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# Risk Advisory: The Risk Advisory Group receives top ranking in Chambers and Partners’ Global Investigative Due Diligence, ESG Risk, Political Risk and Asset Tracing categories


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- [How deep does China look? Beijing’s new outbound investment rules redraw the boundaries of transaction risk](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/how-deep-does-china-look-beijings-new-outbound-investment-rules-redraw-the-boundaries-of-transaction-risk/): China has just introduced a new consolidated regulation on outbound investment. It represents more than an administrative update to the country’s overseas investment regime. It gathers previously fragmented rules into a State Council-level framework and embeds national security considerations into the way Chinese capital, technology, intellectual property, data and strategic assets move abroad. The official release states that the new State Council Decree No. 837 consists of 34 articles and is intended both to promote high-quality outbound investment and to expand Beijing’s ability to scrutinise how this might affect China’s sovereignty, security and development interests.
- [Navigating Germany’s defence and procurement industry](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/navigating-germanys-defence-and-procurement-industry/): For investors, the opportunity is substantial. Germany has created new fiscal space for defence, lifted procurement spending, and introduced legal reforms designed to accelerate Bundeswehr contracting. The market is not simply opening up, but is being re-regulated. Faster procurement, tighter foreign investment screening, greater scrutiny of supply chains, and a more explicit preference for European defence capacity are reshaping how companies can access German defence spending. The result is a market with high expectations, though significant hurdles remain.
- [The new sanctions off-ramp: what recent vessel de-listings reveal about shadow fleet enforcement](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/the-new-sanctions-off-ramp-what-recent-vessel-de-listings-reveal-about-shadow-fleet-enforcement/): Vessel-specific sanctions have become one of the core tools used by Western governments to disrupt Russia’s shadow fleet. Since the first wave of Russia-related vessel designations in late 2023, the US, EU, UK and allied jurisdictions have increasingly targeted not only individuals and companies, but individual vessels. These sanctions restrict the activity of vessels alleged to be transporting Russian oil outside the G7 price-cap framework, helping sanctioned parties move goods, or otherwise enabling sanctions circumvention.
- [What next for the Venezuelan opposition: Is there a window for change?](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/what-next-for-the-venezuelan-opposition-is-there-a-window-for-change/): The current US priority is stabilising economic interests, specifically securing oil, gas, and mining deals. This has fostered an environment where Washington is wary of a disruptive opposition that might jeopardise current progress. The Rodríguez administration has been notably cooperative, implementing industry reforms with unprecedented speed. Within 45 days, the government replaced long-standing Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino López—a move signalling a shift away from traditional military hardliners—and passed new Hydrocarbons and Mineral Laws that would have taken years to negotiate under a traditional democracy.
- [Two of Brazil’s largest cartels are now terrorist organizations under US law. Here is why it matters for business](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/two-of-brazils-largest-cartels-are-now-terrorist-organizations-under-us-law-here-is-why-it-matters-for-business/): Last week, the US State Department designated Brazil’s two largest criminal organizations, Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) status is set to take effect on June 5. The FTO designations significantly increase the legal and regulatory consequences for exposure, which companies operating in or with Brazil will need to factor into their compliance frameworks. 
- [How the Hormuz crisis will alter the landscape for Western businesses in developing Asia](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/how-the-hormuz-crisis-will-alter-the-landscape-for-western-businesses-in-developing-asia/): Asian markets are critically dependent on energy from the Gulf, relying on imports of LNG, oil and refined products. Prices have skyrocketed, and supplies have been disrupted.  Many countries in the region are having to ration key inputs such as fertilizer, diesel and jet fuel.   China has stepped into the supply breach with supplies from its strategic reserves to favoured counter parties in the short term, but more importantly, it has seen its exports of green technology skyrocket. This is only logical as the affected economies pivot to limit their fossil fuel dependence.
- [Poland’s defence expansion: Opportunity and execution risk](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/polands-defence-expansion-opportunity-and-execution-risk/): How SAFE funding is being deployed
- [Japan’s energy security shock is reshaping the renewable investment landscape](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/japans-energy-security-shock-is-reshaping-the-renewable-investment-landscape/): During our visit to Tokyo this past March, our conversations with investors and renewable energy developers highlighted how the country's rapidly evolving energy security concerns are reshaping perceptions of Japan’s renewable energy market. In particular, while offshore wind has traditionally been viewed through the lens of decarbonisation, market players increasingly described it as a potentially important component of broader efforts to reduce Japan’s exposure to external energy shocks and strengthen the country’s long-term energy resilience. 
- [Medical tourism in Thailand: A growing sector presents significant investment opportunities](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/medical-tourism-in-thailand-a-growing-sector-presents-significant-investment-opportunities/): During our visit to Bangkok in March 2026, many of our local contacts working on local M&A transactions highlighted private healthcare as a key growth sector. From complex cardiac surgeries to affordable aesthetic procedures, medical tourism is now a critical pillar of the national economy.
- [The maturity curve: Navigating Thailand’s data centre evolution](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/the-maturity-curve-navigating-thailands-data-centre-evolution/): Our team was on the ground in Bangkok in March 2026 and attended the World Datacentre Summit. From what we have seen, it is clear that Thailand is moving beyond its gold rush phase.  In 2025 alone, Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) received 36 data center proposals valued at 728 billion baht (USD 21.1 billion). This pipeline, dominated by hyperscale interests from the UK, Singapore, and Japan, has forced a strategic rethink in Bangkok. Yet, the narrative surrounding digital infrastructure in Southeast Asia has fundamentally shifted. 
- [Strategic awakening in Cauc-Asia: Factors shaping Azerbaijan’s investment skyline](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/strategic-awakening-in-cauc-asia-factors-shaping-azerbaijans-investment-skyline/): With geopolitical crises effectively paralysing transit across much of Eastern Europe and the Middle East, a narrow fifty-mile corridor spanning Armenia and Azerbaijan has become the default artery for both aerial and terrestrial Europe-Asia connectivity. This shift has pushed the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) from an aspirational logistics project into a demanded trade artery. Trade volumes on this "Middle Corridor" have quadrupled since 2022, and with a projected throughput of 10 million tonnes by 2027, the region offers a unique defensive moat for infrastructure investors seeking to bypass the functionally frozen Northern Route.
- [The Andean opening: Argentina’s glacier reform and hopes for a $165 billion mining frontier](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/the-andean-opening-argentinas-glacier-reform-and-hopes-for-a-165-billion-mining-frontier/): For President Javier Milei and the reform’s supporters, the original law represented a bottleneck for large-scale extraction, foreign investment, and regional development. It is the latest in a series of reforms, including the RIGI investment incentive scheme and the Ley Bases deregulation package, designed to attract capital to the country. 
- [The digital pivot: How fintech is redefining Nigeria’s FX landscape](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/the-digital-pivot-how-fintech-is-redefining-nigerias-fx-landscape/): Nigeria’s fintech expansion is rooted in a historical lack of access to traditional banking. For years, a significant portion of the country’s population remained unbanked, creating a massive vacuum that startups began to fill. By leveraging the country's increasing mobile and internet adoption, these companies bypassed the need for physical branches. A senior manager at a Nigerian fintech company summarised: 
- [Podcast | Navigating Kyrgyzstan’s mining sector and the story of the Kumtor mine](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/podcast-navigating-kyrgyzstans-mining-sector-and-the-story-of-the-kumtor-mine/): For decades, the Kumtor gold mine stood as the ultimate symbol of foreign investment in Central Asia. Today, following its dramatic nationalisation in 2022, it serves as a stark cautionary tale of "resource nationalism." We trace the meteoric rise of President Sadyr Japarov—from a prison cell to the presidency—and explore how his populist campaign turned a multi-billion dollar mine into a personal and political score to be settled.
- [Nearshoring’s hidden risk in the USMCA review: Why Chinese-linked manufacturing in Mexico now requires enhanced due diligence](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/nearshorings-hidden-risk-in-the-usmca-review-why-chinese-linked-manufacturing-in-mexico-now-requires-enhanced-due-diligence/): When a factory in Mexico claims it is part of North American manufacturing, who is really behind it?  Where do the parts come from?  And how much risk sits below the surface? These questions increasingly matter because today’s regulatory scrutiny is likely to go beyond tariffs or customs classifications and delve deeper – into ownership structures, sourcing chains, intermediary relationships, and the positioning of Chinese-linked businesses within Mexico’s manufacturing base. While some of this has been discussed in trade and policy circles, less understood is what this means practically for companies, investors, and counterparties trying to assess risk before committing capital or entering into commercial relationships. 
- [At a crossroads: Could electoral uncertainty undermine Angola’s energy sector momentum?](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/at-a-crossroads-could-electoral-uncertainty-undermine-angolas-energy-sector-momentum/): Angola and its energy landscape presents a study in contrasts. While the country under President João Lourenço has successfully repositioned itself as a capable, pragmatic, market-oriented partner, its political future remains uncertain. 
- [Unpacking CBAM: the ‘carbon tax’](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/unpacking-cbam-the-carbon-tax/): The EU CBAM applies to six industries at present: cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen. However, the EU has made clear that it is prepared to expand coverage to other sectors in the future, with a proposal already in place to extend the CBAM’s parameters to include downstream products such as car parts, washing machines, and refrigerators. This addition was put forward in December 2025, a few weeks before the scheme’s full introduction, and was referred to the relevant parliamentary committee in February 2026. If approved, these additions would come into effect on 1 January 2028.
- [Brazilian media says the FTO designations of two homegrown criminal networks are imminent](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/brazilian-media-says-the-fto-designations-of-two-homegrown-criminal-networks-are-imminent/): The US Department of State has prepared the required documentation for the FTO designations of the Primeiro Comando Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV), and the designations have been approved by other agencies using the same protocols as other recent Latin American cases, according to UOL. The outlet reported that only the submission of supporting materials to the US Congress and final publication in the Federal Register remain. 
- [Phipat Ratchakitprakarn: The new minister holding the keys to Thailand’s infrastructure projects](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/phipat-ratchakitprakarn-the-new-minister-holding-the-keys-to-thailands-infrastructure-projects/): There are also encouraging signs for foreign investors, after years of low investment and economic stagnation. Bhumjaithai is generally characterised as business and investment-friendly, and has already announced intentions to approve planned investment projects worth USD 15 billion this year. It has a stated ambition to accelerate government approvals via a new Thailand Fastpass, a bureaucratic accelerator for high-value investment projects. 
- [Podcast | Lifting as we climb: Rita Mitchell on WWCDA’s ‘Give to Gain’ philosophy](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/podcast-lifting-as-we-climb-rita-mitchell-on-wwcdas-give-to-gain-philosophy/): Rita shares her perspective on this year’s theme, ‘Give to Gain,’ and explores why the WWCDA has been so successful in empowering women in the white-collar space. We dive into how the association's commitment to mentorship is fostering a culture of support, advancement, and collective success.
- [The future of foreign investment in Iran: a distant pipe dream?](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/the-future-of-foreign-investment-in-iran-a-distant-pipe-dream/): According to reports at the time, Iran was explicitly looking at the approach Venezuela has taken since the US capture of its president, Nicolás Maduro, in January.
- [Argentina: A template for US foreign policy in the Americas](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/argentina-a-template-for-us-foreign-policy-in-the-americas/): In reality, the alignment between the US and Argentina predated Trump’s second term; the two nations signed an MoU in August 2024, during the Biden administration, giving Argentina access to the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), a US-led group of 14 nations and the EU, and the ability to integrate into US strategic supply chains. However, since then, Team Trump has doubled down on this strategy, using three major trade and policy levers:
- [France’s 2026 investment landscape](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/frances-2026-investment-landscape/): The political configuration, however, has not changed. France remains institutionally stable but politically fragmented. In a fragmented parliament, legislation advances through negotiation, procedural mechanisms and compromise. Reform is possible, but rarely straightforward.
- [Podcast | Bangladesh 2026: The reset vote](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/podcast-bangladesh-2026-the-reset-vote/): On 12 February 2026, Bangladesh faces its most consequential election in decades. In this episode, we analyse the first national vote since the 2024 "Monsoon Revolution" and the ouster of the Awami League. We take a closer look at whether Bangladesh is truly securing a "new beginning" or risking a return to the cycles of the past.
- [Vietnam’s Direct Power Purchase Revolution: Unlocking corporate net-zero and potential for foreign investment](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/vietnams-direct-power-purchase-revolution-unlocking-corporate-net-zero-and-potential-for-foreign-investment/): More than a year after it was introduced, the DPPA continues to dominate industry conversations. It was one of the main topics of discussion at the Green Economy Forum in Hanoi, an energy conference Risk Advisory attended last November. A diverse panel comprising lawyers, investors, and consumer goods executives debated the opportunities and challenges posed by the DPPA. 
- [From the border: 2,219 kilometers of transition](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/from-the-border-2219-kilometers-of-transition/): Following the capture of Nicolás Maduro by US forces in January 2026, the border environment is undergoing significant changes. International firms in Colombia are assessing the possibility of re-entering the Venezuelan market, while the security vacuum left by the regime’s collapse—combined with the challenges posed by Colombia’s “Paz Total” policy—is being filled by non-state actors.
- [Shell factories and tariff loopholes: Navigating trade risks in Vietnam](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/shell-factories-and-tariff-loopholes-navigating-trade-risks-in-vietnam/): The escalation of the US–China trade war continues to reshape the geography of global manufacturing and logistics, introducing new layers of risk for businesses. As Washington imposed successive rounds of tariffs on Chinese goods, the cost of exporting directly from China rose sharply, prompting Chinese manufacturers to search for workarounds. 
- [Investing in Syria: sanctions easing but security concerns remain](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/investing-in-syria-sanctions-easing-but-security-concerns-remain/): The Caesar Act’s repeal removes a significant US legal barrier to investment in Syria. However, investors must remain mindful of other states’ differing sanctions regimes.
- [Venezuela, criminal cartels and the move against Maduro](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/venezuela-criminal-cartels-and-the-move-against-maduro/): This extraordinary foreign policy adventure has prompted theories as to Trump’s true motivation for this assault, which broadly fall into three buckets: 1) a desire to exploit the region’s hydrocarbons for the US; 2) an intention to be the hegemonic power in the western hemisphere, which was resisted by the Chavistas’ continuing attachment to China, Russia and Iran; and 3) a significant escalation in efforts to reduce the flow of narcotics and other criminal activity through Venezuela.
- [Unpacking the UK-India CETA: Key talking points from one of the year’s biggest trade deals](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/unpacking-the-uk-india-ceta-key-talking-points-from-one-of-the-years-biggest-trade-deals/): As we approach the end of the year, we look back and touch upon the highlights of one of the foremost trade agreements signed in 2025 - a year that has been eventful for global trade. The aim is to outline what this means for companies looking to invest in the Indian economy and vice versa. 
- [Introducing the Risk Advisory interactive FTO Cartel Risk Tracker](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/introducing-the-risk-advisory-interactive-fto-cartel-risk-tracker/)
- [Libya’s oil & gas opening: Opportunities and risks behind the licensing round](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/libyas-oil-gas-opening-opportunities-and-risks-behind-the-licensing-round/): As the licensing round gets underway, investors are already demonstrating renewed interest in the country. BP has signed an MoU to assess the rehabilitation of the Sarir and Messla fields in the Sirte Basin, while Shell is evaluating redevelopment options at the Al-Atshan field near the Algerian border. In July, US officials announced that ExxonMobil is close to finalising a deal for offshore exploration.
- [Kyrgyzstan’s mining sector: navigating risk and reward in a new geopolitical era](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/kyrgyzstans-mining-sector-navigating-risk-and-reward-in-a-new-geopolitical-era/): The recent high-profile “Central Asia - United States” (C5+1) summit in Washington - where Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov met with US leadership - marks a strategic pivot. This engagement signals a direct US interest in challenging Russian and Chinese dominance in a region that holds vast critical mineral reserves.
- [The two AI strategies shaping the future](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/the-two-ai-strategies-shaping-the-future/): The AI race is no longer just technological, it has become strategic. Europe seeks to cast itself as the global regulator, shaping norms and standards rather than setting the pace. Yet the defining contest is now between the United States and China.
- [Has Argentina turned a corner after Milei’s midterm success?](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/has-argentina-turned-a-corner-after-mileis-midterm-success/): Javier Milei’s La Libertad Avanza (LLA) and its key political ally Propuesta Republicana (PRO) delivered a decisive performance in Argentina’s midterm elections. The coalition outperformed expectations, capturing enough seats to surpass the critical one-third threshold in both chambers of Congress — a position that secures Milei’s veto power and grants him greater control over the legislative agenda. LLA-PRO gained 14 seats in the Senate and 64 in the Chamber of Deputies, lifting their totals to 19 out of 72 and 92 out of 257, respectively.
- [The high cost of foreign exchange: How Nigeria’s FX shortage has impacted both businesses and everyday life](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/the-high-cost-of-foreign-exchange-how-nigerias-fx-shortage-has-impacted-both-businesses-and-everyday-life/): Nigeria's economy has long grappled with a significant foreign exchange (FX) shortage, a situation that deepened between 2021 and 2023. Structural imbalances, policy inconsistencies, and external shocks combined with the country’s dependence on oil exports led to a tightening in access to hard currency and eroded investor confidence.
- [Renewable energy in Vietnam: Will ambitious policy changes revive the sector?](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/renewable-energy-in-vietnam-will-ambitious-policy-changes/): However, growth abruptly stagnated at the end of 2020, when the government’s FiT scheme expired with no clear future policy plans. The financial challenges faced by State-owned Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and an overburdened power grid compounded uncertainty, leaving investors and developers in the dark and facing significant financial losses.
- [The geopolitics of Latin America’s critical minerals](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/the-geopolitics-of-latin-americas-critical-minerals/)
- [Civil war, warlords and rare earths: Myanmar’s mines in global supply chains](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/civil-war-warlords-and-rare-earths-myanmars-mines-in-global-supply-chains/): The world is currently dependent on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the processing of these rare earths, with as much as 90 percent of the global supply refined by China, particularly the rarer heavy rare earths. These are then exported globally. 
- [Politics and energy in post-election Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname and Guyana](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/politics-and-energy-in-post-election-trinidad-tobago-suriname-and-guyana/): Shortly before Suriname went to the polls this past May, Risk Advisory and the Caribbean Policy Consortium brought together a group of experts to discuss the merits and barriers to integrating the energy sectors of Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago. The main takeaway from that discussion was that there is great potential for integration, spanning infrastructure, electricity generation, gas liquefaction, and energy services. What the region needed was a collaborative vision on a grand scale to build politically and commercially attractive opportunities. It remains to be seen if that vision comes together, or is even seen as desirable by newly formed administrations in all three countries. But barring any unexpected collapse in government, the political actors responsible for stewarding their country’s energy policy for the next five years have been set.
- [Major operation against Brazil’s largest drug cartel](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/major-operation-against-brazils-largest-drug-cartel/): The PCC is a criminal organization that emerged in 1993 inside Brazil’s prison system, concentrated in the state of São Paulo. Its core activities revolve around international drug trafficking, particularly cocaine, sourced from South American countries such as Bolivia and Venezuela and exported to overseas markets via Brazil. According to the São Paulo Public Prosecutor’s Office, by 2024 PCC had more than 40,000 members, mostly in Brazil, but also including over 2,000 members operating across 28 countries, such as Germany, Ireland, Turkey, Portugal, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In recent years, Brazilian authorities have intensified their crackdown on PCC and organized crime through relevant enforcement operations. For example, in April 2024, investigators targeted public transportation companies in São Paulo city accused of bid rigging and serving as money-laundering fronts for PCC.
- [Podcast | The planned nationalisation of Electric Networks of Armenia](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/podcast-the-planned-nationalisation-of-electric-networks-of-armenia/): This episode explores the deepening rift between Armenia’s government and the influential Armenian Apostolic Church, the criminal proceedings against Karapetyan, the looming 2026 elections, and the geopolitical tug-of-war between Russia and the West.
- [National development or profits first? Danantara and its aim to be ‘Indonesia’s Temasek’](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/national-development-or-profits-first-danantara-and-its-aim-to-be-indonesias-temasek/): The making of a new sovereign wealth fund 
- [Turning the other cheek – Recent developments for Syria create optimism and opportunity for businesses to return, but risks remain](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/turning-the-other-cheek-recent-developments-for-syria-create-optimism-and-opportunity-for-businesses-to-return-but-risks-remain/): On 13 March 2025, an interim constitution was signed, which is set to be in place for a five-year transitional period, with the first legislative vote since the Assad regime’s collapse now announced for September 15-20, 2025. Whilst the new technocratic cabinet comprises ministers from diverse ethnoreligious backgrounds, nine of the 23 ministers are affiliated with HTS who control the key ministries, indicating that the group will maintain significant influence over the most important issues. We note that the formulation of the new People’s Assembly is in its early stages.
- [Cautious optimism: A lowdown on India’s economic relations with Trump’s second-term US](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/cautious-optimism-a-lowdown-on-indias-economic-relations-with-trumps-second-term-us/): Presently, the key areas of trade between the US and India cover some of the most critical sectors for both countries. From New Delhi’s perspective, precious metals, electronic parts and pharmaceuticals are three of India’s largest exports to the US.
- [Renewable energy in Spain unravelling? A tale of blackouts, corruption and political turbulence](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/renewable-energy-in-spain-unravelling/): In many ways, this was a symptom of success as Spain has for some years been at the vanguard of adopting renewable energy. The country has seen rapid growth in solar and wind capacity, driven by favourable natural resources, strong grid infrastructure, and years of supportive regulation.
- [China | The case for a risk reassessment](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/china-the-case-for-a-risk-reassessment/): Why is this statement expressed with such confidence? Because China was the only country in the world to operate a “One Child” policy for over 35 years between 1979 and 2015, and the aftershocks of it are still there a decade after it was formally abandoned. It will determine the demography of China between 2026 and 2050. Even if a radically new approach to enhancing the population could be introduced and start working from right now (an improbable outcome), it would not have an impact of consequence for China until the third quarter of this century.
- [The Risk Advisory Group earns top global rankings in Chambers & Partners 2025](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/the-risk-advisory-group-earns-top-global-rankings-in-chambers-partners-2025/): For consecutive years, we have received Band 1 rankings globally in both Investigative Due Diligence and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Risk.
- [Western businesses weigh risky return as Russia sanctions show early signs of thaw](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/western-businesses-weigh-risky-return-as-russia-sanctions-show-early-signs-of-thaw/): Kirill Dmitriev of Russia's direct investments fund, appointed as President Putin's envoy for negotiations with the US over Ukraine, has observed these undercurrents first-hand, noting in his recent press interviews discreet activity in sectors like technology and luxury goods. His assessment aligns with recent trademark filings that reveal subtle preparations by Western brands - such as Microsoft renewing protections, Chanel securing new registrations, and McDonald's maintaining intellectual property rights despite publicly denying any plans to return. These moves suggest a tentative thaw, though one shrouded in corporate caution.
- [Private capital and the global surge in defence startups: Who’s getting funded — and why](https://www.riskadvisory.com/news/private-capital-and-the-global-surge-in-defence-startups-whos-getting-funded-and-why/)

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- [David Santidrian](https://www.riskadvisory.com/profile/david-santidrian/)
- [Eser Sarachoglou](https://www.riskadvisory.com/profile/eser-sarachoglou/)
- [Johan van Spengler](https://www.riskadvisory.com/profile/johan-vanspengler/)
- [Olivia Moore](https://www.riskadvisory.com/profile/olivia-moore/)
- [Ronan Burrows-O’Donoghue](https://www.riskadvisory.com/profile/ronan-burrows-odonoghue/)
- [Simon Bill](https://www.riskadvisory.com/profile/simon-bill/)
- [Andre Martirosyan](https://www.riskadvisory.com/profile/andre-martirosyan/)
- [Selebia Etomi](https://www.riskadvisory.com/profile/selebia-etomi/)

## Campaigns
- [Introducing the Risk Advisory interactive FTO Cartel Risk Tracker](https://www.riskadvisory.com/campaign/introducing-the-risk-advisory-interactive-fto-cartel-risk-tracker/)
- [Private capital and the global surge in defence startups: Who’s getting funded — and why](https://www.riskadvisory.com/campaign/private-capital-and-the-global-surge-in-defence-startups-whos-getting-funded-and-why/)
- [EU Forced Labour Regulation: What global businesses need to know now](https://www.riskadvisory.com/campaign/eu-forced-labour-regulation-what-global-businesses-need-to-know-now/)
- [US 2025 | Perspectives from The Risk Advisory Group](https://www.riskadvisory.com/campaign/us-2025-perspectives-from-the-risk-advisory-group/):    
- [Podcast | Mitigating risk amid Namibia’s oil boom landing page](https://www.riskadvisory.com/campaign/podcast-mitigating-risk-amid-namibias-oil-boom/)
- [Podcast | Mitigating risk amid Namibia’s oil boom listen](https://www.riskadvisory.com/campaign/podcast-mitigating-risk-amid-namibias-oil-boom-listen/)
- [Podcast | ESG intelligence in response to supply chain regulation landing page](https://www.riskadvisory.com/campaign/podcast-esg-intelligence-in-response-to-supply-chain-regulation-landing-page/)
- [Podcast | ESG intelligence in response to supply chain regulation-listen](https://www.riskadvisory.com/campaign/podcast-esg-intelligence-in-response-to-supply-chain-regulation-listen/)
- [The art of laundering money](https://www.riskadvisory.com/campaign/the-art-of-laundering-money/)
- [Corruption Challenges Index 2020](https://www.riskadvisory.com/campaign/corruption-challenges-index-2020/): Risk Advisory's annual global measure of the world’s most and least challenging countries for foreign investors in relation to corruption levels
- [Corruption Challenges Index 2019](https://www.riskadvisory.com/campaign/corruption-challenges-index-2019/): An essential guide to the world’s most and least challenging countries for foreign investors in relation to corruption levels
- [Corruption Challenges Index 2018 Landing page](https://www.riskadvisory.com/campaign/corruption-challenges-index-2018/): An essential guide to the world’s most and least challenging countries for foreign investors in relation to corruption levels
- [Corruption Challenges 2018 Map](https://www.riskadvisory.com/campaign/corruption-challenges-index-2018-view/): The world’s most and least challenging places for foreign investors in relation to corruption levels

## Events
- [Feeling the heat: A fireside chat on navigating cartel and designated foreign terrorist organization risk for companies operating in Latin America](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/feeling-the-heat-a-fireside-chat-on-navigating-cartel-and-designated-foreign-terrorist-organization-risk-for-companies-operating-in-latin-america/): Please join us for a multidisciplinary discussion of the challenges of managing cartel/FTO exposure in cross-border commercial activities.
- [Energy integration in the Southern Caribbean Energy Matrix](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/energy-integration-and-elections-in-the-southern-caribbean-energy-matrix/): Energy production is, in one way or another, crucial to the economies of Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad. Guyana is quickly becoming one of the world's largest per-capita producers of oil with significant gas development potential. Suriname is developing its first major offshore block, while Trinidad & Tobago is looking to revitalize long-central oil and gas production and refining capacity. Two also court a green energy future and share a border. How these countries manage and organize their energy resources and infrastructure, and what opportunities they have for energy integration, have become key political questions for each country. In 2025, Guyana and Suriname have general elections, while Trinidad & Tobago held a general election on April 28. Resource development and economic prosperity remain high on the agenda. So too are thorny geopolitical issues such as Chinese economic influence, US trade and energy tariffs, Venezuelan territorial ambitions in Guyana, and a potential US security arrangement.
- [Women in Compliance & Women on Boards Networking Event](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/women-in-compliance-women-on-boards-networking-event/): Women in Compliance - a group Risk Advisory founded to provide women with the opportunity to network, build relationships and trade insights in legal, risk, compliance and professional services - is excited to partner with Women on Boards whose mission is closely aligned with ours. Women on Boards is committed to improving inclusivity in the boardroom and championing that you are never too young to start your NED journey.
- [Energy transition in Curaçao and Suriname](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/energy-transition-in-curacao-and-suriname/): Curaçao has long been home to one of the Western Hemisphere’s largest refineries and Suriname is a rapidly rising petro-state. In the 2020s they face considerable challenges in defining their future role in the global energy business and how this relates to climate change and the global energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Curaçao and Suriname also face issues related to broader geopolitical developments, including Venezuela’s role in the region and great power competition between China and the United States. This webinar has assembled an expert panel to discuss these issues.
- [Human rights investigations in complex supply chains](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/human-rights-investigations-in-complex-supply-chains/): In this webinar, an expert panel will discuss:
- [Webinar | Mitigating risk amid Namibia’s oil boom](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/webinar-mitigating-risk-amid-namibias-oil-boom/): Huge oil discoveries in the deep coastal waters off Namibia over the last two years are generating a wave of energy investor interest in the country’s hydrocarbon reserves – the recent finds potentially turning it into one of Africa’s top petroleum producers in the coming years.
- [ESG intelligence in response to supply chain regulation](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/esg-intelligence-in-response-to-supply-chain-regulation/): Companies across Europe and the US face increasingly complex requirements regarding human rights and environmental pressure points in their supply chains. In this webinar we examine the practicalities of these requirements: 
- [Sanctions evasion and circumvention: Compliance risks and practical solutions](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/sanctions-evasion-and-circumvention-compliance-risks-and-practical-solutions/): The US, UK, and EU response to the war in Ukraine has shown that the West is prepared to move quickly and decisively to introduce extensive trade and economic sanctions. But the sanctions ramp-up has gone hand-in-hand with increased attempts to evade or circumvent those restrictions. In turn, US, UK, and EU authorities have issued grave warnings about the consequences of enabling such schemes, even inadvertently. Against this backdrop, businesses feel pressure to design robust compliance programs to detect and prevent circumvention and evasion attempts, which have grown increasingly sophisticated.
- [Cross-border investigations – Pitfalls, challenges and colourful tales](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/cross-border-investigations-pitfalls-challenges-and-colourful-tales/): In this session, we will explore some of the key issues that arise during the course of a complex internal investigation, both from a legal and investigative perspective. In particular, we will be drawing out lessons learned and best practices based on our experience as practitioners. We will discuss the interplay between the legal framework, the internal and external environment for the organisation in question, and how to adopt a creative approach when dealing with these kinds of issues. For this reason, the content is aimed primarily at in-house legal practitioners, compliance professionals, and private practice lawyers. 
- [Investigating Greenwashing](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/investigating-greenwashing/): NULL
- [Sustainability spotlight: fashion’s ethical future](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/sustainability-spotlight-fashions-ethical-future/): NULL
- [Afghanistan: Taliban on the march?](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/afghanistan-taliban-on-the-march/): NULL
- [Outlook amidst Gaza conflict](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/outlook-amidst-gaza-conflict/): NULL
- [Myanmar: Outlook for crisis-planning](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/myanmar-outlook-for-crisis-planning/): NULL
- [Lebanon in crisis: what next?](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/webinar-lebanon-in-crisis-what-next/): NULL
- [Russia: A regime-threatening crisis?](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/russia-a-regime-threatening-crisis/): NULL
- [Women in Compliance | Building a career in compliance: challenge and change](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/women-in-compliance-building-a-career-in-compliance-challenge-and-change/): NULL
- [Risk planning for vaccine rollouts](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/risk-planning-for-vaccine-rollouts/): NULL
- [OLD Risk planning for vaccine rollouts](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/webinar-covid-19-vaccine-politics/): NULL
- [Strategic Outlook 2021 – A Preview Briefing](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/strategic-outlook-2021-a-preview-briefing/): NULL
- [Shifting supply chains: Advantage India?](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/webinar-shifting-supply-chains-advantage-india/): NULL
- [The day after the US elections: what’s the fallout?](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/webinar-the-day-after-the-us-elections-whats-the-fallout/): NULL
- [Is Lebanon sliding into civil war?](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/webinar-is-lebanon-sliding-into-civil-war/): NULL
- [Webinar & Roundtable | Is Lebanon sliding into civil war?](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/webinar-roundtable-is-lebanon-sliding-into-civil-war/): NULL
- [Webinar | A perverse diversity: Mapping the radical right in the US](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/webinar-a-perverse-diversity-mapping-the-radical-right-in-the-us/): NULL
- [Webinar | A perverse diversity: Mapping the radical right in the US](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/webinar-a-perverse-diversity-mapping-right-wing-extremism-in-the-us/): NULL
- [Women in Compliance | Encouraging a “Speak Up” culture during a global pandemic](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/encouraging-a-speak-up-culture-during-a-global-pandemic/): NULL
- [Beyond the peak: Reimagining future risks after Covid-19](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/beyond-the-peak-reimagining-future-risks-after-covid-19/): NULL
- [Briefing & Webinar | Sahel & West Africa: Outlook for terrorism threat to foreign organisations](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/briefing-webinar-sahel-west-africa-outlook-for-terrorism-threat-to-foreign-organisations/): NULL
- [The fallout from Turkey’s incursion into Syria](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/the-fallout-from-turkeys-incursion-into-syria/): NULL
- [Women in Compliance | 10th Anniversary Drinks at Sunny Art Centre](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/women-in-compliance-10th-anniversary-drinks-at-sunny-art-centre/): NULL
- [Sahel & West Africa: Outlook for terrorism threat to foreign businesses](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/sahel-west-africa-outlook-for-terrorism-threat-to-foreign-businesses/): NULL
- [Women in Compliance breakfast briefing | Human rights and compliance: a conversation with Moira Oliver](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/women-in-compliance-breakfast-briefing-human-rights-and-compliance-a-conversation-with-moira-oliver/): NULL
- [An emboldened extreme-right wing](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/an-emboldened-extreme-right-wing/): NULL
- [Outlook for South Africa’s policy and reform agenda](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/outlook-for-south-africas-policy-and-reform-agenda/): NULL
- [Frontline compliance: big wins with small budgets](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/women-in-compliance-breakfast-briefing-frontline-compliance-big-wins-with-small-budgets/): NULL
- [Borderlands at the ballot: Business outlook for Poland, Ukraine and Romania](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/borderlands-at-the-ballot-business-outlook-from-poland-ukraine-and-romania/): NULL
- [Forecast for upcoming elections in Nigeria](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/forecast-for-upcoming-elections-in-nigeria/): NULL
- [Webinar | Bolsonaro’s Brazil: a political and security outlook for 2019](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/bolsonaros-brazil-a-political-and-security-outlook-for-2019/): NULL
- [Cyber – Back to basics: State of the Nation](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/cyber-back-to-basics-state-of-the-nation/): NULL
- [Webinar | See how LUMA can streamline your third party compliance process](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/webinar-see-how-luma-can-streamline-your-third-party-compliance-process-1/): NULL
- [Women in Compliance | Networking drinks at Prosecco House](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/women-in-compliance-networking-drinks/): NULL
- [Webinar | UK: Current and emerging threats of terrorism](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/webinar-uk-current-and-emerging-threats-of-terrorism/): NULL
- [UK: Current and emerging threats of terrorism](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/uk-current-and-emerging-threats-of-terrorism/): NULL
- [Uzbekistan’s reform process: Chances and challenges](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/uzbekistans-reform-process-chances-and-challenges/): NULL
- [Webinar | See how LUMA can streamline your third party compliance process](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/webinar-see-how-luma-can-streamline-your-third-party-compliance-process/): NULL
- [Pakistan elections and beyond: A political and security outlook](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/pakistan-elections-and-beyond-a-political-and-security-outlook/): NULL
- [Briefing and webinar | Russia: A new landscape for business post-election?](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/russia-a-new-landscape-for-business-post-election/): NULL
- [UK: Changing shape of far-right activism](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/uk-changing-shape-of-far-right-activism/): NULL
- [Women in Compliance breakfast briefing | Navigating the jungle of internal investigations](https://www.riskadvisory.com/events/women-in-compliance-breakfast-briefing-internal-investigations/): NULL

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