RANE Podcast Series

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Eurasia Analyst Matthew Orr fills us in on RANE’s predictions for the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2024. 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.

In this episode of Beyond COVID, our experts discuss the threat posed by the JN.1 COVID variant. Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida's College of Medicine, and Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents. Our host, David Lawrence, is the founder of RANE. 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.

On Jan. 7, Bangladesh will hold general elections, with the ruling Awami League (AL) aiming to clinch a fifth term for Prime Minister Sheik Hasina. The turbulent discourse surrounding these elections will likely persist due to intense political tensions among parties. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's South Asia Analyst, Misha Iqbal, explains current political dynamics at play leading up to general elections in Bangladesh and shares her outlook for potential continued unrest after the elections. 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.

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Asia Pacific Analyst, Chase Blazek  discusses Taiwan’s upcoming January elections and their likely impact on relations with China and the United States.  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.  

Chinese leader Xi Jinping just wrapped a two-day state visit to Vietnam in which the two countries agreed to upgrade ties to a "community of a shared future." The visit likewise produced dozens of memoranda of understanding. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Asia-Pacific Analyst Nate Fischler shares his outlook for evolving relations between Vietnam and China. 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.c

Taiwan will hold general elections on January 13 to elect a president and 113 seats in parliament. In the leadup to this election, Chinese cyber threat actors are likely to escalate activity targeting Taiwan. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Cyber Analyst, Hayley Benedict provides insight on what China’s cyber activity will look like and what we can expect to see as Taiwan’s election date draws closer. 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.

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Global Economy Analyst, Markus Jaeger provides a rundown on China’s current economic and financial outlook.  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.

In this episode of Beyond COVID, our experts discuss the three diseases that they are most concerned about for this winter. Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida's College of Medicine, and Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents. Our host, David Lawrence, is the founder of RANE. 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.

In this episode of RANE Insights, David Lawrence, co-Founder of RANE, speaks with Adam Robinson as he shares his investing philosophy. Adam Robinson, the President of Robinson Global Strategies, is the trusted personal investment advisor to the heads of a select group of the world’s largest hedge funds and family offices, advising on all global macro asset classes including global equities, US sectors, bonds, currencies, and commodities.  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.

Over the past year, the European Union and some of its member states have taken bold steps to recalibrate their strategies in dealing with China. In June, Brussels unveiled its first-ever economic security strategy which, while never mentioning China explicitly, has heavily implied it as the main target. Germany followed in July with its first ever China Strategy, which explicitly focuses on cutting dependency on the Chinese market and restricting sensitive technology transfers to Beijing. In October, the EU launched an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles and Italy just announced its formal exit from China’s Belt and Road Initiative. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Europe Analyst, Matteo Ilardo explores how these moves, from protectionist measures to economic-security adjustments, are shaping Europe’s relations with Beijing. 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.