Managing Critical Issues & Risks Across Emerging Markets

We help companies and investors to understand the fast-changing geopolitical environment and engage with local stakeholders, supporting market access and growth.

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Speyside is the leading Corporate Affairs & Public Policy consultancy across Emerging Markets.

Global Presence

Our own local teams on the ground across Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East & Africa.

Strategic Expertise

Deep expertise and experience working on critical issues for private and public sectors.

Why Speyside

Our specialist global practice groups work seamlessly with our own local teams on-the-ground across Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East & Africa.

Senior international consultants based in key global emerging market centers, offering unrivaled IP & experience built over multiple decades

The very best local consultants on the ground in offices across all global emerging markets, bringing deep local knowledge and contacts

Business is resourced, structured, and managed to ensure all clients have senior consultancy at all times, focused on commercial goals

Strong track record of delivering multi-country mandates in complex and challenging markets

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APAC
Navigating Indonesia’s Shifting Political and Investment Landscape
Indonesia’s investment landscape is becoming more state-directed and politically dynamic. While sectors such as mining and energy face greater regulatory scrutiny, new areas of growth, from data centers to downstream industries, continue to attract investment. For businesses, understanding where power sits and building credible, long-term relationships is becoming increasingly important.
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Public Affairs
How Should Governments and Investors Read the EU’s 2028–2034 Budget Negotiation?
Speyside Group provides an analytical assessment of the EU's 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework negotiation, examining the institutional redesign of EU spending priorities, the proposed National and Regional Partnership Plans, and the strategic competition for funding between cohesion, defense, and competitiveness objectives that will shape corporate access to EU capital through 2034.
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Technology
EU AI Act: What Companies Need to Know for December 2026 and What’s Delayed
Speyside Group provides a practical explanation of what the EU AI Act will require from companies on December 2nd, 2026, following the postponement of the main high-risk obligations to 2027. While the delay gives businesses more time to prepare for the most demanding compliance requirements, it does not represent a broader pause to the AI Act. The December 2nd, 2026 milestone remains relevant, bringing the end of a specific transition period and two additional prohibited AI practices into scope.
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