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This issues key takeaways: 81% of supply chain and procurement professionals had their business impacted by supplier disruption in the past two years—before tariffs. 62% of respondents reported high or very high levels of risk in their supply chains in 2024.30% of supply chain disruptions cost over $5 million.

This issue's key takeaways: Tariffs could cause a 111% increase in private companies classified as high or very-high risk. High and very-high risk public companies could jump by 57%. The Financial Health Ratings of public and private companies could decline by as much 7.4 and 15.7 points, respectively

This issue's key takeaways: Banks in the US and EU have clear expectations and guidelines for managing third-party risk: the Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships and the Digital Operational Resiliency Act (DORA).These regulations expect banking organizations to perform diligent financial oversight and analysis of third-party partnerships.Banks must manage third-party financial conditions throughout the entire relationship lifecycle to maintain regulatory good standing and avoid financial danger. Comprehensive assessment and analysis tools are key to proactively mitigating risk.

A trade war is here. Maybe. Probably. Certainly, the threat of tariffs is real and to some extent the tariffs themselves will be enacted. Then the counter tariffs, and so on. Corporations of all sizes are war rooming what these increased costs will mean. Despite rhetoric, the buyer always pays when tariffs are enacted, and in today’s market, not all buyers can afford what’s coming.