What we do

Rock Creek Global Advisors provides specialized advice and insights from a team of recognized experts in foreign relations and international economic policy

We help clients understand national and global policy developments relating to geopolitics, trade and investment, 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 exchange 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, IMF, World Bank, Financial Stability Board, and other major international bodies  

  • US-China and EU-China relations 

  • European Union institutions and member states

  • transatlantic relations

  • Indo-Pacific relations  

  • debt, economic development, and other policies affecting the Global South

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 

  • 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, private equity, private credit, and other financial services

  • capital and liquidity standards for banks and nonbanks

  • the use of technology in financial services, including cloud and artificial intelligence

  • operational and cyber resilience

  • sustainability disclosures, net-zero commitments, and ESG-related products and services 

  • financial market infrastructures

  • domestic and cross-border payments, central bank digital currencies, and stablecoins

  • tokenization, distributed ledger technology, and digital assets

  • international policymaking at the BIS, FSB, BCBS, IOSCO, and other standard-setting bodies

  • bilateral regulatory cooperation dialogues, such as the US-EU, UK-EU, and US-UK forums

  • 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 

  • net-zero commitments and transition plans

  • disclosure, corporate governance, and taxonomies 

  • ESG products, ratings, and data services 

  • implications of climate-related risk for financial stability 

  • climate-related development finance 

  • 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 reviews and restrictions

  • export controls 

  • sanctions 

  • cybersecurity 

  • data transfers 

  • ICTS transactions 

  • supply chain security and resilience  

  • telecom licensing 

Digital economy

Advise clients on international data, technology, and artificial intelligence policy, including:

  • bilateral, regional, and multilateral digital trade negotiations  

  • digital economy and artificial intelligence priorities in G7, G20, OECD, APEC, FSB, and the UN

  • cross-border data flows and data localization 

  • digital governance, including interoperability of privacy regimes 

  • artificial intelligence regulation

  • operational resilience and cybersecurity at the national and international levels