On The RiskMap Radar: Asia's Investment Bank, Parsing The Iran Deal And Greece's Struggles

WASHINGTON – The global appetite for investing in Asia is irresistible. That is the clear lesson to be learned from the creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, which will confirm its founding members next week. The bank has the support of major global players—including many prominent Western nations—despite vocal opposition from the United States, which views the banks as a Chinese-sponsored rival to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.