Welcome to Control Risks
We are a specialist global risk consultancy that helps organisations succeed in a volatile world. Through insight, intelligence and technology, we help you seize opportunities while remaining secure, compliant and resilient. When crises and complex issues arise, we help you recover.
The Control Risks mission
Everything we do is based on our guiding belief that risk-taking is an essential pre-requisite of your success, writes Richard Fenning, CEO, Control Risks.
Control Risks in the media
We aim to bring clarity to complex situations - wherever they are - informing the debate on the world’s most important issues.
Orthodoxy and innovation: crisis readiness, response and recovery
Today’s crises are more frequent and more complex than ever. They challenge an organization’s resilience as never before. As the nature of crises changes, so must your organization. How do you stand ready, respond effectively and recover stronger?
Future-proofing your China business
China is still an opportunity, but the rules of the game have changed forever. What steps should foreign multinationals take to future-proof their China business?
Average Risk-Reward score on African continent keeps improving
Upcoming elections across the African continent are put into perspective. Uganda and Rwanda are demanding more attention as up and coming African markets and Tunisia finally begins to see some positive effects.
In the media
Bloomberg
2019 Top Five Risks for business
“2019 is probably the toughest year we have had for calibrating the biggest risks for business, it’s such a crowded field,” said CEO Richard Fenning on Bloomberg’s Daybreak Asia 2019
The Business Times
Reading Randomness
To avoid nasty surprises, don’t try to predict the future – instead, stay aware of all possibilities, says Richard Fenning, Control Risks CEO
Changing patterns in terrorism
Islamic State is under pressure following territorial losses in the Middle East. But it is not yet defeated as either a military or ideological force. Meanwhile, we are seeing increasingly diverse terrorism threats globally - not necessarily more severe, but often less predictable.
Russia sanctions: less scary than they seem?
The first indications are that, unlike in the case of Iran, doing business in Russia or with Russian firms remains possible for companies worldwide, albeit with numerous caveats and a set of compliance measures.
Cyber security through the eyes of a traveller
The ubiquity of the cloud, WiFi networks and cheaper roaming charges enable travellers to be connected throughout their journey – but also present opportunities for cyber threat actors to target new technologies, which are often built with limited or no security.