19 May 2023 Our Thinking Africa Ethics and Compliance Investor Services Terrorism financing: The overlooked risk in Africa Terrorism financing risks are often perceived to be associated with hard-to-detect lower value transactions between individuals and to be relevant considerations solely for financial institutions in transaction monitoring. However, in sub-Saharan Africa there is reason to shift our thinking on terrorist financing for any form of high value investment.
23 Sep 2019 Our Thinking Global Security Risk Management Crisis Response Organisational Resilience Investor Services DNA of a crisis Not a week goes by that the news isn’t filled with stories of crises happening all over the world, affecting companies big and small, from start-ups to established veterans, in emerging markets and developed ones.
20 Jan 2022 Our Thinking Middle East United Arab Emirates Political and Country Risk United Arab Emirates: Integrity risks to persist despite new, stronger anti-money laundering measures The government of Dubai (UAE) on 22 August announced that it will set up a specialised anti-money laundering court within the court of first instance and the court of appeal.
12 Feb 2016 Our Thinking Global Organisational Resilience Organisational Resilience Urban terrorism and future cities Urban terrorism is not new, or even the ‘new normal’. Previous waves of terrorist activity, such as decades-long campaigns by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in London and Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) in Madrid, targeted capital cities.
24 Nov 2017 Our Thinking Asia Pacific India Security Risk Management Ethics and Compliance Crisis Response What a difference a decade makes in India When Control Risks set up its office in Delhi 10 years ago, India was a different country. It had just started to shake off the inertia of slow growth that had hobbled it for decades.
25 May 2017 Our Thinking Europe United Kingdom Security Risk Management Event security in the wake of the Manchester attack The May 22 attack against concert-goers in Manchester is the latest in a string of attacks that combine evolving themes in transnational terrorism with attackers in Western Europe and the United States ...
14 Jun 2018 Our Thinking Global Organisational Resilience Readiness, Response and Recovery in a new world of crisis Crisis management isn’t a plan on a bookshelf but rather a full lifecycle that reinforces itself over time, creating a stronger, better prepared and more resilient organization.
06 Dec 2023 Our Thinking Global Sports Security Risk Management Paris 2024 Olympics: Overview of key risks As preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympics ramp up, business leaders and risk owners should prepare to mitigate a series of key risks associated with the event.
07 Jun 2024 Our Thinking Global Political and Country Risk Water conflicts - outlook for security, operational risks Conflicts over water are likely to increase globally in the coming years, driven by heightened competition for water resources amidst rising temperatures and more frequent extreme weather.
21 Nov 2022 Our Thinking United Kingdom Europe Security Risk Management Threat Monitoring for the World Cup | Control Risks Control Risks expert Dan Heal outlines our extensive threat monitoring activity to support a client during the 2019 World Cup.