Managing Critical Issues & Risks Across Emerging Markets

The Asia Pacific Speyside team analyzes ASEAN's Energy Transition Realities, assessing how geopolitical Disruption is forcing a pivot toward regional Resilience. With global conflicts disrupting roughly 20% of global oil flows, Southeast Asia is reframing its energy transition as a critical national security imperative rather than solely an emissions-reduction effort. To mitigate reliance on imported fossil fuels, the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) has emerged as an operational and financing priority, aimed at connecting national electricity systems and diversifying power supplies through cross-border renewable energy trade.

Speyside Group analyzes the structural forces shaping Brazil’s 2026 elections, highlighting that the race is currently being defined by early institutional moves, shifting political alignments, and the critical necessity of coalition-building. Rather than relying strictly on campaign rhetoric, this electoral cycle is a profound test of governance capacity and institutional balance.

Our Speyside Group Latam team analyzes the precarious state of the US–Mexico Aviation System as the country prepares for the World Cup business boom. With the tournament expected to bring 5.5 million additional visitors to Mexico, multinational companies face converging risks regarding Tickets, Slots & Tariffs. Recent unprecedented events, such as the sudden FAA-mandated closure of El Paso's airspace, underscore the acute security and operational vulnerabilities present along the border.