by Evan Conner | Feb 13, 2023 | China
Abstract: The Chinese Communist Party has long tightly controlled private sector enterprises. In the past year, that control has taken a new form: board seats. Over the past several months, China has pivoted from regulating tech companies through fines and...
by Evan Conner | Oct 7, 2022 | All, Cybersecurity, Elections, Europe, Internet Law, Trade, United Kingdom
The international financial system is by no means unified. Currencies, securities, assets, cryptos, and commodities have no centralized exchange and no single regulator. Instead, the institutions of modern international finance are knit together with derivatives:...
by Evan Conner | Feb 21, 2022 | Africa, All, Europe, European Union, Financial
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are so hot right now. Nigeria’s launched in October. India’s launches in April. China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, and Jamaica are testing small amounts of CBDC. More still are in the research and development phase, such...
by Evan Conner | Nov 22, 2021 | All, China
If you faced a charging rhinoceros, what would you do? I like to think I would turn and run, but more than likely I’d stand paralyzed, waiting for the inevitable. Evergrande Group is just such a gray rhino. The Chinese mega-corporation is the second-largest property...
