All Feature articles – Page 11

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    More than just procurement

    2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Mathias Estrade, Cyril Végni and Audrey Gandon underline the importance of managing the risks at the heart of the purchasing function

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    The regulator investigates

    2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Regulators take insider trading very seriously. Their powers to search for evidence are growing. Comply, or face disaster, say Jonathan Pickworth and Elizabeth Bremner

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    Getting the message

    2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Bruce Widdowson responds to our September research on communicating risk

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    Who is an employee?

    2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

    It is dangerous to think that once you contract out work to someone else, your liability towards them is at an end, says Patricia Baxter

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    CRO interview

    2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

    In this month’s StrategicRISK interview, Nathan Skinner probes the risk management strategies of steel giant ArcelorMittal

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    Controlling conflict

    2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Sue Copeman reviews a new report on the management and avoidance of disputes

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    The carbon opportunity

    2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Companies are cottoning on to the opportunities in being up front about carbon use. The question is how best to measure it? Nathan Skinner reports

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    Kidnap – a booming industry

    2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

    People working abroad are at risk of being held to ransom. What are employers doing about it? Not enough, says Neil Hodge

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    Time to re-assess balance sheet threat

    2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

    What is the risk of one of your debtors defaulting? High and rising, says Bob Lilley

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    Be a winner?

    2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

    If you and your team are implementing a new or improved risk management initiative, start thinking about your entry to the StrategicRISK European Risk Management Awards 2008, says Sue Copeman

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    Risk swap

    2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Managing an energy portfolio has become a complex process. Choose your advisers well, says Chris Bowden

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    The race toward preparedness

    2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Which of the world’s regions wins the gold in the risk management marathon? John Keeble reveals all.

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    Measuring the markets

    2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Where are the best opportunities to be found among emerging markets? And what about the risks? Ian Coleman explains the thinking behind an index which balances the risks and rewards

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    Risk management and talent

    2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

    If people are your greatest asset, you ought to be putting a value on that asset and risk managing it. The sums at risk may turn out to be astonishingly high, says Paul Aldrich

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    The long REACH of regulatory risk

    2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

    New EU regulations concerning the registration of chemicals are likely to entail massive costs, but one company perceives opportunities too.

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    Using your intelligence

    2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Sheets of figures alone are not sufficient to help you understand your business. Nakis Papadopoulosse argues that you need a proper business intelligence platform if you are to stay competitive

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    Guilty!

    2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Jonathan Pickworth and Lucinda Brett explore the ins and outs of the Conrad Black case and look at the implications for anyone who may be tempted to dabble in corrupt practices

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    Risk management for the future

    2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

    The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) is launching the world's first international diploma in risk management in October. 'As well as being the first international qualification in this area, the Diploma will also offer the most integrated approach to managing risk across a whole organisation,' says IRM chief executive Steve ...

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    Risk without frontiers

    2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Love it or hate it, globalisation is the name of the game now for major European companies. How are StrategicRISK Benchmarking Club members viewing the challenges? Sue Copeman describes the results of our latest survey

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    No more feeble excuses

    2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

    I am becoming a little weary of companies that deal with consumers over the internet, or keep electronic records of their contacts, yet fail to put in place the strictest security available. Some do not even seem to operate basic prevention methods – for example the financial information services agency ...