Operational Risk – Page 15

  • MIke Jones, Editor, SR
    Comment

    ‘Staying out of trouble’

    2012-10-03T11:56:00Z

    The lull in bad news from the eurozone during the holiday period offers a morality tale

  • MIke Jones, Editor, SR
    Comment

    Can looking at the past teach us a lesson for the future?

    2012-09-21T00:00:00Z

    One way for risk managers to try to predict the future is to take an intelligent look back at history

  • London 2012
    Analysis

    London 2012: The greatest show on earth

    2012-09-21T00:00:00Z

    When the Olympic and Paralympic Games came to a close last month, the UK had two reasons to celebrate: its impressive medal tally and a near incident-free event. But staging the games certainly wasn’t without challenges

  • kidnapped
    Features

    Dealing with staff kidnapping

    2012-09-21T00:00:00Z

    The threat of kidnap is increasing and is not limited to known hotspots such as South America and parts of Asia. It is starting to emerge in a variety of guises in Europe, where extortion is a common threat

  • The devil is in the detail
    Comment

    The devil is in the detail

    2012-09-19T10:45:00Z

    by Anthony Murtagh

  • Waging war on executive salaries
    Analysis

    Waging war on executive salaries

    2012-08-17T00:00:00Z

    The so-called shareholder spring has led to an investor rebellion against high earners. So how do businesses reward top bosses without damaging their image or the bottom line?

  • High levels of violent crime are damaging prospects for growth in South Africa
    Analysis

    Cape fear

    2012-08-17T00:00:00Z

    High levels of violent crime are damaging prospects for growth in South Africa. Despite this, opportunities remain for businesses prepared to manage the security issues and take on a host of other potential risks

  • Debt collection
    Comment

    Debt collection crisis threat assessed

    2012-07-23T11:41:00Z

    A recent survey revealed major problems for companies trying to recover debt. Elliot Howard, Director of software solutions specialist Sopra Group, who have commissioned the research, explains why these numbers mark an urgent call to action for the risk management profession

  • Ferma and CII and Airmic are proposing new risk manager certifications
    Analysis

    Steep learning curve

    2012-07-18T11:22:00Z

    Associations are drawing battle lines in the fight for risk manager certification, but are they missing the point?

  • intellectual property
    Features

    Protecting your intellectual property

    2012-06-29T14:50:00Z

    Prioritisation of top-slice assets and risk identification are cornerstones of an effective strategy

  • London 2012 Olympic Games / Olympics
    Analysis

    Keep calm and carry on... at home

    2012-06-14T10:16:00Z

    Working from home is being viewed by many as the answer to an Olympic-induced transportation meltdown, but home working carries risks to companies who aren’t fully prepared

  • Risk of conflict in Iran poses major global threat
    Analysis

    Iran: risk outlook

    2012-05-01T14:43:00Z

    Troop deployments are escalating in the Persian Gulf. But while the probability of conflict anytime soon is minimal, economic sanctions are hampering multinational businesses and the long term prospects are anything but rosy

  • Strong pound proves heavy burden for UK exports
    Comment

    An awkward exchange

    2012-04-30T12:00:00Z

    Sterling’s rise to 22-month highs is bad news for UK exports