Risk Strategy
Interview Economics and Neuroscience
Emotionality and risk
RiskNET [Editor-in-chief]04.12.2018, 17:46
Almost every business decision is based on weighing up opportunities and risks. However, our brains tend to organise sensory impressions and information as simply and clearly as possible. We try to...
News The Canadian Property Market
A holistic approach to real estate risk management
Volker Liermann | Nikolas Viets | Stefan Grossmann07.08.2018, 06:55
Unprecedented low interest rates, booming asset prices and the ever increasing challenge to remain profitable have led financial institutions in many parts of the world, and in Canada in particular,...
Study Future Outlook and Emerging Risks
Artificial Intelligence will bring new benefits and risks
RiskNET [Editor-in-chief]07.06.2018, 10:47
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the ability of a computer program to think and learn like a human and its snowballing impact on society is undeniable. AI applications already pervade many...
Study Tensions and Turbulence Ahead
Political Risk Map 2018
RiskNET [Editor-in-chief]14.05.2018, 09:59
In 2017, the global political risk landscape was turbulent, and is likely to remain so over the next 12 months. The Political Risk Map 2018, published by Marsh and based on BMI Research findings,...
Study Natural disasters and man-made catastrophes
Global insured losses from disaster events in 2017 were the highest ever
RiskNET [Editor-in-chief]15.04.2018, 20:38
Total global economic losses from natural and man-made disasters in 2017 were USD 337 billion, almost double the losses in 2016 and the second highest on record, the latest sigma study from the Swiss...
Interview Decision making in risk management
Minimize risks with wargaming
RiskNET [Editor-in-chief]29.03.2018, 14:10
Our world is in a state of upheaval – whether due to war and terrorism, the increasing number of environmental disasters or because of cyber risks and economic distortions. The risk map is growing as...
Study Global Risks 2018
World Enters Critical Period of Intensified Risks in 2018
RiskNET [Editor-in-chief]22.01.2018, 16:14
The prospect of strong economic growth in 2018 presents leaders with a golden opportunity to address signs of severe weakness in many of the complex systems that underpin our world, such as...
Study Risk Landscape 2018
Business interruption and cyber incidents dominate risk landscape
RiskNET [Editor-in-chief]19.01.2018, 10:06
They take aim at the backbone of the connected economy and, when they strike, can jeopardize the success, or even the existence, of companies of every size and sector. Business interruption (#1 with...
Comment Market analysis
Trade is a key geopolitical risk in 2018
Richard Turnill [BlackRock]10.01.2018, 08:29
The economy is expanding, equities are at new highs and markets appear calm. What is there to worry about? Geopolitical risks are ticking up, according to our BlackRock Geopolitical Risk Indicator...
Photo Gallery RiskNET Summit 2017
Future risk management
RiskNET [Editor-in-chief]12.12.2017, 20:30
Cyber hazards, sabotage, data theft, FinTechs, separatist movements, economic and geopolitical risks. The range of risks for all industries – and particularly for the financial sector – is wide and...
Study Defective product risk
Product recall risks growing in size and number
RiskNET [Editor-in-chief]11.12.2017, 15:32
Samsung recalled 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 phones after users reported flames and explosions caused by overheating batteries (estimated cost: $5bn+). Automaker, Toyota issued a recall on over four...
News Influence of 'risk talk'
RiskTalk: can a better conversation help fend off disaster?
Anette Mikes27.10.2017, 21:38
We often respond to blunders such as the explosion on BP's Deepwater Horizon, the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and the Volkswagen emissions scandal by asking: What were they thinking? But before we...
Interview Interview with Raffael Kalisch
Crises are the best "resilience training"
RiskNET [Editor-in-chief]17.10.2017, 08:10
Engineers refer to a resilient system if failure of one part does not lead to complete failure of all technical systems. An ecosystem is said to be resilient if it returns to its initial condition...
Interview Opportunity and risk management
In the shadow of risks there are also opportunities
RiskNET [Editor-in-chief]05.07.2017, 08:54
Political and social risks, economic disagreements and increasing digitalisation – with rising volumes of data to be analysed – the insurance industry has to cope with a very heavy burden. We spoke...
Interview Interview with Benedikt Doll, biathlete
Meticulous preparation and nothing left to chance
RiskNET [Editor-in-chief]09.06.2017, 08:30
Sport and business have a lot in common. Not just in terms of sponsorship, advertising and TV contracts. The two disciplines also have parallels in the importance of meticulous preparation. Biathlon...
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RiskNET Book Review
Die Katastrophengesellschaft. Warum wir aus Schaden nicht klug werden.
Komplexe Systeme
from: Ulrich Teusch
Die Bilanztrickser – Wie Unternehmen ihre Zahlen frisieren und den Anleger täuschen
from: Christof Schürmann
Aspekte moderner Bankenregulierung
Kompakter Überblick über aktuelle Regulierungsthemen
from: Wilhelm Niehoff/Stefan Hirschmann (Hrsg.)
