Managing Critical Issues & Risks Across Emerging Markets

Speyside Group analyzes the implications of the European Commission's Food and Feed Safety Simplification Package, one of the most consequential initiatives emerging from Brussels' expanding Omnibus agenda. As the European Union seeks to strengthen competitiveness, accelerate innovation, and reduce regulatory burdens, the proposal has become a test of whether procedural simplification can be achieved without weakening the precautionary principles that have long defined European food governance.

Speyside Group provides an analytical assessment of Mexico's General Circular Economy Law (LGEC), the framework that introduces Extended Producer Responsibility and circular-design obligations for companies handling plastics, packaging, glass, and paper. With the Regulation due July 19, 2026 and the National Program due in early 2027, this insight maps the pending instruments, the regulatory timeline, and the concrete steps companies should take now to shape their sector obligations

Speyside Group provides an analytical assessment of the complex operating environment in sub-Saharan Africa by unpacking How Does Mining Regulation Work in the DRC. Last revised through major amendments in 2018, the DRC’s regulatory framework, governed by the Mining Code and Mining Regulations, seeks to balance mineral sovereignty with international investments. While the government has made notable efforts to improve compliance by aligning its policies with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the operational landscape remains heavily characterized by severe implementation gaps, infrastructure bottlenecks, and institutional capacity constraints. For global mining and energy investors, navigating the country's strategic cobalt, copper, and gold reserves requires a sophisticated approach to rising fiscal demands, strict local ownership requirements, and rapidly shifting geopolitical alliances.