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FeaturesCountry spotlight: managing the delicate balance of risks facing Singapore
Singapore’s fast-moving economy is a model of innovation – but the city state faces intensifying risks, from cyber threats to geopolitical tensions, an ageing workforce and climate change. Can it steady its desire for transformation against the need for resilience?
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FeaturesBusiness urge governments across the globe to accelerate energy transition plans
New landmark report shows businesses are prepared to relocate if governments fail to prioritise energy transition plans. Here’s what risk managers need to know
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FeaturesRisk-!n: everything risk managers need to know about ISO 31000 and why it matters to resilience
Ahead of his session at Risk-!n, Joel Aimuemojie, global risk assurance leader, shares his views on how ISO 31000 can improve ESG outcomes, and what risk professionals will learn at the event
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FeaturesCountry spotlight: How Latin America is digging deep on ESG risks
World leaders in the mining industry, Latin American countries must focus efforts on meeting risk management expectations surrounding safety and sustainability. Two of the region’s experts drilled down into these topics.
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FeaturesSpotlight on: California wildfire risks and how to protect employees and ensure business continuity
As wildfires spread across California, Strategic Risk explores the steps risk managers can take to safeguard their employees and ensure business continuity
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FeaturesClimate report 2024: Risk managers attitudes to climate threats revealed
When it comes to embedding climate threats into organisational risk management strategies, progress is being made. Slowly. But, as our 2024 climate change survey finds, the fight for resources continues.
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FeaturesSector spotlight: evolving financial services threats and how leading risk managers are tackling them
Against a backdrop of bank failures and low consumer trust, the financial services industry is juggling escalating cyber threats, ever-rising regulatory scrutiny, and the need to innovate. Sara Benwell reports.
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FeaturesSpotlight on: greenwashing risks and how to avoid them
There is huge pressure for companies to present an environmentally friendly image but consumers, regulators and law courts are now quick to silence greenwashing. So, if you plan to shout about your green credentials, make sure you have the data to back up your claims.
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FeaturesThe next generation: A fresh perspective on the biggest risks on the horizon
The industry’s next generation is coming into the market, laser-focused on building careers in risk management. We asked three up-and-coming ‘ones to watch’ what attracted them to risk.
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FeaturesAirmic: Asking the big questions
Airmic knows what you’re thinking – because it surveys its members throughout the year to keep a pulse on the issues that are top of mind for risk professionals. We delve into the survey results on three huge topics: geopolitics, AI and climate risk.
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FeaturesSpotlight on: M&A risks and how businesses can tackle them
Dealmaking conditions are undeniably tough and organisations must tackle ESG, cyber and people-related risks to get deals over the line
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FeaturesSpotlight on: the risks of doing business in Australia and how to mitigate them
Despite rich natural resources and an impressively stable economy, it’s not a case of ‘no worries’ for Australia. Battling intense climate change exposure and a cybersecurity crisis, the nation’s risk managers must keep a cool head and get creative, reports Trevor Treharne.
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FeaturesSpotlight on: risk engineering and how to use it to improve resilience
Risk engineering solves problems before they can occur, providing the practical information you need to make decisions that prevent losses and interruption. And your insurer will love you for it, reports Sara Benwell.
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FeaturesSector spotlight: how mining companies can manage growing ESG, regulation, and talent risks
There are few industries more at the coalface of steep risk management demands than the mining sector. ESG pressures, regulatory demands, and leaching talent are creating a challenging mix of exposures for its risk managers, writes Trevor Treharne.
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FeaturesSpotlight on: the risks of doing business in china
Inscrutable new anti-espionage rules and opaque government processes set against a rocky COVID recovery and geopolitical tensions make risk management in China more crucial than ever. But it requires a creative approach and solid local connections. Trevor Treharne reports.
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FeaturesSpotlight on: Escalating NGO risks and how to tackle them
Against a backdrop of escalating threats, NGOs must prioritise the health and wellbeing of their workforces, including those in remote or unstable locations. Here’s how.
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FeaturesSpotlight on: risks facing the financial services sector
Financial services firms face a significant cyber insurance coverage gap, as well as growing threats related to climate, geopolitics and technology. Here’s how to tackle the risks
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FeaturesSpotlight on: German construction industry supply chain risks
Supply chain issues in the German construction sector are leading to higher purchase prices, longer waiting times, and increased resources devoted towards planning. Oxford Economics shares strategies for managing the threats
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FeaturesDealing with disaster: how to make sure your business is prepared for the worst
When catastrophic weather devastates businesses, insurance alone can’t – or won’t – be enough. Know your exposures and devise mitigation plans now, before it’s too late.
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FeaturesSpotlight on: GPS spoofing risks and what they mean for aviation security and supply chains
In an industry already burdened by a plethora of risks, from passenger safety to environmental concerns and geopolitical crises to fuel costs, the aviation sector has another area of concern – GPS spoofing. Trevor Treharne investigates.
