All Company Risk articles – Page 27
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Online onlyNew manslaughter offence won’t apply until 2010
Safety charity predicts the new offence will only start applying to large organisations in relation to deaths that take place after 2010
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Online onlyMarsh: Beware hidden risks in corporate manslaughter laws
For the first time organisations can be found guilty of corporate manslaughter
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Online onlyRIMS backs Paulson’s regulatory revamp
The buyers’ association supports the call for an optional federal charter for insurance regulation
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Online onlyRegulatory reform not a response to crisis: US Treasury
Financial market regulatory overhaul should not take place until after current market turmoil is resolved, says US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson
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FeaturesEurope continues to pursue offenders
Flouting European unfair competition rules is becoming increasingly costly. But some companies still do not seem to be taking the message on board
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FeaturesLong arm of the US regulator
The failure of foreign regulators to prosecute firms for carrying out corrupt business practices abroad to win new business, has led the US to step into the breach waving a big stick with which to punish firms and individuals, with the threat of massive fines and jail sentences. Neil Hodge ...
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Online onlyNew law cracks down on corporate killing
The Corporate Manslaughter Act comes into force on 6 April 2008
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Online onlyFSA admits to "failings" over Northern Rock
We cannot remove all risk from the system, says CEO Hector Sants
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AnalysisThe lawyers are coming!
European competition authorities are cracking down hard on companies that try to compete unfairly. A dangerous new trend for businesses is the move towards more private actions for damages
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Online onlyUS representatives call for more scrutiny of foreign investors
House Financial Services Committee calls on Treasury to address sovereign wealth funds in FINSA regulations
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Online onlyAIG pays record $13.5m penalty to Pennsylvania
Penalty relates to allegations of false reporting, bid-rigging and improper commission practices
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Online onlyMost death related fines 'irrelevant': CCA
A corporate accountability group is urging courts to impose heavier fines for death related health and safety offences
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Online onlyCAA urges regulatory reform
The economic regulator for UK airports has called for reform in the system for setting price controls at airports
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Online onlyFed takes emergency moves to stabilise markets
The Federal Reserve has announced two initiatives designed to bolster market liquidity in the wake of Bear Stearns’ crisis
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Online onlyJPMorgan buys Bear Stearns for $2 a share
Fed pays $30bn to help JP Morgan complete its purchase of Bear
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Online onlyClimate change greatest strategic risk to insurance industry
Report highlights top ten risks to insurers
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Online onlySocGen shareholders file lawsuit in US
The complaint alleges the bank misled investors about its exposures to the subprime mortgage market and failed to act on information about rogue trades
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Online onlyUS toughens air quality standards
EPA estimates final standards will yield health benefits of up to $19bn, costs in the region of $8bn
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Online onlyRegulators expect banks to learn from subprime
World regulators say firms need to address deficiencies in management oversight, risk measurement, stress testing, and contingency planning
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Online onlyEC fines Belgian cartel over 32.7m Euros
The European Commission has fined providers of international removal services 32.7m Euros for violating the EC Treaty’s ban on cartels
