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Where was my Risk Management at the time of the crime?

September 26, 2009

Analysis of:Rethinking Risk Management after the Crisis | www.khaleejtimes.com

Numerous articles have been published on the risk management lessons learned from the current credit crunch. The common thread is that the mistakes this time are more or less the same as prior to any other crisis; disregard for rare events, to much concentration and what seems more apparent now: lack of understanding of the new and complex breed of financial derivative instruments and markets. The discussion has focused on the larger players in the market, but what is the lesson for the smaller?

Planning for energy - UK's future energy uncertainty will shape todays decisions

September 17, 2009

Analysis of:Government plays-down energy blackout predictions | www.nce.co.uk

Concerns have been raised as to UK's ability to provide enough energy in the coming decades. That new "green" initiatives, such as wind generated electricity, replacing conventional coal and gas driven plants will neither be able meet future demand nor provide the adequate security of delivery. Regardless of whether these concerns are well founded or not, the fact that there is uncertainty is likely to affect todays decisions about future investment in energy intensive industries.

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