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.
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.
We aim to bring clarity to complex situations - wherever they are - informing the debate on the world’s most important issues.
Significant political changes, particularly in Southern African, and improved commodity prices led to an improvement of the average Risk-Reward Score on the African continent. These developments clearly attract investors who are looking to expand their footprint on the continent.
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International SOS and Control Risks have the longest running strategic alliance of its kind and it was the industry’s first. Since launch, it has supported members with over 5.3m pre-travel advisories and over 100,000 situation development/crisis alerts.
2017 saw a 17% global rise in incidents of war, terrorism, unrest and crime with commercial impact. What were the key trends and how will they evolve?
Wherever a company operates, politics or the prevailing political climate defines the severity of corruption regulations and enforcement.
From data logged in our specialist online maritime platform, we see global maritime security incidents continue to decline, but new threats are emerging.
