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AnalysisThe rules are not there to be broken
Stress tests are all well and good, but only if European companies and regulators treat them as more than box-ticking exercises
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FeaturesRisk strategies with more bite
In the wake of the financial crisis, regulators are paying more attention to how businesses quantify the risk they undertake. What approaches are being taken across the profession?
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CommentColin Campbell
Communication is key for risk managers. Airmic's former chairman and Arcadia's risk boss explains the principal challenges facing his profession
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InterviewsPaul Moore
Having learnt the hard way the HBOS whistleblower explains how you can try to communicate with the board. But it may all be in vain if they're not willing to listen
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AnalysisRisk managers challenge Combined Code review
Last year’s corporate governance review was a “missed opportunity” according to Airmic members
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InterviewsSeeking harmony
As revenue authorities target so-called ‘tax havens’ as part of their fight for financial transparency and improved regulation, what will this mean for the captives based in these offshore locations? Nathan Skinner investigates
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Features
Time to clean up your cover
While regulations bringing in the ‘polluter pays’ principle came into force in the EU some three years ago, experts fear many companies think only ‘heavy’ industries are at risk. Just relying on your public liability policy could end in fi nancial disaster
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InterviewsLessons from the banking crisis
A case study examining what went wrong at Royal Bank of Scotland
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FeaturesA lot of hot ash?
Was the blanket ban on air travel caused by the ash cloud less about good risk management and more about an obsession with safety? Nathan Skinner reports
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Captive RiskDomicile, sweet domicile
Good people, short flights and a flexible regulator all help captives professionals decide on their ideal base. Liz Booth looks at the pros and cons of the main locations in Europe, and considers if being in or out of the EU is an advantage
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Online onlyLessons in leadership
Risk managers now have more chance than ever to move up to the board – and StrategicRISK has launched a campaign to help them to get there. As Nathan Skinner writes, it’s all about acquiring the right skills
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AnalysisWilling to listen
The European Commission is happy to hear the concerns of the captive insurance community about Solvency II, finds Nathan Skinner, but there is still considerable uncertainty and a lack of preparation
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FeaturesCaptives after the crisis
Captives proved their long-term importance as businesses held steady through the recession, writes Paul Allen. But Solvency II and other regulatory reforms could shake up its future
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InterviewsKeep your eyes on the prize
Risk managers have a golden opportunity to step up into a strategic board advisory role – if internal auditors and other finance professionals don’t get there first. But there are ways to fight back, as Alex Hindson, deputy chairman of the IRM, tells Nathan Skinner
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Online onlyBoards failing to engage in risk, research shows
Boards at a surprisingly large number of UK corporations are delegating responsibility for risk management rather than taking direct ownership of it themselves, according to initial findings emanating from research carried out on behalf of Airmic
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AnalysisFerma leader underlines closer teamwork efforts with Airmic
Airmic and Ferma (the Federation of European Risk Management Associations) are working together more closely than ever, said Ferma president Peter den Dekker in his opening address to the Airmic conference in Manchester
