US go-go growth stock days are gone, value back in play
One undeniable fact has underpinned the latest leg of the long-running US bull market: Paying up for growth stocks at any price paid off, hugely. Paying a premium for shares…
Defeated militarily in 2017, IS remains a global threat
The year 2017 saw significant destruction to the Islamic State (IS), which lost almost all of its self-proclaimed "Caliphate" in Iraq and Syria, but experts warn the group is adapting…
Globalisation with a military face
For some time, the populists across the world have been celebrating the “highly-exaggerated” news of the demise of globalisation, with some on the left treating it synonymously with the death…
In the twilight of globalisation
As world leaders gather in Davos to reflect on the increasingly grim future of globalisation, it is worth a moment to reflect on where Pakistan has stood in this process,…
Emerging issues in the global economies
Lower growth expectations: As is evident the EU and the US are facing difficulties in order to increase their economic growth, and that is why, the demand for nationalism and protectionism…
Hong Kong-Shenzhen stock link no quick fix for MSCI entry
Connecting the giant stock markets of Hong Kong and Shenzhen is unlikely to fast-track the inclusion of Chinese shares in a major investment benchmark index as foreign access to China's…
A global power of new type
"In a world facing a volatile economic situation we should all work to promote opening up and innovation," said Premier Li Keqiang at Davos in January, 2015. What China means…
Pakistan in global trade
The latest forecasts for global trade issued by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) show a situation which might be described as bland — the sluggish growth in the volume of…
Global Miners Steel For Worse After Torrid Year
Global miners are battling to stay afloat after enduring one of the toughest years in recent times, with tumbling commodity prices and supply gluts set to force more closures and…
Global developments in transfer pricing issues
Important developments have taken place in the field of Transfer Pricing World over. The significant developments have taken place in the United States and OECD: In the United State the…
