February-March 2010

A new road to Damascus

A new road to Damascus

Syria’s central bank has unveiled fresh measures to entice foreign banks into the country. But would-be investors still face obstacles. Nick Lord reports.

When the going got tough

When the going got tough

Late last year, a group of brokers and insurers met in London to discuss the impact of the economic downturn on claims in the private trade credit and political risk market – and how their industry dealt with the perfect storm.

Risk, reward and reports

Risk, reward and reports

Treasurers are being asked to hone in on risk management as well as their more traditional areas of expertise. There are tools that can help ease this increased workload, writes Liz Salecka.