New World Order Challenges posed to the West by both China and Russia has President Biden and geopolitical experts talking about a new world order. There has been a 180 degree turn from talking about the frustrations of democracies to looking at regime change in autocratic countries. Strategists see Russia being broken using Ukraine as the lever, and this week USTR Katherine Tai told Congress the approach to China is being drastically changed. Free trade advocates are even envisioning the new anti-autocrat politics in democracies potentially leading to increased economic integration within the West. IPR Reversal The Biden Administration originally said it supported waiving TRIPS on COVID vaccines but yesterday USTR Katherine Tai pl...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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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.