FSG recently hosted an event with regional executives in Moscow that was centered on how to best accelerate growth amid Russia’s economic downturn. Below are the key takeaways from the discussion, as well as numerous other client meetings held in…
On the 22nd of March, 2016, a coordinated series of terrorist attacks struck Brussels, Belgium, killing over 30 people and wounding hundreds. The attacks hit the terminal at Brussels Airport as well as a metro station in the European Quarter…
Belarus will suffer another significant recession in 2016. After falling by nearly 4% YOY in 2015, GDP will contract to a similar extent this year as Russian demand for exports further weakens, refined oil transit revenues fall, and government spending…
Multinationals will need to prepare for another tough year for Belarus in 2016, as we forecast the economy to contract by at least two percent following a four percent YOY drop in GDP in 2015. The continued low oil prices and…
The low energy prices ravaging the economies of Russia and Kazakhstan will now start to have a tangible effect on the Azerbaijan market. After years of strong growth, averaging 11 percent YOY in the 2000 to 2014 period, we are…
Consistently negative headlines out of Ukraine paint an unpleasant picture of the country. A war in the East, high inflation and considerable debt levels constitute just some of the issues the country is facing. This reality is paralyzing multinationals invested…
After nearly 20 years of discussions, Kazakhstan finally completed negotiations on accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in June and will join the organization by the end of 2015. Though a noteworthy achievement and step in the right direction,…