On his trip to Asia, President Biden announced the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) for Prosperity, along with 12 countries in the region. The plan is structured to 1) establish rules governing trade in digital goods and services, 2) create commitments regarding supply chain to eliminate bottlenecks and develop early warning systems so problems can be identified before they occur, 3) establish pledges among participating countries to clean energy and decarbonization, and 4) end tax havens and corruption. For the past year-and-a-half, there has been a lot of speculation, educated guessing, and lobbying on the Biden trade strategy. Bilateral agreements, a priority of the Trump Administration, have largely been shelved – as...
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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.