Political & Security Risk Analysis

Investment opportunities have multiplied worldwide in the last few years, but so have the risks and conflicts in the emerging markets. To avoid the political and public relations disasters, corporations must ensure they have detailed business information, financial commitment and the cultural awareness to understand the issues and sensitivities of their host countries.Conducting a detailed and focused risk assessment for new investments can mean the difference between success and failure. Political, business and cultural risks only become apparent once you have already committed significant financial resources to a project, but identifying the potential impact of these issues from the outset helps you to manage them correctly.

Actovian develops client-specific reports that assess the political and security risks associated with a particular business venture and recommend ways of mitigating those risks.  We also provides intelligence and risk analysis for all areas of the globe, with a particular specialty in hostile regions. Our intelligence and risk analysis reports are based on the widest possible range of open and privileged sources, in-country contacts, electronic sources, academia and the diverse skills and experience of Actovian’s own employees.

Our Political & Security Risk Analysis team is complemented by a wide range of operational capabilities:

• Business Impact Analysis
• Cross Cultural Training
• Country Risk Monitoring
• Compliance Programs Management-Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
• Due Diligence
• Emergency & Evacuation Coordination
• Emergency Response Reviews
• Investment Risk Analysis
• Investor & Trade Assessment & Advice
• International Project Security Planning & Management
• International Security Consulting
• Litigation Support
• Pandemic Risk Analysis
• Pre-Employment Screening
• Political & Security Risk Analysis
• Risk Avoidance Analysis & Counsel
• Security Management
• Security Audits & Reviews
• Threat Assessment
• Travel Security Analysis
• Travel Security Briefings
• Training & Security Awareness Programs

To find out more about Actovian's work in this capability area, please contact the practice