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Coface SA — 2023 Coface Hong Kong Country Risk Conference

9 slides from Coface SA's conference presentation, May 18, 2023

  1. Slide 1: Managing Geopolitical Risks: Implications for Regional Business Strategies

    18 May 2023 Managing Geopolitical Risks: Implications for Regional Business Strategies 2023 Coface Hong Kong Country Risk Conference Julia Coym Control Risks

  2. Slide 2: Geopolitics 2023 – stabilisation or escalation?

    1 Geopolitics 2023 – stabilisation or escalation? Post-COVID desire for geopolitical stabilisation, focus on economic recovery  Clear prioritisation of economic growth  Softened rhetoric on foreign policy issues  Positive signaling for inbound and outbound investment Mixed signals for the busines

  3. Slide 3: Geopolitical risk impacts to business

    2 Geopolitical risk impacts to business Mixed picture across sectors, companies  Improved import environment into China due to softened rhetoric  Technology sector facing more restrictions, regulatory scrutiny  Financial services still trying to expand, but conflicted  FMCGs, food & beverage pos

  4. Slide 4: Fundamental challenges to long-term business strategies

    3 Fundamental challenges to long-term business strategies Supply chain disruptions Trade Technology restrictions politicisation Geopolitical tensions Local Data access competitiveness Localisation restrictions

  5. Slide 5: A range of response strategies

    4 A range of response strategies ALL Hedging Disintermediation ALL OUT IN Diversification + Localisation Divestment Doubling up Doubling down WAIT AND SEE

  6. Slide 6: Challenges to responding effectively

    5 Challenges to responding effectively  Incomplete or poor-quality information  Insufficient understanding of or interest in full supply chain  Focus on extreme but unlikely scenarios (looking at the wrong risk drivers)  A narrow understanding of risks and risk mitigation  Multiple types of ris

  7. Slide 7: How to manage the risks – best practice

    6 How to manage the risks – best practice Don’t let the Understand your Develop Have a response Update Ongoing internal news distract you risk exposure scenarios and plan ready your strategy and external triggers communication Avoid the whiplash How do risks and Scenarios and You won’t be able to Op

  8. Slide 8: Contact

    7 Contact Julia Coym Director, Greater China and North Asia, Control Risks [email protected]

  9. Slide 9: controlrisks.com

    controlrisks.com

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