All ERM articles – Page 2
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AnalysisTowers Watson: Risk managers rely too much on technology
Don’t mistake measuring risk for actually understanding it. Better risk management can give a competitive advantage
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AnalysisCapitalism’s last stand
Some are warning that the world’s economic woes and the protest movements they have fuelled could spell the end of the capitalist system as we know it. Could we already be in transition?
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AnalysisBeware the changing wind
Operating on foreign soil brings with it all manner of political risks. For mobile phone company Orange it was having its Egyptian network shut down by the government during the Arab Spring. But a keen eye can spot threats early
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AnalysisSecurity concerns in post-Gaddafi Libya
Popular discontent in Libya is on the rise as the people becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of progress since the revolution
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AnalysisBefore the storm
The seeds of today’s economic woes can be found at the start of a decade that saw huge social change and the risk management profession come of age
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AnalysisHackers shut down Greek government websites
Several websites were hacked by the anti-capitalist group Anonymous in protest against a second round of Greek austerity measures
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AnalysisCrisis is the new normal – risk management since 2008
Globalisation means dealing with risks – and catastrophe – all over an increasingly uncertain world
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AnalysisJoblessness and hopelessness
There is growing frustration amid millions of young people worldwide who face a dangerous mix of high unemployment, increased inactivity and precarious work
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FeaturesHow to: Deal with complexity
In this increasingly uncertain world, organisations need to evolve their risk management frameworks to further enhance their resilience to unexpected shocks. Here are five practical steps to do so
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AnalysisHalf of senior execs predict global recession in 2012
Flexibility, speed and unconventional thinking are key to overcoming the global economic crisis, according to globalisation experts
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AnalysisLife after the euro
What happens if the eurozone breaks up in 2012? And what does this mean for corporate risk managers
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AnalysisOlympics 2012: "We need to keep London moving"
Businesses need to prepare now for travel disruptions in the UK as a result of the Olympics this summer, Airmic Live heard
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AnalysisDavos: World needs better supply chain risk management
Businesses are unprepared for the rapidly changing, complex and interconnected supply chain environment, warns WEF
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AnalysisThe collapse of capitalism
A dangerous mix of demographic and societal problems is pulling us toward a dystopian future, warned the World Economic Forum (WEF) recently. It’s not a pretty picture from one of the world’s leading authorities on social and economic development. And it’s this sense of hopelessness that is contributing to a ...
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AnalysisGlobal downturn leads to uptick in child labour risk
Forty percent of countries are rated “extreme risk” of child labour rights violations, reports annual study
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AnalysisEgypt will evolve out of US sphere of influence
The US Council on Foreign Relations thinks Egypt’s new political leaders will take the country down a path that leads away from US interests
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CommentA measured response
When disaster strikes (such as loss of life) should you err on the side of caution (which could be financially punitive) – or should you take less stringent measures and risk regulatory action?
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CommentNew year, new set of risk predictions
There are plenty of divinations about what the next twelve months will bring. But there’s one forecast that tends to prick my ears every year.
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CommentMy Top Risks
Marie Eve Albertelli, Amrae member and risk manager of Aéroports de Paris, says falling passenger numbers, pandemic risk and exceptional natural catastrophes are her top priorities
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AnalysisBofA Merrill Lynch predicts low growth in 2012
Global financial analysts predict global economic growth of 3.5% and suggest ten economic risks for 2012
