial system Investment chief Vincent Mortier says UK pension debacle highlights ‘shadow banking’...

THE MARKET IN TREASURIES IS STORING UP TROUBLE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The market in Treasuries is storing up trouble Questions raised by policymakers are a sign of mounting unease about American government bond...