Multinationals have for years considered Colombia one of the safest long-term bets in Latin America, but over the last several months a more negative picture of the country has emerged. Colombia, much like other emerging market countries, has faced weakening external…
Hugo Chavez’s Death: Considerations for Multinationals
According to Venezuela’s vice president, Nicolas Maduro, Hugo Chavez died at 4:25 PM, local time, on Tuesday from complications related to cancer. FSG has been predicting for some time that it was unlikely that Hugo Chavez would be able return…
Government Engagement in Asia – What Executives are Saying
12 Key Events You May Have Missed in India this Week
If you’ve been focusing on end-of-year business performance this week instead India’s macroeconomy, you’ve missed a lot. This flowchart highlights key events of the past week and the ultimate drivers: Global uncertainty, inflation, and upcoming state elections. Frontier Strategy Group’s…
Russia’s Protests: Higher Volatility, New Opportunities Await Multinationals
The popular protests following the latest Duma elections revealed a fundamental shift in Russian popular opinion which has been forming for over a year now: as Russians realize that the economic prosperity of the pre-crisis 2000s is slowly but surely…
Opportunity Indonesia – A Growing Middle Class
Indonesia is the fourth largest country in the world in terms of population. Fast growing consumption, powered by growing affluence of the middle class, is the main driver of Indonesia’s economic growth Favorable Demographic Profile With a total population of…
In Nigeria Oil is King, but the Consumer is a Restless Prince
Growth Beyond Oil Real GDP growth is projected at 7.4% in 2011. At this rate, Nigeria’s economy will double in the next 10 years Nigeria depends on oil exports for more than 80% of government revenue and 95% of foreign-exchange…