Risk Management
Gloomy mood on the markets continues; house prices slide 0.9pc
• European equities retreat further into the red as a mixed Asian session can't lift the mood on global stock markets<br>• Pound remains stuck in flat territory against the dollar; trading at $1.2966<br>• House prices fell by 0.9pc in August, the biggest month-on-month fall this year<p>8:36AM<p>Agenda: Gloomy mood …
MarketsBoards of banks fear regulatory overreach in wake of CBA scandal
There are fears among the major banks that the anti-money laundering debacle at Commonwealth Bank of Australia will have severe consequences for …
Australian NewsMetrics-obsessed managers should be careful what they wish for, unlike the banks
In decades to come, when the history of business endeavour in the early part of the 21st century is written, I predict it won't be kind to the great …
Ian NarevFOREX-Dollar falls half a pct vs yen, euro stumbles
* Graphic: World FX rates in 2017 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh<p>LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The dollar fell more than half a percent against the Japanese …
EconomyBookstores Are Booming. Bookselling As a Second Career Is Too.
Life changes and people change—they redefine what success means to them,” observed bookstore consultant Donna Paz Kaufman of Paz & Associates. Since …
PublishingFive Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day
<i>Want to receive this post in your inbox every morning? Sign up here</i><p>Terror attacks hit Spain, risk aversion spikes in markets, and key Republicans …
BusinessGeopolitical uncertainty stalks markets after Spain attacks
LONDON (AP) — An aversion to risk was evident in financial markets Friday after the attacks in Spain. Stock markets around the world were under pressure while traditional safe haven assets, such as gold, were in demand.<p>KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was down …
BusinessThird Point Invests In BlackRock
In their Q2 2017 letter, Third Point outlines their reasons for investing in BlackRock (NYSE:BLK). BlackRock is a long time holding in our dividend …
BusinessHow to Avoid the 6 Most Common Audit Failures
In a security audit, the burden is on you to provide the evidence that you've done the right things.<p>I’ve been through quite a few audits over the …
Risk AssessmentHacked? What to Tell the Board
The unscheduled power outage experienced by three Ukrainian power companies on 23 December 2015 was a game changer. It was a high profile cyberattack …
CybersecurityPutting the fun back into risk
Hans Læssøe, former senior director of strategic risk management at the LEGO Group and founder of AKTUS on why tomorrow’s breed of risk manager will …
LegoOur food system depends on the right information—how can we deliver?
For most of us, watching the weather forecast on TV is an ordinary, risk-free and occasionally entertaining activity. The weatherman even makes …
AgricultureKiwi lifts vs yen as risk aversion eases
The New Zealand dollar got a lift against the yen on Tuesday, benefiting from resurgent risk appetite after North Korea's leader seemed to back down …
EconomySwiss Franc In Demand But Not For Long
Increased risk aversion in the past few days boosted CHF.<p>The SNB still considers that the CHF is significantly overvalued.<p>Increase in the interest …
EconomyDollar and Treasury yields lifted by solid US data
<b>Tuesday 21.00 BST</b><p>What you need to know<p>US retail sales up 0.6 per cent in July, biggest rise in seven months<br>• Dollar index touches three-week …
EconomySell Everything?
The VIX Index Finally Spiked Last Week.<p>Talk of Tax Reform Turned to Fire and Fury Instead.<p>Is it Time to Sell Everything?<p>Tax and healthcare reform …
BusinessDigitization Calls For Security & Risk Management In Cooperative Banks
Kanchan Kulkarni, Regional Head - Maharashtra, ICICI Bank talks about the systems ICICI Bank has adapted to in terms of digital security and …
CybersecurityBlackRock: The Ever-Growing Investment Giant
BLK's robust risk management focus and fintech investments provide the firm with competitive advantages to maintain its profitability and capture …
InvestingA Vexing VIX
<i>By Stephen Innes</i><p>US political uncertainty and North Korean sabre-rattling has lit a fire under the comatose VIX volatility index, which popped above …
BusinessCourt ruling on Sunwing’s attendant, passenger ratio ‘a major wake-up call’ for Transport Canada: CUPE
OTTAWA—A recent court decision should come as a warning to the federal government to stop playing fast and loose with airline passenger safety rules, …
Risk AssessmentHR and risk management - an ideal match
It is an organisation’s people and corporate culture that drive its risk management and strategy
Human ResourcesFive things you need to know about executive protection
Protecting executives today is about much more than physically shielding them from danger. The cyber security risks are higher than ever, and …
Risk AnalysisChoosing Between Cobots and Industrial Robots
As much as collaborative robots (cobots)—which are designed to share a workspace with humans—have been a game-changing force over the past few years, …
Risk AssessmentNorth Korea tensions send dollar to eight-week low vs. yen
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar hit an eight-week low against the Japanese yen on Thursday, as the escalating tensions between the United States and North Korea drove investors to seek safety in assets viewed as less risky.<p>The dollar was down 0.77 percent against the yen JPY= at 109.21 yen. The …
EconomyAsia stocks snap back into the red on simmering North Korea tensions
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks turned lower on Thursday as investors fretted about the simmering tensions between the United States and North Korea, …
Stock MarketsWhy bankers so often fail to comply with policies and regulations
Allegations that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been complicit in money laundering is just the latest example of issues with regulatory …
Cyber Security Bill's success lies in how rules apply to each sector
We live in an age of rapid digitisation where mobile communication and cloud computing have dramatically increased cyber connectivity.<p>The economic …
Cybersecurity7 Simple Investing Rules You Learned From Your Mother
When I was growing up my mother had a saying, or an answer, for just about everything…as do most mothers. Every answer to the question <i>“Why?”</i> was …
BusinessBubble Risk When The Bubble Doesn't Burst
In February, I considered if bubble risk for US stocks was elevated. My conclusion: Yes, it appeared that the market was unusually frothy, based on …
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