Geopolitical Risk
For globally ambitious businesses, strategic decision-making must be informed by an integrated view of political, economic, regulatory, and technological forces shaping the world.
In an era defined by uncertainty, fragmentation, and rapid transformation, understanding geopolitical risk is no longer optional, it’s essential. For globally ambitious businesses, strategic decision-making must be informed by an integrated view of political, economic, regulatory, and technological forces shaping the world.
Hourglass Group’s Geopolitical Risk & Macro Advisory practice helps clients anticipate disruption, seize emerging opportunities, and build resilience against global volatility. We work at the intersection of macroeconomics, policy, and corporate strategy, guiding organisations through the evolving dynamics of power, risk, and regulation.
We offer access to a global network of senior economists, policy analysts, geopolitical strategists, and former government officials.
Our services include:
- Geopolitical Risk Mapping: Identifying and analysing region-specific risks related to political instability, economic sanctions, regulatory shifts, military conflict, social unrest, and more.
- Macroeconomic Scenario Planning: Developing forecasts and contingency plans based on global economic trends, including interest rates, inflation, commodity markets, and sovereign debt exposure.
- Regulatory Intelligence & Foresight: Tracking and interpreting international policy developments and divergent regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions, with a focus on financial services, digital assets, ESG, and emerging technologies.
- Technology & Geoeconomics: Advising on the strategic implications of AI, blockchain, digital currencies, and data sovereignty as tools and terrain in great power competition.
- Climate & Sustainability Risk: Assessing the business implications of climate change, decarbonization policies, ESG regulation, and supply chain fragility
- Cyber & Hybrid Threat Assessment: Helping organisations build resilience againststate-sponsored cyber threats, information warfare, and systemic vulnerabilities.
- Board and C-Suite Briefings: Delivering bespoke, actionable intelligence to supporthigh-level decision-making, investor relations, and stakeholder communication.
Whether entering a new market, responding to geopolitical shocks, or planning long-term growthin an unstable environment, we equip leaders with the clarity and confidence to act decisively onthe global stage.