All Financial Servcies articles – Page 7
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Analysis
Libor could cost banks billions
Potential for losses keep mounting as new clients seek compensation
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Analysis
Spanish banks holding 156bn euros of ‘doubtful loans’
Almost 9% of all lending risks not being recovered
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Analysis
Foregone conclusion
The ground could be starting to shift beneath Putin’s feet. But when corruption leads the likes of Ikea and Walmart to abandon Russian expansion, what can other companies do to beat the extortionists?
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Analysis
Capitalism’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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Analysis
A bigger slice of the pie
The financial crisis has led to the rise of a new risk – resource-rich states moving to seize a greater share of profits from the companies exploiting their natural resources
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Analysis
Life 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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Analysis
French, German, Italian and Spanish banks most exposed to PIIGS
The top ten eurozone banks with the most to lose from a sovereign default in Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece or Spain
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Features
How to learn from banks on proportionate control
Good risk management can open up opportunities. But too many controls can become costly, cumbersome, and create a false sense of security
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Analysis
Greek debt is Europe's biggest worry
Greece can’t pay back its massive debt on its own it’s simply too large. That has prompted other European countries to throw Greece a lifeline. Currently this is in the form of an EU bailout fund totalling €780bn. But even that might not be enough
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Interviews
Bribery - the UK law tightens
Even matters such as corporate hospitality need to be scrutinised to avoid penalty
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Online only
Brits abroad can’t compete
Foreign backed joint ventures are corruptly stealing contracts away from British firms, a source alleged
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Analysis
Political risk update
JLT World Risk Review downgrades Pakistan, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan and Tajikistan
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Interviews
1 in 5 students have hacked
Students think hacking is "cool" and some do it to make money
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Analysis
Ferma issues guidance on EU Directive
Advice for boards and audit on monitoring the effectiveness of risk management
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Interviews
Terrorism costs decline
US federal reinsurance backstop continues to stabilise the terrorism insurance market, finds Marsh
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Interviews
Brokers defend Lloyd's
Research shows more than 80% are "very positive" about doing business with the Market