07 Oct
Chapter News

IMF | Economic Uncertainty Can Test the Resilience of the Foreign Exchange Market

By: Andrea Deghi, Mahvash S. Qureshi, Tomohiro Tsuruga Policymakers should enhance market surveillance through systemic risk monitoring including stress testing and scenario analysis Foreign exchange is the largest and most liquid financial market, with nearly $10 trillion changing hands daily. It’s the underpinning for global trade and finance—and its structure is changing as nonbank financial institutions, or NBFIs, assume a larger role in transactions used to manage currency risk and access to foreign funding. The market’s central role in the international monetary and financial system makes it...

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06 Oct
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Jaguar Freight | The Weekly Roar – China hits back, truck tariffs, air cargo demand up, fight over the control of global ports, and the evolution of export-ready packaging.

Is China slapping back? The country has amended its maritime regulations, potentially imposing countermeasures such as higher port charges or even barring U.S.-service vessels from Chinese ports. The rules, aimed at countries imposing discriminatory restrictions on Chinese shipping, just raised the stakes in the trans-Pacific trade dispute. In response, some carriers are already shifting vessel deployment. Be prepared for the changes to impact costs, routing, and supply chain resilience for shippers on both sides. A 25% truck tariff aims to shield U.S. truck...

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06 Oct
Chapter News

IMF | Good Policies (and Good Luck) Helped Emerging Economies Better Resist Shocks

By Marijn Bolhuis, Arindam Roy, Patrick Schneider, Zhao Zhang Stronger fiscal and monetary policy frameworks and more developed local currency debt markets have supported emerging market resilience Emerging market economies have held up remarkably well in recent years, even after periods of global financial turbulence. While favorable external conditions (in other words, good luck) often helped, it’s clear that good policies matter. In the past, “risk-off” episodes—when global investors indiscriminately sold riskier assets—often hit emerging markets especially hard. They triggered sharp capital outflows and tighter...

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06 Oct
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Citi | Tariffs & Global Resilience — Waiting for Another Shoe to Drop

Highlights • We expect global growth to slow below 2% in the second half of 2025 before rebounding to 2.5% in 2026. • We anticipate that tariffs will increasingly bite, driving prices higher, reducing real incomes and causing real spending to decline. • Despite that, we see the tariff-related divot in global economic activity as smaller and more short-lived than feared as 2025 began. In a new report from Citi Research, Chief Economist Nathan Sheets and a team of analysts and economists outline...

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06 Oct
Member News

Eversheds Sutherland | At Least One in Three US Companies Unprepared to Tackle National Security Compliance Risks, Eversheds Sutherland Report Finds

C-suite executives and in-house legal counsel split on risk strategies and compliance ownership WASHINGTON | A third or more of US companies are not fully prepared to address key national security compliance risks facing their organizations despite the notable legal, financial and operational consequences, according to Eversheds Sutherland’s 2025 US National Security Compliance Risk and Readiness Report. Nearly a quarter of the national security compliance professionals surveyed cannot fully articulate their company’s national security risk profile, potentially complicating efforts to prioritize resources. These critical...

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26 Sep
Chapter News

IMF | Fiscal Rules Foster Stability as Spending Pressures Grow

By: Era Dabla-Norris, Raphael Lam, Francisco Roch Prudent anchors, corrective mechanisms, and supportive institutions can help countries comply with their fiscal rules and commit to sound public finances Countries have increasingly adopted fiscal rules and frameworks that aim to give clarity and predictability to government spending. But these rules have not been as effective in keeping deficits and debt within their intended limits. As we show in a new report, about 40 percent of advanced economies and nearly two-thirds of emerging markets exceed...

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26 Sep
Chapter News

New York State Governor | Governor Hochul Directs State Agencies to Accelerate Renewable Energy Development and Construction

State launches New Renewable Energy Solicitation Directive Prioritizes Shovel-Ready Projects Eligible for Federal Tax Credits To Save New Yorkers Money As part of New York’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a coordinated set of actions to accelerate the deployment and construction of reliable and clean energy across New York State that will help stabilize energy prices. Recognizing the near-term need for power to meet increasing electricity demand as well as economic development needs and the importance of adapting...

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26 Sep
Member News

Panitch Schwarze | The Secret to Strong AI Patents

By: Charles F. Wieland Patenting AI innovations is more than filing early, broadly and often—it’s about drafting in a way that ensures both eligibility and durability. The strongest applications highlight technical improvements such as faster training, energy efficiency, or novel data structures, tie to solving technical problems, rather than framing the invention as an abstract algorithm. A layered claim strategy is critical given the uncertainty as to which approach will succeed. By combining system claims, method claims, and computer-readable medium claims, applicants create multiple paths...

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26 Sep
Chapter News

ECB | Don’t blame the herald: statistical independence is indispensable

By Claudia Mann Good statistics are accurate, timely, consistent and comparable. Only then can they be the unbiased reality check needed for responsible decision-making. The ECB blog looks back at past mistakes and what Europe has learned from them. We are often asked: how independent are European statistics, really? Following recent international headlines, this question has gained new momentum. To answer it, let me take you back to Europe’s own “deficit drama” in statistics, explain how it was resolved, and illustrate...

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26 Sep
Member News

Vulcan View: The latest EU developments 22 September – 26 September

EU and Indonesia seal negotiations on free trade agreement On Tuesday, 23 September, the EU and Indonesia officialy finalised a landmark trade deal, bringing years of negotiations to an end. Following a political agreement reached in July, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič was in Indonesia on Tuesday to mark the conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The landmark pact is designed to slash tariffs, open up one of the world’s fastest-growing economies to European firms, and secure vital raw...

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