Operational Risk – Page 15
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Comment
‘Staying out of trouble’
The lull in bad news from the eurozone during the holiday period offers a morality tale
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Comment
Can looking at the past teach us a lesson for the future?
One way for risk managers to try to predict the future is to take an intelligent look back at history
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Analysis
London 2012: The greatest show on earth
When the Olympic and Paralympic Games came to a close last month, the UK had two reasons to celebrate: its impressive medal tally and a near incident-free event. But staging the games certainly wasn’t without challenges
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Features
Dealing with staff kidnapping
The threat of kidnap is increasing and is not limited to known hotspots such as South America and parts of Asia. It is starting to emerge in a variety of guises in Europe, where extortion is a common threat
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Analysis
Waging war on executive salaries
The so-called shareholder spring has led to an investor rebellion against high earners. So how do businesses reward top bosses without damaging their image or the bottom line?
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Comment
Debt collection crisis threat assessed
A recent survey revealed major problems for companies trying to recover debt. Elliot Howard, Director of software solutions specialist Sopra Group, who have commissioned the research, explains why these numbers mark an urgent call to action for the risk management profession
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Analysis
Steep learning curve
Associations are drawing battle lines in the fight for risk manager certification, but are they missing the point?
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Features
Protecting your intellectual property
Prioritisation of top-slice assets and risk identification are cornerstones of an effective strategy
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Analysis
Keep calm and carry on... at home
Working from home is being viewed by many as the answer to an Olympic-induced transportation meltdown, but home working carries risks to companies who aren’t fully prepared
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Analysis
Iran: risk outlook
Troop deployments are escalating in the Persian Gulf. But while the probability of conflict anytime soon is minimal, economic sanctions are hampering multinational businesses and the long term prospects are anything but rosy