The Marsh 2022 "Political Risk Report" indicates areas—both geographical and by economic or political risk factor—in which companies need to be paying more attention to their potential exposures.
Expressing pessimism that the U.S. can change China's behavior, Trade Representative Tai wants to prioritize increasing U.S. competitiveness in strategic industries and working with American allies to boost supply-chain resiliency.
Russian alternative to SWIFT may begin processing bilateral payments to and from India, providing a path for Russia to bypass the strict Western sanctions regime.
Despite the geopolitical tensions, the Russian government is making payments on its sovereign debt and Western governments are allowing circuitous transfers to get those funds to the debt holders.
In my 12 years of monitoring compliance programs for companies with operations in Latin America, I have seen multinationals struggle to implement their compliance programs.
In a dramatic escalation of the rift between Russia and the West, the Russian Federation has issued an edict allowing its citizens to copy and use Western patents without payment or requiring authorization for use.
The U.S. Justice Department started a task force focused on enforcement of sanctions and export control restrictions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
