Media round-up January 2012
The continuing crisis of the European economy, increased tensions in the Middle East, and concerns over future power-shifts within global politics have driven intense media interest in the changing state of geopolitics and macro-economics.
This month, in a series of articles and interviews, our CEO, Nader Mousavizadeh, has given his perspective on a range of current world events, and his expectations as to their future direction.
More than ever, businesses must think "what if"
“You need to hedge your political risk to a greater degree than you had to do, certainly in the last 20 years”
Nader Mousavizadeh, Oxford Analytica CEO
In an article for Reuters, our CEO Nader Mousavizadeh adds his voice to the growing opinion that increased uncertainty of political, economics, and social conditions throughout the world forces businesses to more closely scrutinize their exposure to these risks.
The Elephants in the Davos Ski Lodge
“Volatility will be the rule, not the exception in 2012. What I call the emerging Archipelago World of fragmenting power, capital, and ideas is inherently unstable”
Nader Mousavizadeh, Oxford Analytica CEO
Continuing with his analysis of the changes 2012 could bring, in an article from Reuters Magazine our CEO Nader Mousavizadeh discusses the idea of ‘a global reset’, as well as the potential for war in the Middle East, the effect of nationalism on global politics, and the increased risk of cyber-sabotage.
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