Financial risk – Page 9
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AnalysisBitcoin: a risky investment
While the popularity of secretive virtual currency Bitcoin continues to soar, questions remain over its market volatility, and the risks associated with its use
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AnalysisWillis UK revenues fall for third consecutive quarter
Broking group returns to full-year profit and posts 4.9% organic growth
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AnalysisMore than 50% of UK businesses are taking more risks as economy improves – QBE
Research found that 54% of UK firms are taking more risks than two years ago, but 24% believe their risk management system is poor
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AnalysisIncome disparity tops WEF Global Risks 2014
Income disparity most likely to cause serious economic damage over the next decade – WEF 2014 Global Risks report
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AnalysisAdvanced risk management yields financial success
Aon’s Risk Maturity Index insight report finds correlation between risk maturity and financial performance
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PeopleAvoiding another crash
“We cannot allow history to repeat itself once more” – Deutsche Bank’s former global head of corporate insurance Guenter Droese looks back at the causes of Europe’s credit crunch
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AnalysisTheory and practice: Stupidity and risk
Financial institutions are investing heavily in risk management in a bid to avoid the massive fines handed out since the global economic crisis began
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Analysis
Courting the capital markets
A fall in prices for some of the more traditional catastrophe cover is forcing insurance-linked securities to seek more diverse premium markets
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AnalysisOpening new markets is the key to recovery
Companies that survive and even thrive through a prolonged downturn are those that know how to innovate say risk professionals at StrategicRISK’s Italian risk managers’ roundtable
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AnalysisRun out of steam?
A slowdown in the BRIC economies is partly a result of their link with first-world losses and not necessarily a cause to panic – yet
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AnalysisFerma Forum 2013: Solvency II delays will compromise EU insurers' ability to deliver protection
‘The insurance industry will become increasingly important in this risky world but without sound risk management and a risk-based solvency regime, insurers will not be able to deliver’
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AnalysisFinancial institutions increasingly turn to credit and political risk insurance
Marsh forms new lenders solutions group to help firms better co-ordinate their credit and political risk strategies
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AnalysisAirmic 2013: Trade credit insurance rates rise across Europe
Increase in rates fuelled by bad debt losses, says Marsh report
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AnalysisPolitical and economic concerns a threat to global infrastructure development: Marsh
Broker urges organisations to incorporate political risk assessments and protection mechanisms into project decision-making processes
