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Aluminium sector in Brazil: High potential for consumption growth

Domestic consumption was expected to rise 5.3% in 2013.

Packaging, construction, and transport sectors will continue to be key drivers of consumption growth.

As opposed to consumption, domestic primary aluminum production receded in 2013 by about 10%.
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Allianz Social Resilience Index 2025: The Middle-Resilience Trap

In 2025, the Allianz Social Resilience Index (SRI) records a third consecutive – albeit modest – improvement, but underlying divergence remains pronounced.

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Why CFOs and treasurers choose financially strong surety partners

Discover why CFOs and treasurers choose Allianz Trade as their trusted surety partner. With AA-rated financial strength, global expertise, and a proven track record, we ensure reliable surety bonds and guarantees for complex projects.

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The second energy shock: Why Europe still isn’t energy secure

Strategic autonomy has become Europe’s north star in an increasingly fragmented world, almost ten years after President Macron’s first Sorbonne speech.

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Happy birthday Allianz Trade pay

Özlem Özüner reflects on the B2B e-commerce landscape, and the evolution of Allianz Trade pay since its launch.

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Why trusting your gut could be the best career move you ever make

Four years ago, Émilie Dhal received a job offer she couldn’t refuse – one that turned out to be an invaluable learning experience, and a springboard to the top of the human resources ladder. And yet, if Émilie had been concerned with waiting for the right time, she may have turned the role down.

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Closing the gender income gap: from paycheck to pension

Women have made measurable progress over recent decades in narrowing gender pay gaps and increasing labor-force participation – but structural gaps persist.

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Strategy, tablet and women in discussion in business meeting for planning

International Women’s Day: fostering financial literacy and equal opportunities for all

For International Women’s Day, Allianz Trade NEO leader Gabriela Quinzá shares the importance of networking and knowledge-sharing for equal opportunities in the workplace.

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Conflict in the Middle East: Implications for markets and macro

The US-Israeli strikes on Iran will have implications for energy markets, shipping costs, inflation risks and financial conditions – but everything hinges on how long the conflict lasts.

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Male Cloud Architect and Female Database Engineer Review Data Storage Protocols on a Shared Laptop in a Data Center. Team Strategizing Ways to Improve Service for Enterprise Clients

The AI boom: which companies are most at risk if the bubble bursts?

Jérôme de Cherisey and Akgun Dogan reflect on the opportunities and risks brought by surging investments in AI.

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Business people negotiating at boardroom behind closed doors

Gen AI ready in the workplace: empowering our teams to use AI with confidence

Martin Teyssié explains how Allianz Trade’s gen AI ready campaign helps build skills for tomorrow.

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Eurobonds – A window of opportunity for a strategic necessity

Capital flows are shifting to Europe and European debt is emerging as a transitory safe asset.

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Country Atlas 2026

In the 2026 edition of the Country Risk Atlas, we assess the economic outlook, risks and opportunities across 83 countries, representing approximately 94% of global GDP.

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Allianz Trade Coutry Risk Atlas 2026

Allianz Trade publishes its third Country Risk Atlas, a flagship publication that assesses the economic outlook, risks, and opportunities across 83 countries, representing approximately 94% of global GDP.

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From unipolar to uneven: Fragmentation tests US market primacy and reshapes the global investment landscape

US equities have consistently outperformed global peers, cementing their dominance in portfolios worldwide. But past outperformance is becoming less bankable, especially when policy risk, concentration and valuation premia are taken into account.

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High prices, thin buffers: America’s affordability crisis persists

Despite signs of easing in services components, including rentals, US inflation has remained sticky, and low-income households in particular are feeling the pinch.

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