The turmoil in the Middle East has prompted a chorus of warnings that the world economy could be dragged back into recession if the price of oil continues to climb. We were already expecting global...

One obvious beneficiary of the continuing turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa is the price of gold, which has again popped above $1,400 per oz. Indeed, there are plenty of parallels with the...

This weekend’s meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors appears to have achieved as little as expected. The most substantive decision was to agree a list of indicators which will be...

When G20 Finance Ministers hold their first meeting of the year this weekend, one of the issues on the agenda will be reform of the International Monetary System, including a proposal to promote the...