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Online onlyCountries stay open to investments by SWFs
Countries are open to investment from sovereign wealth funds provided they invest for commercial not political ends, according to the OECD
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Online onlyGlobal fuel security could foil UK nuclear plans
Threats to supply of uranium are the biggest chalenge to the government's nuclear expansion plans, says Aon
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75% of firms think applications can be exploited by criminals
CSOs also reveal security concerns over application code
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AnalysisRipples spread from the subprime crisis
Large multinational firms are at risk of an increased threat of claims as a result of rising volatility in the financial markets
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Online onlyRIMS backs Paulson’s regulatory revamp
The buyers’ association supports the call for an optional federal charter for insurance regulation
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Online onlyLords call for carbon reporting standards
The Lords have passed an amendment so that all companies will have to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions
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Online onlyDiscrimination widespread in UK: Study
Age discrimination remains a serious problem in UK businesses, finds a new survey
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AnalysisRisk retention in Scandinavia
More and more public sector authorities in Scandinavia are looking to self insure
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Online onlyRegulatory reform not a response to crisis: US Treasury
Financial market regulatory overhaul should not take place until after current market turmoil is resolved, says US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson
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Online onlyFirms over-optimistic about their approach to BCM
Many firms overrate their own level of BCM, finds survey
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Online onlyAon expects surge in corporate manslaughter convictions
Broker urges companies to improve health and safety controls
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FeaturesEURO 2012 – risk and opportunity
In April 2007, Uefa president Michael Platini announced that Poland and Ukraine would host the EURO 2012 football championship. How is Poland coping with the challenges?
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FeaturesTalking about modelling
The cost of homeowners’ insurance is a very sensitive subject in US coastal states, and the role that catastrophe models may play in helping underwriters determine rates is bringing them under increasing scrutiny from politicians. By Lee Coppack
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Analysis
AGERS agrees trainin
AGERS and the Pontifical University of Comillas have signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement
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FeaturesLong arm of the US regulator
The failure of foreign regulators to prosecute firms for carrying out corrupt business practices abroad to win new business, has led the US to step into the breach waving a big stick with which to punish firms and individuals, with the threat of massive fines and jail sentences. Neil Hodge ...
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Comment
Phil Bell and Pierre Sonigo
Two liability experts give their views on whether insurance can protect companies against the possibly unquantifiable liabilities arising from new environmental legislation
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FeaturesBreaking down the silos
Business continuity and risk management have both come from very different places, yet there are increasingly obvious similarities on how both disciplines are applied in practice, says Douglas Ure
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FeaturesBusiness interruption in the land of earthquakes
A large Japanese earthquake could have a devastating effect on the continuity of critical industries in the country and their earnings. By Dennis Kuzak and Masanori Kobayashi
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FeaturesWhen a call is not enough
If your business needs to dismiss employees, make sure you go about it in the right way. Anthony Thompson gives a salutary lesson from UK experience
