Country Risks
Brazil: Combating corruption and money laundering
Supply Chain Due Diligence – the Case of Conflict Minerals and Beyond (II)
Country Risk: Venezuela’s unsavory relationships
Supply Chain Due Diligence – the Case of Conflict Minerals and Beyond (I)
Enhanced due diligence is a must to mitigate AML exposure in Turkey
Dispute with Iran: A Strategic Risk Assessment Tool for the Nuclear Talks
What are the chances of success and what are the factors of risk in the new round of talks between the Iranian government and the permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (“P5+1”) about Iran’s disputed nuclear programmed? These questions will draw much attention by political decision-makers and business executives and students of…
Preparing for Leadership Succession – Political Risk Scenarios in Central Asia
Stakeholders active in countries ruled by autocratic leaders should acquire a thorough understanding of potential “succession dilemmas” in order to be prepared to respond to a variety of political risk scenarios which could affect their interests. This article explores why certain regime types are more exposed to succession risks and lines out the potential negative…
SADC-UNODC a regional initiative to combat crime in Southern Africa
A Reality Check for Europe
The attention currently received by the European Union on a global scale is no longer based on a previously assumed attraction it portrayed as a role model for regional integration. Paradoxically, the Euro crisis may have been rooted in the attempt to establish a monetary union of economically diverse member states without also providing for…