More risk related information for industries

Chemicals:

Bulk and speciality chemicals in China: China risks and rewards
Speciality chemicals companies have a more difficult road in China, due to intellectual capital concerns, but can't afford to ignore this growing market and possible future competition from Chinese players.

Agrochemicals in China: China risks and rewards
An increasing need for grain may signal opportunities for multinationals, but operating in China means understanding intellectual property issues, local cultivation patterns, price sensitivity and crop protection preferences.

Financial services:

Banana skins 2005
The remorseless rise in regulation has become the greatest risk facing the banking sector, according to the latest survey conducted by the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI) and sponsored by PwC.

Global governance and risk management pages
In the face of an increasingly complex and uncertain commercial, regulatory and geopolitical environment, financial services organisations are looking to develop a more proactive, systematic and integrated approach to governance and risk management.

Retail:

Sourcing overseas for the retail sector - quotas update
The abolition of trade barriers in January this year and the dramatic increase in imports has led to the re-introduction of quotas on certain types of clothing from China. This update examines the current impact on UK clothing retailers and consumers