2020 was an exceptional year.

The COVID-19 pandemic swept the world, finding many governments and businesses underprepared for the challenges this brought – travel restrictions, national lockdowns, business closures. COVID-19 dominated the global conversation and national debates in 2020, as business and government leaders grappled with the first global medical emergency in a generation. However, against the COVID-dominated background, other risks continue to evolve and challenge businesses and investors. As countries gradually roll out vaccine programmes and economies slowly return to growth, understanding local and regional risks will be critical to ensuring businesses are well prepared to capture and maximise new opportunities across the globe.

 

The Regional Risk Outlook 2021 looks beyond the COVID-19 horizon to examine the key risks that organisations will face in different regions in the coming months. For while COVID-19 is a global crisis, it has interacted differently with pre-existing regional risk trends, exacerbating different risks in different parts of the world. Our regional experts unpick these developments, discussing the risk outlook and implications for businesses in six regions.

Regional Risk Series