Risk Management
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SRA urges law firms to take cyber risk more seriously
Law firms should consider cyber security a serious business risk rather than simply an IT issue, concluded a roundtable hosted…
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Tesco Stores settles SFO accounting probe
A Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) between Tesco Stores Ltd and the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) over accounting practices in…
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Boost to Africa-Asia cotton trade
The Africa-Asia cotton trade has been boosted by a first trade meeting between producers and buyers from both continents. The…
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Data breaches and cyber attacks: How ready is your organisation?
Data security and cyber breaches are becoming an almost daily occurrence, as is widely reflected in increased publicity and media…
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Small Nigerian banks facing real challenges
Smaller Nigerian banks could face real challenges if loans fail to perform, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings…
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New opportunities ahead for Africa as the new world order takes shape
Junk status for South African investments, wobbles over the state of the Nigerian economy and the continuation of low oil…
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S&P shows confidence in three of Africa’s largest economies
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has affirmed its ratings on Kenya, Ghana and Morocco, with a positive message for all three…
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Double blow for South Africa as downgrades continue
Fitch Ratings has followed Standard & Poor’s in downgrading South Africa, in a move that was widely expected but which…
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New risk management apps launched
MetricStream has launched new governance, risk and compliance apps with specific uses for risk managers. The M7 platform includes several…
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Commercial Risk Africa correspondent scoops top award
Gareth Stokes, South Africa correspondent for Commercial Risk Africa, has won the coveted Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalist of the Year Award.…
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Ludlow to take over from Hurrell at Airmic in June
John Ludlow will take over from John Hurrell as chief executive of UK risk management association Airmic on 13 June…
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Terrorism and political violence at four year high warns Aon
Worldwide terrorism and political violence is at its highest level since 2013 as global terror attacks increased 14% last year,…
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3TG supply chain risks overlooked by tech firms: Maplecroft
Technology companies are ignoring human rights issues and associated supply chain risk at key mining sites where 3TG minerals are…
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Sucker punch: political bungling sets South Africa on the recession path…
In December 2015, South Africa made international headlines after going through three finance ministers in just four days. Nhanhla Nene…
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Parima and WTW launch Risk Lab education initiative
The Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (Parima) has teamed up with broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW) to launch a…
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ICA warns Debbie flood victims to be on alert for scammers
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has warned households and businesses affected by tropical cyclone Debbie and its aftermath to…
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ISO health and safety standard a step closer as draft published for comment
The International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) forthcoming standard for occupational health and safety (OH&S) has reached its second draft stage…
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FM Global launches global flood map for risk managers
Property insurer FM Global has made its Global Flood Map publicly available to make it easier for risk managers to…
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South Africa downgraded to junk status after cabinet reshuffle
“Heightened political and institutional uncertainties that have arisen from the recent changes in executive leadership” have resulted in S&P Global…
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Malabu oil scandal: multinationals navigate minefields in Africa
For multinationals doing business in developing countries, especially those with a well-known history of corruption, it is like walking through…