Communiqué No. 2 (2026)
The Helsinki Geoeconomics Society enters its first fully operational cycle with the launch of Basket I: International Economic Security Regulation and Governance.
The Helsinki Geoeconomics Society enters its first fully operational cycle with the launch of Basket I: International Economic Security Regulation and Governance.
Cloud providers are no longer competing solely on scale and efficiency, but on their ability to navigate infrastructure geopolitics. Resilience and sovereignty-conscious design are becoming critical sources of advantage.
Recent developments in the digital economy point to a measurable shift in how technological power is organised. Two patterns are particularly visible: the rapid expansion of state investment in sovereign
The era of the “retreating state” is over. Firms are increasingly judged not only by market performance, but by their strategic alignment with national security priorities.
The dollar still dominates global finance, but its once-assumed neutrality is beginning to erode as geopolitics reshapes access to the world’s financial infrastructure. Rather than abandoning the dollar, states are building safeguards against overdependence.
As the architects of a company’s geographic footprint, executives must recognise the importance of geoeconomic fluency in navigating screening regimes.
The use of inbound investment screening is well established. Its counterpart in outbound screening is now on the rise.
Steel firms in the EU and ASEAN are increasingly shaped by geoeconomic pressures. They must prioritise resilience and strategic positioning above traditional market advantages.
The rise of geoeconomics has intensified the securitisation of trade, pushing many regions toward protectionism. Yet Southeast Asia presents a different trajectory, where cooperation and openness continue to shape economic strategy.
From supply chains and export controls to trade corridors and market access, the section explores trade as an instrument of power as much as prosperity.
All in TradeThe geoeconomic workings of the EU's regulatory framework.
Exploring the intersection of capital, sovereignty, and strategic influence in an increasingly fragmented global economy.
All in InvestmentAs the architects of a company’s geographic footprint, executives must recognise the importance of geoeconomic fluency in navigating screening regimes.
Analyzing the evolving architecture of global finance, from monetary power and sanctions to systemic fragmentation.
All in FinanceThe dollar still dominates global finance, but its once-assumed neutrality is beginning to erode as geopolitics reshapes access to the world’s financial infrastructure. Rather than abandoning the dollar, states are building safeguards against overdependence.
Assessing the return of the state in shaping industries, technological leadership, and economic resilience.
All in Industrial PolicyIn an era of geopolitical contestation, markets are increasingly shaped by security imperatives, state power, and the politics of technological dominance.
Examining how technological competition, digital infrastructure, and control over data are shaping the strategic politics of emerging technologies.
All in Data & TechnologyCloud providers are no longer competing solely on scale and efficiency, but on their ability to navigate infrastructure geopolitics. Resilience and sovereignty-conscious design are becoming critical sources of advantage.