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Global Counsel strengthens financial services practice and Web3 capabilities

Global Counsel has expanded its global financial services capabilities to help clients navigate increasingly complex regulatory and policy landscapes worldwide. This expansion includes key promotions, the addition of experienced UK...

South China Morning Post: From ‘New Hope’ to ‘Mulyono’: how power grabs threaten Widodo’s legacy in Indonesia

Dedi Dinarto, lead Indonesia analyst at public policy advisory firm Global Counsel, said the Indonesian public’s use of Widodo’s birth name reflects their “growing discontent” with him. “[It is] a...

Business Times: Joko Widodo’s decade in power: Infrastructure, economic and welfare gains amid governance hurdles

Dedi Dinarto, lead Indonesia analyst at the strategic advisory firm Global Counsel, said that although these nationalist policies have gained domestic popularity, they have raised concerns among foreign investors. This...

South China Morning Post: Malaysia as 2025 Asean chair: a test of diplomacy, regional cohesion – and its China ties

Dedi Dinarto, an associate at strategic advisory firm Global Counsel, said Malaysia’s push for closer ties with China could hinder its ability to advocate for a strong regional stance on...

Politico: Morning Trade Europe

“The trade commissioner role just doesn’t have as much strategic clout as it used to,” said Emilie Kerstens, a senior associate at Global Counsel, partly because trade policy is changing...

Nikkei: Indonesia's Jokowi leads 1st cabinet meeting in Nusantara: 5 things to know

Dedi Dinarto, lead Indonesia analyst at strategic advisory Global Counsel, said the current high interest rate environment is making investors cautious, “particularly in ventures with uncertain returns.” Compared to Nusantara...

Global Counsel launches report with SSE on accelerating the delivery of clean electricity

Latest research report reveals five-step roadmap to achieving the UK government’s goal for clean electricity by 2030. Global Counsel’s latest report, commissioned by SSE, draws on stakeholder workshops and bilateral...

South China Morning Post: Prabowo’s meeting with Putin underscores Indonesia’s ‘friend to all’ foreign policy

Prabowo would likely take a more active role in international interactions compared with Widodo, said Dedi Dinarto, a lead Indonesia analyst at Global Counsel. “While it is too early to...

South China Morning Post: Is Prabowo Subianto fit to lead Indonesia? Surgery sparks health speculation

Noting that “Prabowo’s health has been a major public concern since before the presidential election began”, Dedi Dinarto, lead Indonesia analyst at strategic advisory firm Global Counsel, said that the...

Bloomberg: Labour Considers Business Veterans for Roles in UK Government

To be sure, Labour’s new intake looks set to boost the business and financial policy knowledge in its ranks, according to an analysis of the backgrounds of likely new Labour...

The Straits Times: Criticisms over Indonesia’s court ruling amid talk that Jokowi’s son may run in Jakarta elections

Dedi Dinarto, GC lead Indonesia analyst, speaks to the Straits Times on what the upcoming KPU ruling on regional election candidate age requirements could tell us about wider Indonesian politics.

Global Counsel Germany launches in Berlin

Bernstein Group and Global Counsel establish joint venture in Germany New German offer adds capability to support clients in Europe’s largest economy Bernstein Group strengthens its geopolitical and international policy...