26 Nov
Member News

Alumnus Alfred Brownell of Liberia delivers keynote address at AAAS Science, Technology and Human Rights Conference

Calling on an audience of human rights leaders, scientists, government officials, and students to “stand up for what believe in, with a passion,” environmental rights defender and IIE-SRF alumnus Alfred Brownell of Liberia delivered the keynote address at the October 2019 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science, Technology and Human Rights Conference, held in Washington, D.C. In his remarks, Brownell underscored the need for more collaboration between science and technology experts and human rights organizations...

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26 Nov
Chapter News

Euro Area Financial Stability Environment Remains Challenging

Downside risks to global and euro area economic growth have increased and continue to create financial stability challenges, according to the November 2019 Financial Stability Review (FSR) of the European Central Bank (ECB). Low interest rates should support economic activity in the euro area, but may also encourage excessive risk-taking by some non-bank financial institutions and highly leveraged non-financial corporations, and in some real estate markets. “While the low interest rate environment supports the overall economy, we also note an increase...

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26 Nov
Member News

Analysis: Retailers Hoping for Consumer Confidence Despite Mixed Economic Outlook

Even with the ongoing political and economic uncertainty, year-on-year sales growth remained around average levels in October. Macroeconomic trends continued in line with previous months, with stagnant house prices, falling real wage growth, and lower consumer credit expansion.  The final two months of 2019 are a crucial trading period for the high street, encompassing both the Christmas period and (a slightly later) Black Friday. Retailers will hope that consumer confidence can hold on until the new year despite the mixed...

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25 Nov
Chapter News

Commerce Department Official Highlights Ways to Expand the U.S.-German Economic Relationship

Ian Steff, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing, Performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary of Global Markets and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, recently led the U.S. delegation to Berlin, Germany for the U.S.-Germany Informal Commercial Exchange (ICE). The talks were held with senior German officials to discuss ways to further strengthen the substantial U.S.-German economic ties and expand cooperation on the investment environment. The delegation was hosted by Dr. Eckhard...

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25 Nov
Chapter News

Commission Publishes Proposal for Agreement on Conformity Assessment with United States

The European Commission published today its proposal for an EU-US agreement on conformity assessment for industrial products, in line with its commitment to enhanced transparency in trade negotiations. A product exported between the two sides often has to undergo an assessment to demonstrate that it complies with the technical and safety requirements of the importing party, a so-called 'conformity assessment'. This often means additional costs for exporters, which is especially burdensome for smaller companies, who often decide not to export...

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25 Nov
Member News

Bennett Jones Fall 2019 Economic Outlook

By David A. Dodge, Richard Dion, Serge Dupont, John M. Weekes, Michael Horgan and Valerie Hughes of Bennett Jones This is a special edition of the twice-yearly Bennett Jones Economic Outlook. In it, as always, we review the global economic and trade context and the short-term outlook for global and Canadian growth. In addition, we examine five key policy challenges that the Government of Canada and the minister of finance will confront and deal with in a new mandate. Government and...

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22 Nov
Chapter News

European Parliament Gives Green Light to New College of Commissioners

The European Parliament will vote on Ursula von der Leyen’s college of Commissioners next Wednesday 27 November, paving the way for the new Commission to start work on 1 December. The vote will take place during the Plenary session in Strasbourg, following the approval by the Council of the list of 27 Commissioners on Friday 22 November. The UK has declined to nominate a Commissioner before the general election on Thursday 12 December, despite having agreed to do so as...

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22 Nov
Member News

RPJ Attorneys Named 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers

Reavis Page Jump LLP is proud to congratulate its attorneys named 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers or Rising Stars and featured in the October publication of Super Lawyers Magazine and the Super Lawyers supplement to The New York Times.  Given to only 5 percent of attorneys in the New York Metro area, the Super Lawyers rating recognizes those esteemed by their peers for exceptional work in their practice areas. The Rising Stars distinction, awarded to only 2.5 percent of attorneys in the New York Metro area, is given to the...

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21 Nov
Member News

UBP Investment Advisors Market Views November 2019

Uncertainty is the word of the moment. Uncertainty about global trade, about Brexit, about recessionary tendencies, about the situation in the Middle East, about… Yet, markets seem to have learned to cope with this environment and market participants seem to have understood that global central banks keep their expansionary monetary policies in place and are attentive to any signs of shortcoming. While we think that the FED is done for 2019, the European Central Bank’s (ECB) new asset purchase program has just...

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21 Nov
Member News

EU Bank launches ambitious new climate strategy and Energy Lending Policy

The board of the European Investment Bank (EIB) today agreed a new energy lending policy and confirmed the EIB’s increased ambition in climate action and environmental sustainability. “Climate is the top issue on the political agenda of our time,” said EIB President Werner Hoyer. “Scientists estimate that we are currently heading for 3-4°C of temperature increase by the end of the century. If that happens, large portions of our planet will become uninhabitable, with disastrous consequences for people around the...

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