What we do
Rock Creek Global Advisors provides specialized advice and insights from a team of recognized experts in diplomacy, trade, and financial regulation
We help clients understand national and global policy developments relating to geopolitics, trade policy, financial regulation, climate and sustainability, national and economic security, and the digital economy
We meet regularly with senior government officials and other key stakeholders around the world to share views on policy developments
How we help our clients
Identify emerging policy and regulatory trends
Synthesize disparate global developments and interests of diverse stakeholders
Assess political, policy, legislative and regulatory challenges in specific markets and options for responding to them
Prepare clients to advance their interests with senior government officials and in international groups
Assist in the resolution of “doing business” or market access challenges
Areas of focus
Geopolitics
Advise clients on geopolitical developments and their economic policy implications in the global marketplace, such as:
G7, G20, UN, APEC, ASEAN, and other major international bodies
US-China and EU-China relations
Transatlantic relations
Indo-Pacific relations
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Trade policy
Advise clients on trade policies and negotiations, such as:
bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade negotiations and dialogues
international trade and investment disputes
World Trade Organization (WTO) policy and reform
domestic trade remedies and other domestic trade tools
post-Brexit UK trade policy and UK-EU trade relations
country-specific market access barriers and “doing business” problems (e.g., tax, licensing, regulatory, IP)
economic coercion
trade and sustainability
Financial regulation
Advise clients on financial regulation and other policies in key jurisdictions and international bodies affecting:
banking, asset management, insurance, and other financial services
financial market infrastructures
sustainability disclosures, net-zero commitments, and ESG-related products and services
crypto-assets, stablecoins, and non-fungible tokens
central bank digital currencies
financial technology and third-party service providers
domestic and cross-border payments
operational and cyber resilience
international policymaking at the FSB, BCBS, and IOSCO
US-EU and US-UK regulatory cooperation dialogues
cross-border equivalence, mutual recognition, and substituted compliance
Climate and sustainability
Advise clients on climate change and energy transition as well as other environmental, social, and governance policies, arising from:
international climate and sustainability negotiations at the UN, G7, G20, ISSB, and international financial institutions
energy supply chains and security
electric vehicle and other clean technology supply chains
disclosure, corporate governance, and taxonomies
ESG products, ratings, and data services
implications of climate-related risk for financial stability
climate-related development finance
net-zero commitments
carbon pricing and carbon border measures
mandatory and voluntary carbon markets
National and economic security
Advise clients on how national security-related measures affect trade, technology, data, and investment flows, including:
inbound and outbound investment review frameworks
export control regimes
sanctions
cybersecurity
data transfers
ICTS transactions
supply chain security and resilience
telecom licensing
Digital economy
Advise clients on international data and technology policy, including:
bilateral, regional, and multilateral digital trade negotiations
digital economy priorities in G7, G20, OECD, and APEC
cross-border data flows and data localization
data governance and interoperability of privacy regimes
operational resilience and cybersecurity at the national and international levels
regulation of artificial intelligence