WHAT THE NUMBERS ACTUALLY TELL US ABOUT WOMEN’S PLACE IN THE WORLD, “WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE WORLD” PROJECT

WHAT THE NUMBERS ACTUALLY TELL US ABOUT WOMEN’S PLACE IN THE WORLD, “WOMEN FOR SUSTAINABLE WORLD” PROJECT

As major financial institutions call for a global mobilisation for economic equality, the most recent data reveal a dizzying gap between proclaimed rights and the lived reality of billions of women. An investigation into a structural injustice that costs the planet...
Market Outlook, Week of February 16, 2026

Market Outlook, Week of February 16, 2026

Executive Overview Global financial markets enter mid-February in a phase characterised by relative stability in policy expectations, selective equity leadership, and persistent geopolitical sensitivity. Cross-asset signals suggest neither systemic stress nor...
February 2026 Economic Outlook

February 2026 Economic Outlook

Preamble: A global economy entering the age of conscious constraints The global economy in early 2026 is neither recovering nor booming. It is lucid.The great cycles of economic illusion like monetary abundance, frictionless globalization, cheap energy, geopolitically...
Global and European Markets, Week of 19 January 2026

Global and European Markets, Week of 19 January 2026

Surface stability, underlying tensions As markets enter the week of 19 January 2026, a semblance of calm dominates. Systemic stress indicators remain contained, implied volatility is moderate, and major indices are confined to narrow trading ranges. Yet beneath this...
The EU-Mercosur Agreement: European Economic Balance, Regional Spillovers, Risks, Opportunities and Long-Term Outlook

The EU-Mercosur Agreement: European Economic Balance, Regional Spillovers, Risks, Opportunities and Long-Term Outlook

After more than twenty-five years of negotiations, the trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc comprising Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, stands as one of the most consequential trade initiatives in modern EU commercial policy. As the...
Market Outlook, Week of January 12, 2026

Market Outlook, Week of January 12, 2026

1. Global Macroeconomic Context: An Economy in Transition United States: A Softening Labour Market Amid Persistent Inflation The U.S. economy enters 2026 against a backdrop of a visibly weakening labour market following a pronounced slowdown at the end of last year....