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TRANSATLANTIC NEWS

28 Sep

Chapter News, News

IMF | AI and the Future of Payments Policy – Remarks by Dan Katz, First Deputy Managing Director at Sibos 2026 Conference

Thank you, Graeme, and thank you SWIFT for the kind invitation. The theme of this year's conference is digital finance for AI-driven economies. This is an important topic for the IMF because an efficient and secure payments system is critical to economic growth and stability. Clearly, as the theme suggests, the financial system, and payments in particular, will need to evolve. If AI is used as widely as proponents expect, a great deal of economic activity will be undertaken by AI...

28 Sep

Chapter News, News

European Commission | EU Trade Agreements Continue to Benefit European Businesses

The EU's growing network of trade agreements helps European businesses to access new export markets and creates a more predictable trade and investment environment, according to a report published today. The sixth Annual Report on the Implementation and Enforcement of EU Trade and Economic Security Policy, covering the year 2025, concludes that EU trade agreements play a crucial role in increasing the resilience and competitiveness of EU operators. Preferential trade works At the end of 2025, the EU had in...

15 Sep

Chapter News, News

OECD | G20 GDP Growth Slows Slightly to 0.7% in the Second Quarter of 2026

GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in the G20 area grew by 0.7% in the second quarter of 2026, slightly down from 0.8% in the previous quarter, according to provisional estimates (Figure 1). This reflected a mixed picture across G20 countries for which data were available, with most recording a slowdown. Among G20 economies with available data, the contraction in Saudi Arabia deepened, with GDP falling by 4.8% in Q2 2026, following a 1.4% decline in Q1. This mainly reflected a sharp...

14 Sep

Chapter News, News

ECB | A New Age of Capital: Growth, Sovereignty and AI

Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at “Hofburg im Dialog – Economy, Europe, Resilience” in Vienna, Austria Vienna, 14 September 2026 Let me begin with a story that starts in this city. In this country, the years before 1873 have a name: the “Gründerzeit”, or “founders’ era”. The old city walls had come down and the Ringstrasse was rising where they had stood. Railways were pushing out across the empire. New banks and joint stock companies were being founded by the...

11 Sep

Chapter News, News

IMF | Monetary Policy with Supply Shocks and High Debt

Remarks by Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director at the Bank for International Settlement Dear Fabio, dear Pablo, dear governors—thank you for inviting me here to share a few thoughts on the challenges faced by central banks as our stewards of monetary policy. Over the past 20 years, we have seen the Great Moderation give way to the global financial crisis, followed by a long spell at the effective lower bound, followed by a succession of large shocks, from the pandemic to the...

UPCOMING EACC EVENTS

01 Oct

The New Era of U.S. Trade Enforcement - Trends, Tools, and Business Implications

05:30 PM - 08:00 PM

Trade enforcement activity in the United States has intensified markedly in recent months, with a notable rise in both civil and criminal actions. The Administration - among others - has expanded its use of anti-money laundering tools to investigate and prosecute trade related fraud, including undervaluation, mis-declared origin, and other customs evasion schemes. Join us for an in‑depth discussion on current U.S. trade enforcement trends and learn how Transatlantic businesses can proactively prepare for this evolving landscape.

14 Oct

Opportunities for US investors in the European Dual-Use & Defense Technology Sector

08:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Europe’s defense sector is undergoing a profound transformation, marked by record levels of public spending, new EU funding instruments, and a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape. At the same time, private capital—particularly from the United States—is increasingly exploring opportunities in European defense and dual-use technologies, from drones and AI to satellite infrastructure and cybersecurity.

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PARTNER EVENTS

29 Oct

WEBINAR | Financial Strategy for Profitability and Growth

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Hosted by CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) | Growth creates complexity — and finance plays a critical role in navigating it. As organizations grow, finance must evolve from function to a strategic driver.

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MEMBER NEWS

28 Sep

Member News, News

Barnes & Thornburg | Russia Sanctions and Tariffs: What Businesses Need to Know About the Graham Act

Highlights New tariffs create immediate supply chain exposure. The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (the Graham Act) authorizes duties of up to 100% on all goods from countries that are top-five purchasers of Russian energy or top-five facilitators of oil sanctions evasion. It also requires duties of up to 500% on Russian-origin goods, stacked on top of existing duties. The president's first country determinations are due within 30 days of enactment, or about Oct....

28 Sep

Member News, New York Related News, News

Littler | New York Proposes Workplace Opioid Antagonist Regulations

The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has proposed regulations implementing New York Labor Law section 27-f, which requires certain employers to make an opioid antagonist, such as naloxone or Narcan, available for workplace first aid or emergency treatment. The proposed rules would require covered employers to determine an adequate supply for each workplace, make the medication quickly accessible, recruit and train employee volunteers, and establish inspection, replacement, and disposal practices before the statute takes effect in December...

28 Sep

Member News, News

Jaguar Freight | Rate Trends in Ocean Freight, New Enforcement at the Border, Managing the growth of AI in the industry, and more

In this week’s Roar: Rate trends in ocean freight, new enforcement at the border, the Asia-Pacific air cargo market, Chinese-backed cyber espionage, and managing the growth of AI in the industry. The global container freight market continues to show diverging trends across major trade lanes, according to the latest WCI. On the Transpacific trade, Shanghai to Los Angeles rates rose 2% while Shanghai to New York held steady, and blank sailings are set to climb from nine to 15 this...

22 Sep

Member News

Ogletree Deakins | US Executive Order Calls for Interagency Review of Employer Layoffs in H-1B Filing Process

On September 18, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order directing the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL), Homeland Security (DHS), and State to coordinate more closely on H-1B program administration and take into consideration employers’ recent or planned layoffs. The executive order calls for layoff-related information to be considered across H-1B filings, potentially increasing scrutiny of employers whose workforce reductions overlap with sponsored positions. Quick Hits The executive order directs the secretaries of state, labor, and homeland security to consider whether...

15 Sep

Member News, News

IPTI | Property Tax in the News – September 2026

IPTI’s usual monthly newsletter – the “President’s Message” – contains, inter alia, some summarised news articles from around the world. This IPTI publication – “Property Tax in the News” – contains some of the more interesting news articles concerning property taxes in North America and Europe which is where many of our members have a particular interest. Links to these and more, similarly summarised, articles – from North America, Europe and around the globe – can be found in...

New Micropodcast Series: What’s Happening Across the Atlantic

The EACCNY is happy to announce the launch of its “What’s Happening Across the Atlantic” series, an initiative that aims to offer our members and wider audience hands-on updates on current affairs and policy developments on both sides of the pond. In these 3-5 minute segments, EU and US policy makers and experts along with a select group of EACCNY members will answer a single timely question: What’s Happening Across the Atlantic” focusing on a specific topic that is relevant to our audience.

Member Spotlight

Synthec Fuels is a clean-energy and project development company focused on the production of sustainable fuels and low-carbon energy products from renewable and residual feedstocks. The company develops large-scale projects that convert biomass, biogenic residues and other suitable feedstocks into high-value products such as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), renewable diesel, renewable naphtha, methanol and hydrogen. Its core focus is the development of industrial-scale SAF projects based on advanced industry proven processes, combining technology integration, engineering, feedstock and site development, permitting and commercial structuring. With projects in North America and Europe, Synthec Fuels is building scalable solutions designed to reduce lifecycle greenhouse-gas emissions and support the decarbonization of aviation and other hard-to-abate sectors.