Analysis

Examining the key events - Debating the important issues - Drawing the right conclusions 

The current decade has seen a global pandemic, war between Russia and Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East and increasingly unpredictable foreign and trade policy from the USA. These significant geopolitical shifts will have short term and long term consequences for global politics, economics and areas such as defence and security policy for years to come.


At this time of uncertainty, there is a clear need for businesses to cut through the short-term ‘media noise’ of day-to-day developments and look at the longer-term significance of events, to see how they will shape your business over the next month, the next year and even the next decade.


It remains crucial to know how global economic and political developments will affect your business. In addition, having an in-depth understanding of the factors that impact on the investment environment of a country or region remains essential to knowing whether your business will succeed.


I have over 25 years’ experience of writing analysis and research pieces for both print and online media. This has provided me a high level of specialist knowledge across a variety of different countries and business areas. I have also developed an in-depth understanding of global economics and politics, plus the expertise to know when to take local factors into account, in order to produce well-informed commentary on current affairs.


Please contact me to see how I can help your business navigate a continually-changing world.

THE INFORMED APPROACH

I am a contributing writer to S&P Global, a leading global provider of defence, economic, political and security intelligence analysis.


My work with S&P Global covers regular in-depth updates of a country’s domestic politics, foreign relations, security concerns and local business environment. I also provide thought pieces on a variety of international and regional issues on an ad hoc basis. This has included monthly updates on global intelligence and defence issues, as well as bespoke pieces on areas such as: the security implications of rising global food prices, mining operations in France’s overseas territories and ongoing US/Chinese foreign policy rivalry in the Pacific.


I also provide in-depth research and analysis on a variety of industrial sectors for global information provider BMI Research (a subsidiary of Fitch Solutions).

Past work

My past analysis work has covered both one-off thought pieces and regular country updates, incorporating both print and online content, as listed: 

Thought pieces

Australian politics
Developments in global intelligence and security
French politics
Future of France’s Pacific Territories
German far-right extremist groups
Impact of climate change on Pacific social stability
Mining in French Guiana
Mining in New Caledonia
New Zealand politics
Security implications of rising global food prices
Threats to French domestic security
US and Chinese foreign policy in the Pacific
US/UK intelligence service activity

Country Analysis

Australia
15 Caribbean states and territories
France and nine of its overseas territories
Germany
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Iceland
New Zealand
10 small states and territories across Oceania
Papua New Guinea
The Philippines
Russia and eight CIS member states
Solomon Islands
South Korea
Thailand
Vanuatu 
Business Research Reports
Annual sector reports
Company reports
Competitive landscape pieces
Market overview pieces
Monthly sector reports
Quarterly sector reports
SWOT analysis