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Risk in numbers: Switzerland
Switzerland remains less exposed to the macroeconomic imbalances that have beset the southern European eurozone periphery countries in the past three years. It has a balanced budget, a large current account surplus, low inflation and a government debt level among the lowest for advanced economies. Further, its high national savings ...
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Marsh launches Delta D&O to protect firms against regulatory and reputational risks
Delta D&O created in conjunction with eight market-leading insurers
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AnalysisAIG launches CyberEdge mobile phone app for iPads
The app aims to provide better information on cyber risks
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Some 44% of countries at risk of terrorist attack
Middle East and North Africa at greatest risk of terrorism and sabotage peril
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AnalysisUncertainty around Solvency II is crippling investor confidence but regulation is still needed
Despite its delays, the proposed framework is still needed, according to S&P
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Top five risk management challenges in Benelux
Gäetan Lefèvre, president of the Belgian Risk Management Association (Belrim) tells StrategicRISK about the challenges the Benelux countries face
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Risk in numbers: Luxembourg
Luxembourg continues to be the class leader in the Benelux region. Good macro-economic fundamentals, such as a high current account surplus, low inflation, high savings and low sovereign debt are paired with political stability and sound governance. Some residual risks remain, however, above all a disorderly eurozone breakup scenario.In terms ...
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Risk in numbers: The Netherlands
A member of the core eurozone countries, the Netherlands is currently positioned in between Belgium and Luxembourg in the macroeconomic riskiness sphere. Although fiscal risks, for example, are indisputably higher than for Luxembourg, they remain relatively contained, especially when compared to southern eurozone members. Government debt is lower than the ...
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Risk in numbers: Belgium
Belgium is in many ways an outlier among the Benelux countries in that, from the point of view of macroeconomic fundamentals, it bears closer resemblance to France, its southern neighbour, than to Germany, its eastern neighbour. Furthermore, as opposed to Luxembourg and the Netherlands, it displays a current account deficit, ...
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AnalysisDirectors face greater scrutiny, survey finds
Threat of regulatory investigations and criminal penalties among director’s top concerns as businesses face tougher regulation
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AnalysisRisk leaders struggle to manage major risks, global survey finds
Top 10 risks for 2013 and 2016 also unveiled
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Risk in numbers: Sweden
With respect to macroeconomic imbalances, Sweden seems currently well positioned and comparatively little exposed. A low budget deficit means the risk of fiscal austerity measures and/or a sovereign debt crisis is very remote, while the large current account surplus and low inflation environment point to favourable external competitiveness, especially with ...
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Risk in numbers: Norway
Thanks to a well diversified economy, sound economic policies and - not least - its oil wealth, Norway remains the least risky of the Nordic nations. Low exposure to fiscal risks, a high current account surplus, low inflation and a high budget surplus all contribute to an enviably sound and ...
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Risk in numbers: Finland
With its Nordic peer group, Finland shares good economic fundamentals such as low inflation, relatively low government debt and low exposure to fiscal risks. In its favour it can also count a low budget deficit, which it seeks to narrow further in 2013. Some risks remain, however, above all the ...
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Risk in numbers: Denmark
Denmark has a relatively low exposure to macroeconomic imbalances, especially compared with its western European peers. The country’s low current risk score is predominantly the result of low inflation, a high current account surplus and low fiscal risk. The flip side to Denmark’s high current account surplus, however, is that ...
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AnalysisBusinesses at ‘significant’ risk as Mexico fights drug war
New government ‘unlikely’ to bring swift change
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AnalysisJapan breaks China’s grip on rare earth metal monopoly
Supply chains have been disrupted since 2009 after China withheld exports
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Nestle forced to recall thousands of Easter chocolates
Plastic moulding believed to have been the culprit
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AnalysisVolkswagen recalls record number of cars in China
Recall is expected to cost the company $600m
