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    • The new world of risk

      Posted by SoxFirst

      Risk and uncertainty, in a variety of forms, have become increasingly salient features of life in the early years of this century. Arguably, 'risk' will be a central idea of the early 21st century, just as 'globalisation' was the dominant idea of the 1990s.

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      Corporate risk gaps

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      Companies might be skilled at handling credit, market and financial risk, but they are hopeless when dealing with emerging risk issues of climate change, holding on to talent, and terrorism, according to a new report.

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    • Internal audit risk gaps

      Posted by SoxFirst

      Auditors say they take risk seriously but serious gaps are emerging. Fewer are confident about their risk assessments in the areas of technology, fraud and strategy. And one in five says they don’t do an annual risk assessment of their company. And that’s despite Sarbanes-Oxley.

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    • The China Syndrome

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      The historical significance of this week's stock market plunge should not be under-estimated. When it comes to risk, it's a whole new ball game with global capital markets now more integrated than ever before. What’s happening now in China is the shape of things to come.

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    • Reputation and risk

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      Most companies are bad at protecting their reputation. Here’s a forensic guide on identifying, quantifying and managing the risks to a company's reputation long before the unspeakable substance hits the fan.

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    SoxFirst

    Member since Sep 2008

    Leon Gettler is a blogger and senior business journalist at The Age, specializing on management issues. His latest book, Organisations Behaving Badly focuses on the forces that lead smart executives into making dumb decisions.

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