Themes that capture the rise and fall of power, prosperity and freedom in our target markets and the world at large

The fundamental assumptions of the twentieth century have been overturned in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Today, the world is being shaped in a more obvious way by existing and potential disruptive events. The ones that may have the largest impact on the world include: China and India accelerating while the established nations are slowed down by The Great Financial Crisis; a weakened US, slowly rejuvenating itself; painful and recurring oil crises in the path towards the end of oil; the crisis in food and social disruption in developed and hungry lands; China owning the major reserves of oil and commodities while risking being out of sync with the rest of the World; Africa having its chance; a spill-over of disputes regarding critical borders in the Middle East and in the India-China-Pakistan-Afghanistan region; the challenge to mass organised religions at differing paces, causing tensions and conflict; a recurring series of financial crises that undermine the most established economies; the failure of science to breakthrough on critical replacements to today’s sources of energy, food and materials in time.

Opportunity and risk will be dynamically shaped in the light of how these factors play out.

We have invested to create a highly distinctive set of content that is global macro, India and China macro and industry and sector deep too. This proprietary view of the most attractive themes in India's and China’s story enables us to make choices on industries, sectors and how best companies can position for the opportunity and risks that lie ahead.