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• 28/07/2010

  Labour standards remain critical risk for firms manufacturing in China – new Maplecroft report

  A recent spate of stories focusing on electronics companies with manufacturing operations in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have highlighted poor labour standards and reputational risks relevant to all multinational corporations with subsidiaries and supply chains in China.
• 26/07/2010

  Maplecroft shortlisted for two awards in the 2010 Risk Management Awards

  Risk Management Professional, a magazine published in association with the Institute of Risk Managers, has shortlisted Maplecroft for two awards in its inaugural Risk Management Awards, which aim to recognise excellence and innovation in all facets of risk management.
• 22/07/2010

  Maplecroft report highlights human security as key business risk in fast growing “African Lion” Algeria

  A new in-depth human rights report released by Maplecroft, the risk intelligence and rating company, reveals that terrorist attacks, kidnappings and complicity in human rights violations by security services constitute primary risks for investors and businesses in Algeria.
• 22/07/2010

  Maplecroft Launches Political Risk Quarterly Outlook

  A new product assessing key political risks for business will provide critical insights quarterly into legal, regulatory and governance risks, business and macroeconomic risks, and political violence in countries worldwide.
• 14/07/2010

  Offshore reforms, trade relations and environment risks setting the scene for investors – Maplecroft Brazil report

  Rising inward investments, trade agreements with China and new laws giving Brazil a larger stake in offshore oil and gas fields are all contributing to a positive economic outlook for the country. However, according to a new report released by Maplecroft, environmental and security risks still need to be carefully navigated by investors.