All Governance articles – Page 5
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Analysis
US tightens sanctions against Libya
The US has taken economic sanctions against the Gaddafi regime
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Features
How to: Combat fraud
What can risk managers do to deal with fraud in their organisations, asks James Bray
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Comment
Financial sector risk is still lagging
With memories of the financial crisis fading a new report warns that the lessons from 2008 have not yet been learnt
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Analysis
Fraud is on the rise in big business
Fraud is increasing amongst high level executives, according to a new survey
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Analysis
Risk managers should adapt to new environment
Airmic chairman Nicola Harvey sees the need for risk management to be better embedded
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Analysis
Companies lose £21bn a year to cyber crime
While China battles with an internet crime wave that even its government must recognise, data theft is a key concern for European risk managers
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Analysis
Risk management qualifications - What's on offer?
Here's our handy guide to all of the risk management training and qualifications available to you in the UK
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Analysis
The trappings of success
Success breeds success, so the saying goes. But successful companies can also breed behaviour that creates risk to the business. And if it goes unchecked, such behaviour can lead to spectacular failure
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Analysis
Governance: It could be you...
The Bribery Act, coming into force in July, widens the definition of bribery and holds directors responsible for failing to prevent it – even when it takes place abroad. Don’t get caught out
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Analysis
Bribery Act guidance here
Government publishes guidance on adequate procedures, hospitality, facilitation payments and enforcement
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Features
How to stay nimble amid the hurdles
Regulators are running risk managers ragged as they struggle to meet ever-more complex general requirements as well as the needs of their business. We check out the obstacles in their path
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Analysis
How not to behave
Huge global companies have been used to having it their own way, often at great cost to local communities and the environment. What are the issues that should be on every multinational’s risk management agenda?
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Graphics
Risk Atlas: Human Rights
Maplecroft research spells out the scale of human rights abuses worldwide – and the role of multinationals in fighting against it
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Analysis
Contaminated land threatens UK business
Nearly every property owner in Britain needs to be aware of the environmental history of their property, according to new legislation
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Analysis
Whistleblowing warning
Companies should be checking their whistleblowing arrangements in light of new regulations
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Analysis
Risk management post crisis
Two years into the hard bite of the financial crisis, European companies and regulators are still scratching their heads over the tooth marks, and how to cleanse risk management factors which triggered the downward spiral
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Analysis
Not so united nations
Eurasia Group coined the term G-zero to define the breakdown in global governance. In an increasingly divided world the ability to ‘avoid the mistakes of the past’ will shrink
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Features
Philip Osmond, British Airways
In an exclusive interview, the airline risk boss explains how you can't always plan for every eventuality and why risk resiliency is the order of the day
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Interviews
Paul Moore
Having learnt the hard way the HBOS whistleblower explains how you can try to communicate with the board. But it may all be in vain if they're not willing to listen