All Regions articles – Page 75
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Analysis
PENSIONS RISK MANAGEMENT
The UK Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) is introducing a certificate paper in pensions risk management (Cert PRM), which will specifically address the regulatory and market issues facing UK c
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Features
Out of Brussels
Employers are bracing themselves for the implementation of what everyone reckons is the most significant piece of European legislation of all - the age discrimination strand of the European Employment
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Features
UK fire regulations may require a new approach
Is current industry practice in fire risk assessment enough to meet the forthcoming regulation in this area? Not according to Dr Jason Clement, who says companies are missing out on the full benefits
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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
Coming to grips with the Bermuda Form
What is the Bermuda Form? And why is it important that you know? Matthew Smith and John Sylvester explain
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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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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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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
Intellectual Property - A Cinderella risk
Intangible assets are more valuable than physical property for many businesses, yet the management of the risks involved tends to be fragmented and little coordinated across companies, according to Ma
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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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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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Learning from the London terrorist attacks
Mike Osborne looks at the recent London bombings and the lessons the business community can learn from them





