It’s been a long few weeks since Donald Trump began his second presidential term on 20 January. Trade observers braced themselves for a flurry of trade actions. The question, as always with Trump, was what would stick.
Figures from Ireland’s Central Statistics Office revealed that while overall exports soared, trade with the UK fell by more than €6 billion last year, highlighting the ongoing impact of post-Brexit… read more →
This comes just weeks after the country dropped export taxes for grains and oil on 27 January in an effort to help farmers hit by a drought which hit most… read more →
A new wave of Trump trade policies targeting Chinese imports of consumer goods from budget online stores like Shein and Temu showcase Trump’s continued efforts to curb foreign imports, using… read more →
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPA), a wide-ranging bilateral trade pact the UAE has signed with 6 countries from India to Israel, contributed to boosting growth and increasingly diverse trading… read more →
Some speculated, and others hoped, that Donald Trump’s promises of brutal tariffs were merely an election-winning tactic to frenzy his domestic fanbase. But on 1 February 2025, less than two… read more →
Read more about the top geopolitical trends and risks 2024! Hear from experts on country, political & trade risks throughout the world.
As billions of Chinese across the world usher in the Lunar New Year today, the Year of the Dragon will give way to the Year of the Snake. For those… read more →
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Germany’s outdated system for handling negotiable instruments – crucial documents used in trade finance – has become a significant obstacle. While German businesses push ahead with digitalisation, the legal infrastructure supporting trade documentation remains rooted in the paper age.
Emerging market institutions have a legacy – one shaped by a commitment to stability and risk aversion, but often at the cost of innovation. Compliance and risk management systems that were put in place decades ago remain untouched, not because they are optimal, but because they were the only options available.
