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...

The Polar Silk Road is a 2018 announced policy of China's in relation to its ambitions with the Arctic Circle and adjoining countries. It is a further strategic move under the ambitious Belt & Road Initiative ("One Belt, One Road"). The Arctic is rich in mineral resources, with global warming is...

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...