Asia Pacific – Page 47
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AnalysisFinancial institutions targeted in cyber warfare
With geopolitical tensions on the rise, financial institutions are being hit by state-sponsored cyber attacks − BAE Systems
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Online onlyGlobal trade increasingly obstructed - EU report
Russia, China, India and Indonesia have adopted the most trade-unfriendly measures
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Risk Innovation
Cyber Risks: The most hazardous space
As the threat from fraudsters, hacktivists and hostile governments increase, financial institutions need to upgrade their cyber defences constantly. But what - if any - protection can the insurance sector offer?
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MarketingAsia Risk Report: Singapore
StrategicRISK examines the major challenges facing this tiny country with a predominantly services-oriented economy
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AnalysisLegal reform in Asia heightens risk for boards
As various Asian countries introduce legal changes to regulate the business world, the take-up for insurance has increased greatly
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AnalysisA guide to operating in the world’s top hotspots for political risk
Advice range from being “more defensive, canny and self-reliant”, to maximising “your online reputational presence”, experts gives top tips to corporates with exposures in high risk zones
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AnalysisIP violation: to sue or not to sue, that is the $3bn question
Going to court may appear as the best way to protect an infringement of intellectual property rights, but with the high costs of litigation, it is worth exploring alternatives
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AnalysisThe biggest corporate blunders of recent years – and how to prevent them in the future
From Tesco’s ill-fated expansion into the US, to Nokia’s and Blackberry’s failures to move into the smartphone market, André Spicer, of Cass Business School, explains how executives can guard against five common business errors
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FeaturesResource scarcity a raw deal for risk managers
Rapid population growth and geopolitical tensions are elevating resource scarcity to a completely new level
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MarketingAsia Risk Report: Indonesia
StrategicRISK looks at the major challenges to corporates operating in a country that has faced great uncertainty during two major polls held this year: the legislative members election and the presidentialelection.
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FeaturesFirms are failing to address increasing corporate travel risks
Corporate growth in emerging and commercially underdeveloped markets is heightening the risks of business travel
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Online onlyEU and Singapore conclude investment talks
Agreement is the first deal between the EU and a South-East Asian economy and is a stepping stone to greater engagement between the EU and South-East Asia
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FeaturesCorporates operating in Japan face a disproportionate amount of risks
Besides being prone to earthquakes and other natural disasters, Japan is threatened by its ageing, shrinking population and the possibility of regional conflict
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MarketingAsia Risk Report Japan
StrategicRISK’s latest country report looks at the major challenges to corporates operating in a country that faces enormous threats from natural catastrophes and its own demographics.
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FeaturesWhat risk managers at multinationals are doing about carbon emissions
With punishment taxes on the horizon, companies are discovering the commercial benefits of cutting carbon dioxide emissions. Chief risk officer Carl Leeman gives a snapshot of what his firm is doing in this space
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Opinion'The worst crime for a risk manager will be to be caught asleep at the wheel’
Asia editor Sean Mooney on the potential challenges and opportunities likely to arise after the ASEAN Economic Community officially comes into existence
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OpinionAsia editor's opinion: Australian firms and insurers must rethink supply chain issues
Sean Mooney on why Australia needs to address mounting supply chain issues, or face dire consequences
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AnalysisSpread of IS in the Middle East spells heightened risks for businesses
Conflict in the Middle East may not be a surprise, but the latest wave of militancy has the potential to seriously affect corporate interests
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AnalysisDeadly diseases set to infect continuity plans
Being prepared for the threats to business continuity caused by deadly infectious diseases, such as Ebola, means identifying gaps in the current emergency response plan and taking steps to address these, with clear trigger points for each action
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OpinionEditor's opinion: ‘Political risks have brought an added sense of wariness to business travel’
Editor Mike Jones on the scope of risks faced by business travellers and the increasing significance of an effective travel risk assessment
