The volatility of global capital markets in early 2016 takes one back to the GFC period. For CEOs & Boards of Directors the challenges of leading the Company can be many. This paper reviews a number of the lessons learned from the Global Financial Crisis, and recommends pro active planning in...

Sri Lanka has been the recipient of significant debt capital from China to fuel a variety of infrastructure projects. Needless to say the projects have failed commercially, necessitating debt to equity restructuring which has delivered control of critical strategic infrastructure to Chinese...

By 2020 China will have deployed the Beidou satellite constellation in what has been termed the "Space Silk Road". This paper reviews this strategic thrust, which is highly complimentary to the land and marine initiatives that China is progressing

Conducting strategic due diligence to validate the opportunity of an M & A transaction always presents unique challenges. This working paper highlights a number of factors and aspects of Engineering & Contract Services organisations that the Bidder should specifically consider in its assessment...