OCO Global is a technology enabled advisory firm focused on trade, investment and economic development.
We work with our clients to ensure that their international business thrives, by delivering innovative and sustainable outcomes and connecting them to opportunities across the world that create prosperity, employment and economic growth.
Trade on Trial: President Trump’s Tariffs Face the Courts – and the Clock
On 28 May, the US Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a permanent injunction blocking President Trump’s recently imposed “Liberation Day” tariffs – a 10% across-the-board levy on all imported goods and higher “reciprocal” rates for specific trading partners.
Net Gains: The Case for a Fisheries Export Accelerator
A peculiarity of the UK is that it is surrounded by fish that no one wants to eat. The most common fish caught by the UK fleet are mackerel and herring, but the most popular fish consumed in the UK are salmon, cod and haddock.
Made in the Gulf, Built to Endure: Why Incentivised Self-Sufficiency Beats Protectionism
In an era of geopolitical uncertainty and global supply chain fragility, governments worldwide are scrambling to reshore production and reduce external dependencies.
Choose Europe
Seeing the diversity of places and economic visions competing for investor attention at MIPIM earlier this month, against a backdrop of an increasingly hostile and protectionist US, made me think that there must be a case for a European FDI attraction strategy.
Get Back To Where You Once Belonged
OCO has been working with the Liverpool City Region team to dial up the investment ambitions of the city, updating the propositions in Life Sciences, Tech and AI, and identifying new targets and attraction strategies for foreign capital investment...
Power Struggle - Navigating Uncertainty in the Renewables Industry
The new administration has introduced a series of executive orders that have significantly impacted the renewables industry, actions which have left many in the industry wondering about the future of renewable energy in the US.
OCO Global Outlook 2025
As we navigate the complexities of a rapidly shifting global economy, staying ahead of the Trade & Investment game has never been more critical.
