Insight

Periplus Research provides deep-rooted insight and strategic advice in under-examined markets—where surface indicators mask the deeper currents that shape outcomes.

Our relationship-based networks span Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia, surfacing otherwise inaccessible insights through cultural proximity and native-language dialogue—identifying micro-level dynamics that determine macro outcomes. We address asymmetries where formal reporting masks actual dynamics, enabling implementation rather than analysis alone.

We advise on market and stakeholder intelligence, government relations and political risk, investment execution and deal strategy, and cultural-legal context. We work selectively with institutional clients requiring integrity, discretion, and an unconflicted approach to cross-cultural investments.

Institutions

• Global corporations navigating governance challenges and regulatory asymmetries
• Sovereign wealth funds positioning across strategic resources and market transitions
• Private equity and infrastructure funds entering complex, high-context economies
• Development finance institutions ensuring integrity in governance-sensitive contexts
• Financial institutions conducting enhanced pre-transaction and M&A due diligence
• Law firms requiring insight for regulatory compliance, arbitration, and litigation
• Foreign ministries establishing Track II channels for dialogue and mediation