19 May 2023 Our Thinking Africa Ethics, Compliance and Governance 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.
31 Mar 2022 Our Thinking Europe United Kingdom Organisational Resilience Due Diligence Ethics and Compliance Consulting Four major changes to corporate transparency in 2022 There is no doubt 2022 has signalled a renewed focus on beneficial ownership transparency.
24 Nov 2017 Our Thinking Asia Pacific India Security Risk Management Ethics, Compliance and Governance 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.
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.
17 Aug 2021 Our Thinking Middle East Afghanistan Political and Economic Risk Monitoring Taliban attacks will decrease but other militant groups, including IS, may exploit Afghanistan’s volatile environment Afghan government and security targets will likely see a decrease in attacks now the Taliban have entered Kabul, but tensions will remain around the airport as evacuations continue, and other militant groups will likely retain capabilities to launch attacks.
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.
06 Nov 2019 Our Thinking Middle East and North Africa What new leadership means for Islamic State Islamic State (IS) on 31 October confirmed the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and announced his successor. On 27 October US President Donald Trump had announced that Baghdadi had been killed in a US special forces raid outside the village of Barisha (Idlib province, Syria).
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 ...
23 Oct 2020 Our Thinking Asia Pacific Investor Services Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations down, but not out Recent diplomatic tensions between Islamabad and Riyadh regarding the Kashmir issue will continue to be a sticking point, but a genuine break in the countries’ strategic relationship is unlikely.