All Europe articles – Page 84
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Analysis
Avoiding and handling disputes
There is no conformity across Europe in the way that companies avoid and handle disputes
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Features
A catalyst for change
Regulatory changes are giving risk management a new visibility in France But will they be enough to bring about a change in the role of the risk manager? asks Andrew Leslie.
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Features
Documentary evidence?
Chris Haden highlights how inadequate document control is leaving the financial services sector open to massive financial risk in the light of anti money-laundering legislation
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Features
Smelling a rat?
Lee Coppack discusses the reasons for Rentokil-Initial's desire to abandon its final salary pension scheme and the problems companies face generally in funding pensions
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Analysis
Compensation Bill needs to go further
A recent report shows that compensation culture continues to hit UK businesses and local authorities, and highlights weaknesses in proposed legislation
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Analysis
Combined Code - Compliance rate drops
The proportion of FTSE 350 companies fully compliant with the revised Combined Code has dropped by half to 28%, compared to the 58% that were fully compliant with the former Combined Code in 2004, acc
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Editor's Letter
Comment
What are the main challenges facing European risk managers - and how are they dealing with them?
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Analysis
Controls fail to curb fraud
Fraud is costing UK businesses nearly £2bn a year and a new report reveals that employees are finding it 'staggeringly easy' to get away with it
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Features
Emissions regulators show teeth
The first penalty under the rules governing the EU Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) has recently been imposed The case highlights the importance of compliance, explain Jacqueline Mailly
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Features
The less than holy trinity of executive power
Lee Coppack discusses why concentrating too much power in the hands of one person can be dangerous
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Features
Reasons to be fearful?
What effect might the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 have on strategy? asks Campbell Dye
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Analysis
Age discrimination law challenge
Some UK companies will find it difficult to comply with the Age Discrimination Act, due to become law in October 2006, while a new report suggests that senior management need to give more support to c
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Features
Learning from the London terrorist attacks
Mike Osborne looks at the recent London bombings and the lessons the business community can learn from them
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Analysis
'Green' buildings good for business
A new study of buildings in North America and the UK reveals a clear link between the market value of commercial property and its environmental friendliness
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Features
Legal Jurisdiction - a venue to sue
The differences between common and civil law in the EU are causing unexpected problems for companies, explains Maria Kielmas
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Analysis
FRAUD HITS COMPANIES AS WELL AS INSURERS
According to a study released last month, insurance fraud in the UK business community costs at least £550m a year
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Features
Complying with emissions trading rules
Dr Geoff Harrison looks at how the European Emissions Trading Directive could affect your company
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Features
Risk management and corporate governance
Corporate governance initiatives in Europe are changing the risk management role according to a recent Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) survey
