All Financial Servcies articles – Page 16
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Last Lloyd’s insurer drops off FTSE 100
Amlin crashed out of the index after its share price plummeted
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UK widens credit insurance support
Credit insurance top up scheme now open to more companies
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Investors rate sustainable performance
Environmental and social factors can have a material impact on fund’s returns, finds survey
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Global insolvencies predicted to rise 35%
The economic gods remain thirsty for blood, warned a credit insurer
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Countrywide execs charged with fraud
The head of the biggest mortgage lender in the US lied about how much risk his firm was taking on, claims the SEC
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Violent risks escalated in 2008
The economic crisis is the main cause for the decline in peacefulness, which costs the world $7.2 trillion a year
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10 steps to better risk management
A new report examines the factors behind the banking crisis and poses some practical steps for rebuilding risk management
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A decent proposal
Success for extractive industries in resource rich, low-income countries relies on effectively engaging with the local community. But it is not always easy.
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Microsoft fined $200m for breaching patent
The verdict represents the fourth largest jury verdict in the US and the second-largest patent jury award
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Somali pirate attacks surpass 2008 figures
Incidents off the east coast of Somalia have surged this year
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S&P downgrades outlook on UK economy
The rating agency said the assessment was based on the UK’s mounting debt
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Eurocrats blast rating agencies
Ratings are not a satisfactory basis for determining regulatory capital, said Europe’s Economic and Social Committee
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Regulator fines Morgan Stanley £1.4m for risk failure
Failure meant that a trader could deliberately cover up losses of $120m
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European captives welcome Solvency II framework
European Parliamentary vote is welcome step forward, says ECIROA
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Brokers report decline in insurance buying
BIBA warned businesses not to reduce cover without consulting a broker
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Q2 renewals yield reductions
Only half of UK underwriters predict an increase in premium, says global broker
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E&Y comments on Solvency II
Solvency II will be at the top of every insurer’s agenda for the next three years, it says