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Risk in numbers: Luxembourg

Luxembourg continues to be the class leader in the Benelux region. Good macro-economic fundamentals, such as a high current account surplus, low inflation, high savings and low sovereign debt are paired with political stability and sound governance. Some residual risks remain, however, above all a disorderly eurozone breakup scenario.In terms ...
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Risk in numbers: The Netherlands

A member of the core eurozone countries, the Netherlands is currently positioned in between Belgium and Luxembourg in the macroeconomic riskiness sphere. Although fiscal risks, for example, are indisputably higher than for Luxembourg, they remain relatively contained, especially when compared to southern eurozone members. Government debt is lower than the ...
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Risk in numbers: Belgium

Belgium is in many ways an outlier among the Benelux countries in that, from the point of view of macroeconomic fundamentals, it bears closer resemblance to France, its southern neighbour, than to Germany, its eastern neighbour. Furthermore, as opposed to Luxembourg and the Netherlands, it displays a current account deficit, ...
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Risk in numbers: Sweden

With respect to macroeconomic imbalances, Sweden seems currently well positioned and comparatively little exposed. A low budget deficit means the risk of fiscal austerity measures and/or a sovereign debt crisis is very remote, while the large current account surplus and low inflation environment point to favourable external competitiveness, especially with ...
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Risk in numbers: Norway

Thanks to a well diversified economy, sound economic policies and - not least - its oil wealth, Norway remains the least risky of the Nordic nations. Low exposure to fiscal risks, a high current account surplus, low inflation and a high budget surplus all contribute to an enviably sound and ...
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Risk in numbers: Finland

With its Nordic peer group, Finland shares good economic fundamentals such as low inflation, relatively low government debt and low exposure to fiscal risks. In its favour it can also count a low budget deficit, which it seeks to narrow further in 2013. Some risks remain, however, above all the ...
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Risk in numbers: Denmark

Denmark has a relatively low exposure to macroeconomic imbalances, especially compared with its western European peers. The country’s low current risk score is predominantly the result of low inflation, a high current account surplus and low fiscal risk. The flip side to Denmark’s high current account surplus, however, is that ...
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PwC warns of risky insurance balance sheets

2013-03-05T16:31:00Z

Insurers at risk of financial deterioration with reduced investment yields
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Legal bills soar to $20m following whistleblowing spike

2013-02-28T13:02:00Z

Regulatory investigations up 17% year-on-year
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Pension fund opportunities arise as market derisking continues

2013-02-26T17:00:00Z

Aon Hewitt survey finds schemes long-term goals have drifted by further 5 years
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Political and economic concerns a threat to global infrastructure development: Marsh

2013-02-14T09:45:00Z

Broker urges organisations to incorporate political risk assessments and protection mechanisms into project decision-making processes
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Greece to cut spending by €9.4bn

2012-11-12T12:20:00Z

International creditors expected to unlock the next tranche of bailout funds worth €31.5bn
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Stretched to the limit?

2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

Increasing industrial action across Europe is placing further strain on public sector risk managers, already hit by budget cuts
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Airmic members favour change to disclosure rules

2012-09-24T14:06:00Z

Survey of members reveals overwhelming support for law reform
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Total Cost of Risk (TOCOR) defies expectations

2012-06-28T14:56:00Z

Survey also reveals that social media is fastest growing concern for risk managers
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Euro crisis puts the brakes on global economy

2012-02-03T11:51:00Z

Munich Re said it was adopting “a guarded view of the macroeconomic outlook for 2012” in a recent statement
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UBS reshuffles after damaging trading loss

2011-12-06T10:44:00Z

Head of risk Maureen Miskovic leaves UBS after less than a year and is succeeded by Philip Lofts
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Top 15 extreme risks

2011-10-24T12:01:00Z

Sovereign default risk ranks highly in Towers Watson risk register
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Greek debt is Europe's biggest worry

2011-10-17T16:59:00Z

Greece can’t pay back its massive debt on its own it’s simply too large. That has prompted other European countries to throw Greece a lifeline. Currently this is in the form of an EU bailout fund totalling €780bn. But even that might not be enough
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Bad corporate citizenship

2011-10-09T14:17:00Z

Large European multinationals are an integral part of the fabric of society and the growth of civil unrest, swiftly and unpredictably mobilised by new technology, is showing companies the danger of being seen as ‘bad citizens’ in struggling economies