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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03 Oct
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Jaguar Freight | A Looming Court Decision on Tariffs, Changing Trade Lanes, and the U.S. Warehousing Crunch Continues

Global Ports The Headlines: U.S. trade policy is having a notable impact on global trade, despite months of delays and uncertainty. Data shows that in August, China began shipping more to ASEAN countries and less to the U.S., while also bringing attention to the issue of illegal transshipment. The upcoming U.S. port fees are also reshaping trade lanes, with many Chinese-built ships being rerouted to non-U.S. trades. The dynamics of the global supply chain trade (and the ports it relies...

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03 Oct
Chapter News, News

European Parliament | Metsola to EU leaders: Simplification Means More Jobs, Stability and Security

Addressing the informal leaders' meeting in Copenhagen, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola highlighted the following topics: On simplification: Making things easier is what the European Parliament is all about. We are committed to make life better, fairer and easier for the industry, for families, for farmers. At a time when too often the world feels like it is on fire, we want to make sure Europe remains the best and safest place to be. A few weeks ago, Parliament...

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03 Oct
Chapter News, News

European Commission | Circular Economy Could Slash up to 231 Million Tonnes of CO₂ from Heavy Industry per Year

Steel and plastics sectors lead in emission savings potential. Circular economy measures could significantly contribute to abating greenhouse gas emissions in energy-intensive industries, such as steel, aluminium, cement and concrete, and plastics — sectors that currently account for nearly 15% of the European Union’s total emissions. Moreover, integrating circularity measures in these industries would improve the EU’s energy and economic security by reducing import dependency. Circularity measures could cut emissions significantly A new JRC report shows how circular economy practices would contribute...

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03 Oct
Member News, News

Vulcan View: The latest EU developments 29 September – 3 October

Competitiveness week: Ministers meet, businesses commit, and simplification stalls It was a competitiveness-centred week: responsible ministers met on Monday, 28 September, leading European companies signalled they are ready to invest more in Europe, and the European Parliament failed to agree on the first of six simplifications “omnibus” packages proposed by the European Commission. During the Council meeting On Monday (29 September), ministers discussed the simplification packages with industry commissioner Stéphane Séjourné. Governments of the 27 member states agreed that administrative burdens needed to...

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03 Oct
Member News, News

Pirelli Wins the International Compasso d’Oro

Pirelli has received the prestigious ADI International Compasso d'Oro, one of the most authoritative awards in the world in the field of industrial design. It is the first time in history  that a tyre has been honoured with this accolade: the credit goes to the  Pirelli P Zero E, a product that embodies innovation, sustainability, and cutting-edge technology. A PRIZE THAT CELEBRATES THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY The award was conferred in the  Mobility Design category during the special international edition of the Compasso d'Oro...

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03 Oct
Member News, News

Trepp | The Big Picture – The CRE Rundown

A total of $30.68 billion of domestic, private-label CMBS was issued during the third quarter, pushing volume for the year through September to $90.85 billion. That's substantial. It compares with the $29.08 billion that was issued during last year's third quarter and the $72.74 billion issued through the first nine months of 2024. At the rate things are running now, the year could see more than $121 billion of issuance. To put that volume in perspective, annual issuance has averaged $74.29...

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02 Oct
Member News

ACG Resources | The Importance Of Staying Focused At The Office

By this point in human history the science is undeniable: multitasking is not your friend. Employees should do it to whatever degree they are required but beyond that they should not seek out multitasking because the facts show it kills productivity. The average desk job employee loses 2.1 hours a day to distractions and interruptions; that adds up to over a full day of work every week. Being distracted by incoming calls or emails can lower employees’ IQ by as...

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