International

  • Feb 15, 2013
  • 7 min read

'Hacktivism' poses lasting threat

Iran-based Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters group said on February 12 that it would resume its...

International
  • Feb 13, 2013
  • 7 min read

IMF has key role but faces difficult global conditions

In 2009, G20 members agreed to triple the financial capacity of the IMF. Since then, the Fund has...

International
  • Feb 12, 2013
  • 6 min read

Complex global supply chains create new risks

The discovery of horsemeat in several processed food items has led to the withdrawal of a range...

International
  • Feb 11, 2013
  • 6 min read

High-yield bonds pose increasing risk in Asia

In a context of bank deleveraging, corporations seeking financing have been turning to bond...

International
  • Feb 8, 2013
  • 6 min read

Risk management to define corporate climate policies

A growing number of corporations recognise that accommodating climate change -- ie trying to...

International
  • Feb 7, 2013
  • 6 min read

Policymakers struggle with changing global FDI

Host country attitudes and policy towards foreign direct investment (FDI) have undergone...

International
  • Feb 6, 2013
  • 6 min read

Non-US high-frequency trading regulation to tighten

National securities regulators continue to grapple with systemic risks arising from poorly...

International
  • Feb 4, 2013
  • 7 min read

Failure to manage 'uncertainty' stokes global risks

One of the most common risk management errors committed by corporate investors and government...

International