Asia Pacific – Page 47
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Features
Global elections set to heighten political risks
As people around the world cast their votes in a variety of important polls this year, businesses must prepare for considerable change in the geopolitical risk landscape
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Opinion
Asia editor's opinion: Political risks in Thailand leave corporates in limbo
Asia editor Sean Mooney on why the political turmoil in Thailand shows no signs of improvement and threatens to further hamper the country’s economic growth
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Features
Growth of Big Data a big challenge for business
The real challenge for businesses is extrapolating value of the constant growth of Big Data
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Features
Future of risk management: new risk culture
Risk leaders consider how the 2008 financial crisis, globalisation and technological advances have changed the risk manager’s role
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Features
‘Captives are beginning to take off in Asia’
Paul Owens, who was named head of the newly formed Willis global captive management business at the start of 2014, explains why an increasing number of companies are looking to Asia to establish new domiciles
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People
The risks businesses take when they hire leaders with minimal core-business knowledge
Cass Business School makes the case that boardrooms should be filled with experts and not merely people who are just good managers
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Analysis
Political risks increase for BRICS
Firms with operations in the BRICS countries face increased political risk in 2014 — Aon
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Analysis
Political instability in Europe set to continue
Nationalism, in various shapes and forms, is now increasingly dominating the political landscape in Europe
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Analysis
AEGIS provides first cyber cover for operational technologies
Lloyd’s syndicate AEGIS claims to offer first cyber solution for operational technology and critical infrastructure
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Features
Extraordinary year for natural disasters and extreme weather
Increasingly volatile weather is becoming a global trend and businesses need to be prepared for extreme and unprecedented disruptions
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Analysis
AIG EMEA restructure creates new management roles
AIG establishes two new strategic leadership roles and eight new managing director positions
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Analysis
The future of Catastrophe modelling
Aon Benfield, Lloyd’s and Intersys on new trends for Catastrophe modelling
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Analysis
Firms pay out for secret AET cyber threat
Almost 40% of IT decision-makers say they are unable to detect or protect their firms from advanced evasion techniques
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Analysis
ERM benchmark review highlights external pressures on (re)insurers
A Guy Carpenter review finds (re)insurers are compelled by increasing external pressures to improve their risk management governance and disclosures
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Analysis
Ukraine crisis exacerbates political risk for Nordic firms
Willis’s Azzizza Larsen explains why political and trade credit risk solutions are in high demand for Nordic multinationals
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Analysis
Takaful market gains momentum in the Far East and UK
There is a growing market for insurance buyers seeking Shariah-compliant solutions
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Analysis
Building resilience against natural disasters
Debate continues over the reasons for the world’s recent weather disasters, but risk managers must have a clear position on planning for the unknown
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Analysis
Ex-JLT construction experts join Howden’s new division
Former JLT’s John Perrin and Paul Lewis will lead Howden’s new construction unit
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Analysis
Panel tells risk managers to invest in Big Data
Panellists at the Economists Insurance Summit explores both challenges and benefits to Big Data
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Analysis
AXA outlines objectives after meeting 2013 targets
AXA Corporate Solutions reveals its strategic priorities for the 2014-16 period after announcing revenues in excess of €2bn