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AnalysisEurozone and global events will change the risk manager’s role, says FERMA president
The Eurozone crisis and the far-reaching effects of global natural catastrophes are changing the nature of the risk manager’s role, according to FERMA president Jorge Luzzi.
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AnalysisTrade sanctions hit international trade hard
Increased costs and concerns around compliance with economic sanctions are slowing world trade
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AnalysisNo supply chain lessons learnt from 2011
Despite last year’s series of natural catastrophes, many organisations still lack complete visibility into their supply chains leaving them vulnerable to the next disaster
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AnalysisTop five lessons from the Tōhoku earthquake
FM Global says businesses should rethink their supply chains and how to take preventive measures
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AnalysisConcerns mount on supply chain risk
Delegates at the Amrae conference in France discuss the key supply chain risk management concerns
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AnalysisHalf of senior execs predict global recession in 2012
Flexibility, speed and unconventional thinking are key to overcoming the global economic crisis, according to globalisation experts
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AnalysisDavos: World needs better supply chain risk management
Businesses are unprepared for the rapidly changing, complex and interconnected supply chain environment, warns WEF
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AnalysisIT risk biggest concern amongst organisations worldwide
Almost three quarters (74%) of organisations consider unplanned IT and telecom outages their biggest concern, a survey by the Business Continuity Institute claimed.In the survey 458 business leaders revealed their top five risks. They were:Unplanned IT and telecom outages – 74%Data breach (i.e. loss or theft ...
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AnalysisGlobal downturn leads to uptick in child labour risk
Forty percent of countries are rated “extreme risk” of child labour rights violations, reports annual study
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AnalysisAllianz ranks top risks in 2012
An increasing interconnectivity of risks is becoming a bigger challenge than ever, while cyber risk remains underestimated, according to global survey
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AnalysisMultinationals fear supply disruption in China
A large natural catastrophe in China would have an even more devastating effect on global supply chains than the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami did
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AnalysisReputational risk: badge of dishonour
A company ignores risk to brand reputation at its peril, and that risk can be much more complex – and have far greater consequences – than anyone anticipates, as BP found out in the Gulf
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AnalysisIndia threatened by Italian default
While India’s banks are not that exposed to the eurozone debt crisis, Italy is one of India’s key trading partners and would therefore suffer from an Italian default
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AnalysisThai floods increase claims from Japanese earthquake
Two major natural catastrophes that have struck global supply chains in recent months are hurting business interruption insurers
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AnalysisThai floods cost $6.5bn and cripple supply chains
Continued flooding in Thailand has killed almost 400 people and is having a devastating impact on businesses and their ability to shift supplies
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AnalysisThai floods hit electronics supply chain
Hardware suppliers Apple, Sony and Toshiba all expect major delays
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AnalysisBigger is riskier
The world’s population hit seven billion on October 31. StrategicRISK explores the risks of a crowded earth
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AnalysisGlobalisation: Greatest risks and opportunities
Intellectual property, currency fluctuations, political instability and lower safety and quality standards are the top four barriers to success in emerging markets
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AnalysisBig retailers caught breaching EU chemicals rule
Investigation finds supermarkets in breach of REACH rules governing toxic chemicals
