Political risk consulting, political risk analysis

We are specialists in providing economic and political risk consultancy. Our intelligence analysts are building on 20 years experience in understanding political risks faced by our clients in insurance and financial services.

We offer a bespoke consultancy solution that directly answers our clients' questions by cutting through the white noise of excess information and news updates that too often drown-out insightful analysis.

At our core is a team of experts dedicated to providing tailored analysis and strategic forecasting, allowing our clients to confidently asses the risk associated with investing in challenging environments and emerging markets.

1. Political Risks

Confiscation, licence cancellation, selective discrimination, regulatory risks

2. Economic Risks

Sovereign / sub-sovereign default, currency inconvertibility, macroeconomic trends

3. Political Violence

Terrorism, civil unrest, labour unrest,internal and external conflict, kidnap and piracy

Our political and economic risk services are delivered globally by an experienced team of regional political, security and subject matter experts, as well as regional language specialists.

Contact us to learn more about our experience, and how we help you understand and avoid the business risks faced by your organisation.


Tailored political risk reports

Our analyst team provides tailored political risk reports on the risks to assets, contracts and payments, or high-level country risk and sector overviews

  • Physical security risks to assets, including risk of physical damage or business interruption
  • Political risk analysis including hostile government action, expropriation of assets, contract cancellation or legal and legislative risks
  • Macro-economic risks, sovereign default
  • Non-payment risks by sub-sovereign entities

 

hostile environment security, security consultancy, risk mitigation, security assessment, high risk security services

In-house political risk consultants and face-to-face political risk consultancy

AKE embeds highly-qualified political risk specialists in our client's teams to help them assess the risk to their business portfolio, and give them a competitive edge:

  • Full or part-time embedded political risk consultants
  • Face-to-face political risk consultancy
  • Regular briefings and expert economic and political risk insight
  • Question and answer sessions
  • Telephone advice consultancy

 


 

Online political risk analysis platform and credit risk modelling

Our intelligence team provides online country risk platform and credit risk models that help clients assess the political, security and financial risks they face at the touch of a button.

AKE's political risk consultants provide tailored analysis and foresight that builds on an understanding of our clients' business. For details, pricing options and to learn more about our approach please contact us.

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Americas: US President-elect Biden to take office on 20 January amid heightened security risks Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability;
Niger's general election on 27 December 2020 marks the halfway point to the country's first-ever voluntary handover of power following
Date first published: 12/01/2021 Key sectors: all Key risks: trade disruptions   Risk development The United Kingdom (UK) and the
Americas: Efforts to remove President Trump from office to intensify in the US Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; violent
AKE's Political Risk Outlook Special Report contains a selection of five countries from around the world where the political landscape
Date first published: 05/01/2021 Key sectors: all Key risks: political uncertainty; economic risks; civil unrest; crime   Risk development On
Americas: Venezuela’s Maduro to further consolidate power as new legislative period begins Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; violent unrest;
Date first published: 24/12/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: internal conflict; political instability   Risk development Days before general elections
Americas: Efforts to end three week-long strike affecting grain exports to intensify Sectors: agribusiness Key Risks: labour strike; industrial action;
Date first published: 17/12/2020 Key sectors: banking; insurance Key risks: organised crime   Risk development Two sensational commando-style bank heists