Asia Pacific – Page 12
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Analysis
Two thirds of SMEs are ‘fighting for survival’ - WEF
Business leaders mention low margins, issues around growth, and clients/consumers as the main pressure points
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Analysis
ESG is now a ‘key focus’ for risk managers - WTW
75% of European risk professionals believe their role in ESG initiatives and strategy should be active or more active
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Analysis
Where there’s a will, there’s a way
Highlights from the World@Risk Climate Change and ESG Forum
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Analysis
Democracy under fire in a third of countries
China and Saudi among the top ten highest risk countries; shows the “prominent role” of authoritarian regimes within the global economy
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Opinion
No time for uncertainty in uncertain times
Resilience, insight and courage will be the watchwords for business in the year ahead
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Analysis
Putin’s legacy: A new era of geopolitical volatility
Global stability is ”unravelling” as we approach 2023 and will see significant flashpoints in Europe and over Taiwan - Dragonfly
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Analysis
US-China trade war is top geopolitical risk for 2023
Risk managers in strategic and high-tech sectors must monitor efforts to decouple critical supply chains - Control Risks
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Interviews
Nuclear communicator
An on-the-ground advisor after 2011’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, Mariko Nishizawa is using bitter lessons to create better risk communication
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Analysis
The ‘S’ in ESG: Why, what and how
ESG is increasingly important, but the neglected ‘S’ needs attention, Zurich CEO for Asia Pacific tells PARIMA conference
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Analysis
How inflation is compounding business interruption
As rising costs fuel higher insured losses, risk managers will get preferential treatment for their organisational resilience
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Analysis
WEF: Near-term crises dominate risk agenda
Environmental and cyber risks are being overshadowed by short-term economic concerns for G20 business leaders
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Analysis
COP27: ‘Tangible progress’ essential to close climate finance gap
The impacts of climate change can be seen around the world in 2022, at a growing cost burden
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Analysis
How exposed is your supply chain to modern slavery?
80% of the global population – some 6.25 billion people - live in regions where there is a high or extreme risk of modern slavery
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Analysis
Global commercial insurance rates up 6% in Q3 - Marsh
Globally, cyber insurance pricing increased 53% in Q3, with hikes of 66% in the UK
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Analysis
Green transition to drive construction growth of $5.6 trillion
Energy transition and green investment will be major contributors to infrastructure growth over the next 15 years
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Interviews
Room for risk
Marriott’s Sharon Xu on being people-oriented, embracing change and preparing for another COVID at the hotel chain giant
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Analysis
Ferma: How supply chains became a strategic risk
Recent shocks mean that supply chain risk management is no longer an operational issue - Ferma workshop
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Analysis
Ferma interview: Supporting transition journeys
AXA XL’s Corinne Southarewsky explains the vital role of risk engineering in supporting clients’ progress to Net Zero
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Expert Views
Living and breathing International Programs
Why Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ International Program team is determined to grow the business carefully, despite an uptick in demand
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Interviews
Tipping towards disaster
In this ever-more destabilised world, the post-Cold War rules no longer apply, explains Dragonfly’s Henry Wilkinson