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An Update on North Korean Cyber Activity

North Korean cyber threat activity has heavily targeted cryptocurrency firms in recent years. In 2022 alone, these actors stole an estimated $1.7 billion in digital currency. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Cyber Analyst Hayley Benedict explains the current and future threats posed by North Korean cyber activity.

RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

The Outlook for Mexico’s Ruling Morena Party

Mexico's former foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard, who is vying to be the 2024 presidential candidate for Mexico's ruling Morena party, said on Sept. 5 that he was ''very concerned'' about how Morena has conducted the polling process used to select its presidential nominee. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Latin America Analyst Carmen Colosi explains what this means for Mexico’s ruling Morena party. 

RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

Gabon’s Military Coup: Where Does the Country Go from Here?

On August 30., a group of military officers calling themselves the Committee of Transition and Restoration of Institutions announced that they had seized power and deposed President Ali Bongo, just hours after he was declared the winner of Gabone’s Aug. 26 presidential election. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Sub-Saharan Africa Analyst Clara Brackbill shares the details and implications of the coup. 

RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

The Importance of Analytical Frameworks in the Assessment of Geopolitical Risk

Assessing geopolitical risk can appear overwhelming and unmanageable at times. The issues range from broad global patterns of competition, such as the evolving U.S.-China relations, down to local socio-political evolutions that can change regulatory environments in key resource-producing countries. Navigating geopolitical risk and opportunity is a growing field, and increasingly important for businesses and internationally-engaged organizations, not just governments and the military. Thinking in frameworks allows geopolitical analysts to contextualize day-to-day information volatility and identify systemic versus cyclical changes, providing a more stable way of looking at an uncertain future. In this episode of the Applied Geopolitics podcast, Rodger Baker speaks with geopolitical strategist Matt Gertken about methods for assessing geopolitical risk.

Matt Gertken is BCA Research’s Chief Strategist, Geopolitical Strategy and US Political Strategy. He oversees the firm’s coverage of market-relevant policy developments across the world. Prior to joining BCA in 2015, Matt worked as a Senior Analyst at Stratfor and in various academic and publishing roles. Matt holds an MPhil from the University of Cambridge and a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin.

RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

Essential Geopolitics: The Current Direction of Russian Cyber Operations

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Cyber Analyst Ali Plucinski shares her insights into the direction of Russian cyber operations through the lens of hacktivism and influence operations. 

 

RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

Addiction and Recovery in the World of Corporate Law

In this episode, RANE co-founder David Lawrence speaks with Lisa Smith about her experiences with addiction, mental health issues, and recovery in the world of New York City corporate law.

Lisa Smith is a former practicing lawyer and law firm executive, as well as a writer, speaker, and podcast host. She is the author of Girl Walks Out of a Bar, her memoir of high-functioning addiction and recovery in the world of New York City corporate law. Lisa also co-hosts the Signal Award-winning podcast, Recovery Rocks. 

RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

Essential Geopolitics: The Economic Outlook for Brazil and Mexico

The Financial Times recently ran a story commending Latin American economies for pre-emptively increasing interest rates, even before the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, and taking a fairly upbeat view of the regional outlook, broadly speaking. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Global Economy Analyst Markus Jaeger explains why countries like Brazil and Mexico managed to cope with the COVID crisis and maintain economic stability.

RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

Prigozhin’s Possible Death, The Future of the Wagner Group, and Geopolitics in Belarus

On August 23, major news outlets reported that Wagner Group Head Yevgeny Prigozhin was believed to be aboard a flight that crashed in Russia. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE Eurasia Analyst Matthew Orr discusses everything we know about the plane crash so far and shares his insights into the potential implications for Russia, the Wagner Group, and Belarus.

RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.