Political risk
Hedge fund hunger perceived for geopolitical data
Real time and raw data in demand to assess geopolitical risk
UK has reached the limits of ambiguity
The nation's politics and institutions embody Knightian uncertainty
FTSE vol and skew fell prior to Scottish vote
Positions unwound before independence vote, traders say
Handzy: Volatility could return with a vengeance on geopolitical risk
Ukrainian situation could cause "Lehman-style shock"
Growth of outsourcing makes geopolitical risk more threatening
Third-party suppliers can expose banks to unsuspected new political threats
Banks ignoring business continuity management
Business continuity slipping down the agenda for financial institutions
Elections show Europe's leaders are playing with fire
Attempts to forge ever-closer union could destroy the EU
No CDS spread spillover from Ukraine crisis
Default risks for Russia and Ukraine have risen 20% during crisis
Benchmarking and reputation risk – editorial
Managed expectations
The rising problems of PEPs
Instability in the Middle East and Africa coupled with growing regulatory pressure on financial institutions has raised the profile of political risk for banks – in particular, the problems of dealing with politically exposed persons, or PEPs, as…
Consent and chaos: Why the Islamic world faces decades of political risk
In many different guises, an ancient question still haunts human society: “What is the source of government legitimacy?” While this is largely settled in the Western industrial countries, David Rowe argues it is likely to disrupt parts of the Islamic…
Electoral shifts raise risk of European tipping point
Tipping point?
TNK-BP saga raises questions about BP's handling of political risk
Russian roulette
Editorial: Asia’s political economy
The shaping force of today's financial markets is politics
Top 10 op risks: political intervention
Top 10 op risks: Political intervention
Hedge funds face tough economic conditions as geopolitics takes centre stage
Geopolitical factors continue to impact markets
Eurozone scenarios: political analysts give their views
Unknown quantities
Political risk
In depth: political risk introduction
Eurozone risk management gets political
Getting political
Dodd-Frank in danger
Dodd-Frank: a tough nut to crack
Nera: How the banking backlash began
Banking backlash
Eurozone scenario analysis goes microscopic
Familiarity breeds content
Italy reaches crisis point as bond yields soar
Announcement that Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi will resign does little to calm markets; bond yields hit euro area record high, raising the stakes for a potential default