Between 06 and 09 June, more than 400 million European citizens across the 27 EU member states voted to elect the 720 members of the European Parliament. 

In this episode, we speak with Ana Boata, Head of Economic Research at Allianz Trade, and Senior Economist Jasmin Groeschl, about what is at stake, and what to expect during the next mandate. 

Read the full report "What to expect from the European elections"

For the third edition of the Allianz Trade Global Survey, we asked over 3,000 companies in China, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the UK and the US about their outlook for global trade in the year ahead. 

We found that exporters are more optimistic in 2024 but also more worried about geopolitical risks, shortages of inputs & labor and financing & non-payment risks. 

In this episode, we find out more about the results from Senior Economist Françoise Huang and Head of Corporate Research Ano Kuhanathan. 

Corporate financing constraints hit a record high in 2023, mainly driven by the largest jump in payment terms since 2008. In this episode, we speak to Ana Boata, Head of Economic Research at Allianz Trade, and Maxime Lemerle, Lead Analyst for Insolvency Research to find out why it is taking companies longer to get paid. 

Read the full report "The cost of pay me later"

The global auto industry is going through a significant transformation towards electric vehicles but the path ahead will be turbulent, shaped by geopolitical tensions, slowing demand and regulatory uncertainties. 

In this episode, we speak to sector advisors Yao Lu and Maria Latorre to find out why Chinese carmakers are racing ahead, while European ones are lagging behind. Read the full report "Global auto outlook: Steering through turbulence"

After the high-speed and broad-based rebound in 2023, what's the outlook for business insolvencies in 2024?

In this episode, we find out from Ano Kuhanathan, Head of Corporate Research, and Maxime Lemerle, Lead Analyst for Insolvency Research. Read the full report " Global Insolvency Outlook: Reality check":