All Editorial articles – Page 173
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Analysis
Fighting fraud
The UK Chartered Institute of Management Accountants has launched a guide to fraud risk management
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Analysis
Pensions for fixed-termers
Confederation of British Industry warns that Government proposals give workers on fixed-term contracts the same right to a company pensions
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Analysis
Flexible working
New UK government proposals will give parents the right to request flexible working
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Greater need for risk management
Risk management has never been so important, and AIRMIC members have never been so active
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Analysis
Managing people pays
US consultancy Watson Wyatt shows that superior human resources practices are a leading indicator of increased shareholder value.
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Features
Nigeria And The New Scams
Recent evidence suggests that “419” frauds have got more sophisticated.
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Analysis
Processes not people
Research by Ernst & Young’s real estate, hospitality and construction group reveals that the top 75 UK construction companies take risk management seriously
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Analysis
Us terrorism update
Many large US businesses will have no cover for terrorism risks when they renew their insurance policies
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Features
Employees – Your Greatest Risk Exposure
John Humphrey and Barbara Dahill describe strategies for managing employment risk, while Lynn Drennan outlines the key findings of recent research
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Features
The Loss Of Certainty
If you buy insurance to protect your business against loss and catastrophe, you need to be able to rely on it. But loss of certainty resulting from the breakdown of record keeping systems is a growing
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Features
Climate Change
With the cost of climate change becoming clear, all companies can expect increasing environmental scrutiny, says Jessica McCallin
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Countering Terrorism
The events of 11 September will have far reaching consequences for the financial services industry. David La Bouchardiere reviews some of the implications and countermeasures
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Features
Effective Knowledge Management
Knowledge sharing is important for any business; - it is not a luxury that can be ignored in an economic downturn. In fact, it is crucial for the long-term success of an organisation argues Andrew Fie
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Features
Does Outsourcing Pay?
Dominique Vaughan Williams looks at the risks and rewards of outsourcing part or all of your sales ledger collections
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Does SRI Pay?
In future, it may not be so easy for companies claiming to be environmentally savvy just to tick a box and forget all about it, warns Fiona Dunlop.
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Features
Using Scenarios
If you want to test your fundamental strategy or operational issues, scenario development may be the answer. Richard Eno explains
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Features
Boots And Boots
Last year, Boots successfully eliminated a non-core risk when its pension scheme divested its entire equity portfolio, writes Adrian Leonard
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Fair Competition
Paul Stone outlines the proposed new UK regime for regulating competition and for dealing with those who break the rules
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Pain Relief At Bayer
Lee Coppack discusses the impact of recent events on German pharmaceuticals and chemicals group Bayer
