Using trade as a bullying tool did not start and end with Donald Trump. Most recently, Russia’s Vladimir Putin limited food exports to so-called “friendly” countries. Starting in 2020 when Australia called for an investigation into COVID’s origin, Beijing began an effort to intimidate Canberra’s foreign policy via the use of trade barriers. Tariffs and trade restrictions were imposed on Australia’s barley, wine, beef, cotton, and iron ore. However, Australia’s exports of the restricted products merely dispersed to other markets, and overall exports to China continued to grow. Relations between China and the U.S. have been equally strained, but more a clash of equals. China is still the...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.