Analysis – Page 17
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AnalysisVerizon employees end strike
US telecommunications giant convinces employees to return to work as negotiations continue
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AnalysisPension fraud: Risk infographic
See this infographic from Baker Tilly for an insight into pension fraud
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AnalysisEU members ban short selling in markets
European leaders fail to agree how to deal with the debt crisis
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AnalysisItalian police raid ratings agencies
The Italian authorities launch investigations against world renowned financial institutions
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AnalysisThe pension problem
With the end nigh for final-salary schemes, and ever-rising life expectancy, employers and employees face an uncertain future
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AnalysisDebt crisis engulfs Italy
Concerns over Italy's debts are causing volatility in financial markets
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AnalysisThe pension time bomb
Public debt and pensions liabilities could be the next major threat to the financial system, according to commentators. But the risks aren’t purely financial
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AnalysisThe rules are not there to be broken
Stress tests are all well and good, but only if European companies and regulators treat them as more than box-ticking exercises
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AnalysisThe outlook’s bright for Brazil
An ACE briefing focused on impressive growth for a country determined to stand out from its South American neighbours. Katie Puckett reports back
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AnalysisThe end of compulsory retirement
Employers are faced with the question of how to manage an older labour force, writes Andrew Leslie
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Analysis$2 trillion of environmental damage down to business
UN-backed report pressures companies to reduce their environmental impact
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AnalysisPolitical risk update
JLT World Risk Review downgrades Pakistan, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan and Tajikistan
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AnalysisWork until you drop?
People with too few savings; possibly an end to the default retirement age. Welcome to the world of the older workforce. Will your organisation measure up?
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AnalysisLessons from the financial crisis
Mats Isaksson, OECD head of corporate affairs, runs through the risk management lessons from the financial crisis
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AnalysisNew strategies for European funds
European pension schemes are increasing their allocation to non-traditional asset classes
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UK audit reporting warning
A quarter of the UK's larger companies do not provide proper reports to shareholders on audit practices, a leading pension fund group has claimed. In its response to the Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) recent consultation on the Combined Code on corporate governance, the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) says ...
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Living longer, costing more
Continuing increases in life expectancy have caused growing concern at the financial burden faced by occupational pension schemes and their sponsors. New insurance and investment-based products have been launched to help schemes manage the risks of future increases. But Mercer Human Resource Consulting warns that companies should take steps to ...
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AnalysisDealing with complexity
Pharmaceutical companies are regarded as high risk by investors and insurers alike, with a number of grey areas having the ability to dramatically affect an organisation's reputation.
