While the focus has been on how Italy must resolve its banking sector problems, investors should also be keeping an eye on the risks lurking elsewhere in Europe.

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The swift formation of a new government and the opportunities created by the pound’s fall have quietened the doomsayers. But risk experts have downgraded their views on the economic outlook and government stability after the referendum, with so much that is still unknown.

“Your reputation is what your competitors say about you when you leave the room”

Euromoney’s FX Survey uncovered sweeping changes in market structure and client behaviour during the past year.

Euromoney’s risk survey successfully predicted the move to investment grade for the Philippines in 2013, and it is once again highlighting other sovereign borrowers – in particular Hungary and Paraguay – with prospects for a similar upgrade.

A global survey of 424 senior executives from financial institutions and fintech companies, and interviews with leading experts in the field, reveal tension as artificial intelligence (AI) is pioneered across financial markets.

A plunging country risk score illustrates how the problems are still mounting for Africa’s largest economy.

They’re cheering in Bratislava as changing country-risk perceptions make Slovakia the safer option.

Country risk scores for many of the large emerging markets (EMs) continued to fall in the first months of the year. Risk scores have now reached levels that do not preclude another global shock if China hits the skids.

Malaysia has been hit by political scandal and economic woes, but ECR experts believe it should begin to recover this year.

The sovereign is still high risk, but is improving in Euromoney’s country risk survey, underpinned by the recent election results.

The sovereign improved last year, but experts have doubts over its economic prospects, and there are political risks from possible snap elections in the summer.

Ljubljana is a happier place these days, overcoming the banking and political crisis weighing on its prospects. Investors should take note: Slovenia is one of several smaller European countries making a comeback.

Political tension and violence have marred Côte d'Ivoire for decades, but peaceful elections and an improving economy have raised expectations.

Moody’s has followed S&P’s lead by downgrading the borrower to junk status in line with its Euromoney country risk score. Other oil producers are at risk, the survey predicts.

Ukraine finished 2015 with a slightly improved score year-on-year, despite seeing turbulence on all fronts in the ECR scoring categories throughout the year. Its score dipped in the fourth quarter of 2015, but ECR experts see some reasons for hope amid the gloom.

Against the backdrop of China’s economic troubles, US Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes, depressed commodity prices and the refugee crisis affecting Europe, political risks increased for numerous sovereign borrowers in 2015.

The Baltic state leapfrogged both sovereigns in the global ratings last year, making its credit ratings outdated.

What are the biggest risks facing Latin American sovereign credit in 2016, and which markets will post the best and worst returns? Share your thoughts on investing in the region in our Euromoney poll.

Poland’s sovereign bond spreads are in turmoil, after a shock downgrade by Standard & Poor’s (S&P). The move follows a sharp drop in its political risk score in the latest Euromoney Country Risk (ECR) survey.

Some of the changes this year include:

What about the high-frequency traders?

Corporates move in on green bonds.

Shared ledger threatens change.

It was the year of Big Data, and Euromoney certainly joined in.

Relationships count in cash management.

Crunching the numbers on cross selling.

Every data point tells a story…

Returns are volatile and low.