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What WE OFFER

Political Risk Analysis Services

AKE delivers tailored Political Risk Reports to support informed decision-making and effective risk management for organisations operating in complex or high-risk environments.

Our intelligence-led assessments are designed around our clients’ operational needs, helping them identify, understand and mitigate the political risks that affect a client and their business.

We provide a range of bespoke political risk reporting services, including:

Country reports

For companies that are looking at entering a country or assessing the vulnerabilities to their portfolios.

Sector-specific reports

To support clients that are looking at investments into a sector in one or several countries.

Company-specific reports

Including due diligence reports, sanction-risk reports, and assessments of a range of other perils including nationalisation, political violence and currency inconvertibility.

Each of our products delivers analysis to ensure that our client is acting out of the best and most up-to-date information available when making investment decisions.

AKE’s Country Reports offer in-depth insights into the risks and opportunities within a given country. They are designed to support companies considering investment in new markets by providing a clear understanding of the local risk landscape.

Each report includes:

An overview of the security environment

An assessment of the macroeconomic situation

An overview of the political environment, including the potential for hostile action on the part of the government against foreign companies and in priority sectors

An assessment of the risk of significant changes in the political situation that could impact a client

The potential of sanctions that could affect a country

Intelligence aligned with the client’s mission profile and objectives

Our reports are bespoke, reliable, and directly relevant to each client’s operational needs.

AKE’s Sector-specific Assessments offer in-depth, forward-looking analysis of a specific sector in countries of operation or planned expansion. Designed to support strategic and planning, these assessments provide clients with the insight needed to operate confidently in complex settings.

These assessments are tailored to support decisions on market entry and business continuity.

Sector specific risks

Including potential competitors and their relations with the government.

Supply chain risks

Identifying the potential risks to existing supply chains and the potential for disruptions.

Trend analysis and forward-looking assessments

To anticipate emerging issues and inform long-term planning.

Comprehensives security threat analysis

  • Crime and organised criminal activity

  • Civil unrest and protest dynamics

  • Terrorism and insurgency threats

  • Political violence and instability

  • Kidnap-for-ransom and extortion risks

AKE provides detailed analysis for clients looking at a specific company and/or asset. Our bespoke solutions include assessments of both current risks and the potential for future challenges, offering a comprehensive understanding of the risk environment. Key features include:

An overview of risks to a company, including political violence risks that could impact operations, the risk of nationalisation, the risk of currency conversion, or the potential of sanctions.

Due diligence to understand a company, its supply chain, its beneficial owners, including their political connections, and the potential risk of sanctions.

Reputational risks from business with the company.

OUR PROCESS

A Global Team of Regional Experts

AKE’s analysis team brings together regional, linguistic, and subject-matter specialists.

Drawing on deep local knowledge, our analysts monitor and assess a wide range of open sources to provide timely insights into emerging threats and trends.

Global Coverage, Local Insight

With team members based around the world and extensive on-the-ground networks, we access critical information directly from the source.

This local perspective enhances the accuracy and relevance of our reporting.

Powered by Data

Our analysis is supported by Global Intake, AKE’s proprietary risk platform, which integrates our own research with incident data from ACLED.

With over 40,000 incidents recorded weekly, we’re able to track trends at a highly granular level to support evidence-based decision-making.

Intelligence Meets Operations

For security-focused reports, our analysts work closely with AKE’s operations specialists – experts with hands-on experience in challenging environments.

This collaboration ensures that our pre-deployment reports are not only analytically sound, but also include practical mitigation advice that covers all aspects of security and safety.

AKE International Risk Analysis

HOW WE HAVE HELPED

Insurance

AKE has partnered with several major insurance companies in both London and Singapore, working closely with underwriting teams to analyse a wide range of risks they are considering for coverage.

AKE has covered risks including confiscation, expropriation, nationalisation, and deprivation (CEND); sovereign and sub-sovereign default, contract frustration and arbitration award default.

AKE’s analysts collaborate directly with underwriters to address specific concerns, leveraging data from diverse open sources and trusted contacts on the ground.

This tailored approach supports clients in making informed underwriting decisions and accurately pricing their insurance products.

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Let us craft a bespoke report based on your specific risks, regions, or strategic interests.