Security Loses its Luster The incoming Biden Administration will find geopolitics more difficult to navigate. Hanns Mull of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs notes several conflicting transatlantic issues. Germany wants to continue relying on the U.S. for security while concurrently keeping China as its top economic partner. A Korber Foundation poll found 82 percent of Germans prefer neutrality between the globe’s two giants, with only 12 percent siding with the U.S. This informs as to why the EU is ignoring pushback from the U.S. over issues like China’s human rights violations and mercantilist economic practices by finalizing a trade and investment agreement with Beijing. Meanwhile, COVID trumps secu...
What You Need to Know Today: President Trump claimed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was over, as both sides accused one another of violating the terms of the agreement. Commercial vessels are increasingly steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz as security risks escalate following Iran...
Key Takeaways: The CME Group is launching new 90 percent Lean Beef and 50 percent Lean Beef futures and options contracts in July. There are five key factors that must be present in physical markets and futures contract specifications for futures contracts to become successful. The two l...
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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.