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.
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.
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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.
23 May 2023 Our Thinking Global Sport and Major Events Risk Management Jazz Van Loon Threat Monitoring for FIFA’s 2019 Women’s World Cup Control Risk was approached by a major rights holder to support them at the FIFA 2019 Women’s World Cup. During all stages of the client’s operations throughout the lead-up to and during the event, Control Risks provided risk monitoring and security expertise which resulted in the client having a successful event with no major incidents.
19 Nov 2019 Our Thinking Global Security Risk Management Organisational Resilience Investor Services 13 common mistakes when building global crisis readiness programs For decades at Control Risks, we have assisted our clients in building crisis readiness programs (crisis management, business continuity and resilience), rolling those programs out across their global enterprise, and assisting them...
24 Jan 2023 Our Thinking Africa Security Risk Management Investor Services Political and Country Risk Africa – Ten things to watch in 2023 Our Africa experts consider the top 10 key trends and topics likely to shape the political environment in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2023.
18 Oct 2022 Our Thinking Dina Arakji Middle East Lebanon Political and Country Risk Economic crisis to continue to negatively affect Lebanon's security environment Minister of the Interior (caretaker) Bassam Mawlawi in mid-September announced a new security plan for northern Lebanon following an increase in unrest and crime. With this heightened uncertainty, foreign businesses will need to re-evaluate their security resilience plans to protect their people and assets.
24 Oct 2022 Our Thinking Africa Political and Country Risk US strategy does not signal new era in relations with Africa The new Africa strategy has themes like democracy promotion, security and energy. It is a clear break from previous strategies focusing on resetting relations.
04 Jan 2024 Our Thinking Middle East Political and Country Risk Security Risk Management Deadly attacks in Lebanon and Iran strain conflict containment in the Middle East A drone/UAV attack in Beirut, Lebanon killed Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri. A day later two explosions in Kerman, Iran killed at least 95 people at a high profile-event. Military retaliations will be balanced with counter-escalatory moves by all parties in a region already under considerable strain.