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Briefs.

See how we read markets and approach opportunity abroad.

 Featured Briefs

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Southeast Asia’s Rising Economic Influence in Africa

Aug 21, 2025

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U.S. Investor Cerberus Commits Additional $250 Million to Subic Bay and Other Projects

Aug 11, 2025

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Bretton Woods Didn’t Collapse in 1971, It’s Collapsing Now

Aug 3, 2025

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Africa Faces New 15% Baseline Under U.S. Tariff Regime

Aug 1, 2025

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Removing the Philippines’ 60-40 Rule Could Attract Investors but Destabilize the Status Quo

Jul 18, 2025

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U.S. Funding Models Don’t Always Translate to Africa

May 27, 2025

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From Tennis Shoes to Tech: Vietnam’s High-End Semiconductor Ambitions

Aug 17, 2024

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KoBold Bets on a Zambian Copper Deposit Others Left Behind

Feb 4, 2024

Africa Briefs

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The DRC’s Cobalt Chokepoint Puts Emerging Technologies at Risk

Dec 9, 2023

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Africa Wants More Private Equity, Investors Want Better Safeguards

Aug 6, 2023

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Victor Gruen’s Mall Legacy and Its Lessons for Emerging Market Developers

Jul 29, 2023

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A Brief History of the Shopping Mall

Jul 23, 2023

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The History and Future of Private Equity

May 23, 2023

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ASEAN Briefs

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Victor Gruen’s Mall Legacy and Its Lessons for Emerging Market Developers

Jul 29, 2023

two men smiling pointing at a development plan

A Brief History of the Shopping Mall

Jul 23, 2023

gordon gecko from wallstreet with hands on desk looking firmly at camera in suit and rolled up sleeves

The History and Future of Private Equity

May 23, 2023

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