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Changing face of risk management in the UK / Ireland

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Risk | Tags: business, governance, recession, report, survey, risk, strategy, UK, data, business models, risk management, Ireland, appetite, attitudes

Risk appetite statements are a growing trend in the UK, while 84% of surveyed companies in Ireland are changing how they view risk, according to our recent report. Here, two experts from Grant Thornton, review the changing approaches to risk in the UK and Ireland post-recession.

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How to assess your risk strategy – a checklist

Thursday, October 14, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Risk, Thought Leadership | Tags: business, governance, recession, risk, strategy, tips, risk management, questionnaire, tools, questions

This set of expert questions, asked by Grant Thornton’s risk services team, is designed to trigger a full and in-depth boardroom discussion on the quality of your risk management processes.

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Risk management: learning from recession mistakes

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Risk | Tags: business, governance, recession, report, survey, risk, strategy, data, business models, Simon Lowe, risk management, questionnaire, tools, Business Risk Services

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Why did so many risk processes fail to protect companies from the worst of the global downturn? And how can senior managers approach risk management afresh to help protect their business in future? Our latest research report has the answers. Plus, check out our tool to assess your own company’s risk maturity.

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Retail strategy – a boardroom review

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Research, Thought Leadership | Tags: innovation, report, survey, strategy, business models, retail, agenda

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What questions should you be asking this year if you’re sitting on a retail board? Following on from our survey post last week Pressured retailers need to review their business models, here are some suggested questions to bring to your next board meet.

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