Risk Insights

1. 15 October, 2018

   Country profile: Sweden

   Being a rural nation by no means equates to low progress. Sweden’s major industries are at the helm of sustainability. But its liberal and progressive outlook is being tested, with anti-immigration policies front and centre of election discussions.

2. 2 October, 2018

   Ten most common mistakes boards make about risk management

   From failing to place risk at the centre of business, to getting communication wrong, here are ten ways boards can avoid risk management mistakes.

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   22 September, 2018

   Ten mistakes boards can avoid on human rights

   One of the most frequent mistakes boards make is failing to recognise the seriousness of human rights risks—but it isn’t the only hazard. Here are ten mistakes boards can avoid.

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   1 August, 2018

   Risk hotspots – a global roundup

   The Brexit timetable causes ructions, cannabis is legalised in Canada, Japan's bitcoin is stung for security, and Italy sparks outrage among the Left.

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   18 May, 2018

   Why it is time to take stock of governance in banking

   In the decade since the collapse of Lehman Brothers triggered the global financial crisis, governance and leadership roles in banking have been transformed for the better. But is it now time for banks to assess progress, and question whether it is necessary to reduce the regulatory burden and the increasingly one-size-fits-all approach taken by supervisory bodies?

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   15 May, 2018

   A road map for protection against cybercrime security

   Cybersecurity has become one of the biggest concerns for boards and investors. FTSE 350 audit committee chairs and institutional investors recently discussed how boards can best protect their companies—particularly ahead of the new data protection law in May.

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   9 March, 2018

   Stepping up supply chain protection

   Boards must pay heed to labour abuses in their supply chains by ensuring strong risk management and building stable relationships—or face the many damaging consequences.

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   9 February, 2018

   Risk hotspots: a global roundup

   Board Agenda reports on risk around the world, from Korean hopes for peace and Tesla's gamble on growth, to pressure on plastics firms and rumblings in German politics.