Posts Tagged ‘risk’

Graham McWaters is a graduate of McGill University with a bachelor of commerce, majoring in finance and international business. With over thirteen years in the financial services industry, Graham has many first-hand experiences with respect to risk management and fraud avoidance. Graham is a nationally recognized leader in the field of identity theft and risk management. He is the co-author and creator of The Canadian Retirement Guide (Insomniac Press, 2004) and The Canadian Student Financial Survival Guide (Insomniac Press, 2005) and The Canadian Guide to Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft and Other Fraud, (Insomniac Press, 2007). He appears frequently on the Business News Network, CBC News, Rogers Cable and CITY-TV’s Breakfast Television and is regularly quoted in national newspapers and financial magazines. He is a sought-after speaker on the topic: how to protect yourself from identity theft and other fraud. As a best-selling author and animated speaker, he captivates his audiences with real-life stories. Graham truly believes that teaching employees about identity theft protection will assist in building a culture of privacy which can benefit not only individuals, but the whole organization as well. The goal is to reduce the incidents of data breaches and identity theft. The cost to repair the damage caused by a data breach can reach millions of dollars and recovering from identity theft is an overwhelming and very stressful experience. Education and awareness …

Kazakh company on FTSE 100 a risk for investors, says Global Witness
Kazakhmys plc, a FTSE 100 company which mines copper in the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan, failed to declare potentially key information about its shareholders and directors when it listed on the London Stock Exchange, thereby exposing investors to unquantifiable risk, warned Global Witness in a report published today.

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US worse risk than China: credit firm
A Chinese firm that aims to compete with Western rating agencies declares Washington a worse credit risk than Beijing.

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Goldman Sachs Executives Say Risk Management Drove AIG Dispute
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executives repeated their position that disputes with American International Group Inc. over securities prices and collateral in 2007 and 2008 reflected the firm’s typical risk-management efforts.

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The FTC’s Identity Theft Risk movie. It can happen to you! www.defenseplans.com

Storm to hurt Gulf cleanup and NY Fed checks on BP risk
By Kristen Hays

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Sharing credit puts everyone at risk
Co-mingling credit with friends or family via co-signing or authorized users is best to be avoided at all costs.

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Rs 178 billion government guarantees pose risk to fiscal sustainability: SBP
KARACHI (June 03 2010): The federal government has issued some Rs 178 billion worth guarantees for the public sector entities (PSEs) and the government institutions during the current fiscal year, which, according to the State Bank of Pakistan, are a risk to fiscal sustainability.

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Fitch Solutions: Higher Default Risk Evident in Widening Utility CDS
NEW YORK—-After outperforming throughout the credit crisis, credit markets appear to be re-pricing default risk for utilities, according to Fitch Solutions.

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Research and Markets: Credit Risk Modeling Using Excel and VBA with DVD Provides Practitioners with a Hands On …
DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd’s new report “Credit Risk Modeling using Excel and VBA with DVD” to their offering.

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