Heightened global risk perceptions in the aftermath of the financial crisis, fueled by sovereign credit risk in the developed world and political crises in the Middle East and North Africa, have increased investors’ concerns, according to World Investment and Political Risk 2011, published by the World Bank’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.
Political Risk Exacerbates Global Economic Challenges
Eurasia Group Global Trends Quarterly for the fourth quarter 2011 underscored how political risk is undermining investor and consumer confidence and is exacerbating the global economic situation.
Political Risk among Top Concerns for US Energy Sector
According to a 2010 Aon survey of the US Energy Industry, political risk ranked among the top five concerns for respondents. In fact, companies, identified political uncertainties as a leading area where related losses were incurred and among the lowest categories for corporate risk preparedness. Access the report and learn more.
Risk Priorities and Preparedness
This latest Lloyd's 360 report looks at how global business leaders perceive and prioritize risk. The research is based on the perspectives of 570 global executives surveyed by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Read the full report for detailed results and regional variances.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Global CEO Survey
While the global survey underscores the importance of risk mitigation and information, only 23% of CEOs believe that they have complete information on the risks facing their businesses. Also notable, CEOs in emerging markets are slightly more positive on growth prospects even though overall confidence is low. Access key findings to learn more.
