Rethinking reputational risk

Corporate crises come thick and fast. And when disaster strikes, it destroys companies, shareholder value and reputations in equal measure.

As Anthony Fitzsimmons and Derek Atkins argue in their recent book – Rethinking reputational risk – uncertainty is entirely Read more

Cracking down on competition abuse

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) employed a tough new weapon for cracking down on competition abuse. Just before Christmas, it disqualified a director of a company for the first time.

The case involved Daniel Aston, the managing Read more

Are you paying attention?

If 2016 was the year when fake news became – well, news – then 2017 seems to be a time for reflection and analysis. Several commentators in the press have started to ask, how does fake news – such Read more

Do fines work?

Over the past few years, fines doled out to companies by regulators have rocketed. Banks, energy companies and others have received record-breaking fines for not following rules. Last year for instance, the US Department of Justice fined BP over Read more