All Governance articles – Page 55
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Features
The blame game
The Blame Game is alive and flourishing in the UK, as employees follow the US trend and become increasingly litigious.
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Getting the right balance
The first in a series of Q&A discussiosn with influential members of the risk management community.
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Changing role of risk managers
A difficult future for UK profits was predicted by Sir Clive Thompson, chief executive of Rentokil Initial and a former president of the CBI.
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Right to vote
Investing in companies in some countries becomes a gamble if you can't get information or influence operations. Sue Copeman says shareholders are pressing for change.
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Analysis
Raising the profile of PFI
Dot.com investors and analysts know to their cost that it is difficult to get hold of reliable forward-looking information about companies.
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Analysis
USA v Microsoft
Matthias Beck and Lynn Drennan suggest that Microsoft's inability to prevent the break up the software giant could be the risk management failure of the century.
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Managing your people risks
Family friendly policies create new risk issues. You should consider strategic HR and people risk management, says Mark Edelsten.
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Maintaing M&A momentum
Buying or selling a business can involve tough negotiating. You need to tackle stumbling blocks as they arise or the deal may stall or fail. Eddie Barnes explains.
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Putting a price on life
Mike Hanley discusses the cost benefit problems of increasing the safety of the railways.
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Making the grade
How do rating agencies assess your company's credit status? Does good corporate governance help? Chris Legge summarises some key points.
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FSOs go green
Geoff Lane and Amy Clarke describe how UK financial services organisations (FSOs) are responding to the call for good environmental management.
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Editor's letter
Cutting ethical corners can significantly damage your brand and your reputation.
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Analysis
Disclosure still lacking
Old economy companies may be better at voluntary disclosure than their new economy counterparts - but neither are giving investors what they want.
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Data protection - do you comply?
Eduardo Ustaran discusses the setting up of an organisation-wide data protection compliance programme, and provides practical recommendations for businesses.
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Competing fairly
Competition liability is a growing risk. Can insurance help? Nick Stanbury lays out the ground rules.
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Don't risk employee claims
Increasing complex employment legislation, coupled with broad definitions of "workers" and high awards, are putting pressure on companies. Who would be an employer? asks Rachel Dineley.
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Fat cats on a diet?
Executive pay is an emotive issue. You need to keep both your directors and your shareholders happy. This may mean questioning traditional packages, warns Peter Brown.
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Measuring human capital
Doug Ross and Steven Dicker show how key HR practices produce shareholder value.
