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 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.
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.
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...
28 Nov 2019 Our Thinking Global Security Risk Management Organisational Resilience Digital Risks Real world threats in the digital age The online environment poses a significant threat monitoring challenge for companies when building their security intelligence programmes. How should companies monitor their digital threats?
15 Feb 2017 Our Thinking Asia Pacific Security Risk Management Training and Development Solutions Abu Sayyaf Group During 2016, the Philippines-based Islamist extremist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) changed its long-established kidnapping tactics. Having focused largely on onshore abductions of local nationals since its inception in the 1990s,
17 Aug 2018 Our Thinking Global Organisational Resilience Addressing the Increasing Challenges of Risk Management at Private Equity Firms Today’s interconnected, complicated and occasionally unstable global economy has resulted in a business environment where companies are faced with complexes risks that can have an impact on their business if not managed appropriately.
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.
15 Nov 2023 Our Thinking Global Israel Political and Country Risk Four Key Developments in the Middle East and North Africa As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues we look at the key trends and developments to watch in the region, such as large-scale protests and a fragile security landscape in Afghanistan.
17 Feb 2023 Our Thinking Global Sport and Major Events Risk Management Sports sponsorship deals & cryptocurrency firms Blockchain company, DigitalBits, recently missed its initial 3-year sponsorship payment to Inter Milan.
