Sentences with phrase «of global risks»

Eliezer S. Yudkowsky Cognitive biases potentially affecting judgment of global risks.

Since coming to Rotman, Tiff has also been appointed the chair of the board of the Global Risk Institute, chair of Ontario's Panel on Economic Growth and Prosperity, a director of Scotiabank, and a member of the Asian Business Leaders Advisory Board.

Last week's British vote to exit the European Union (EU) has spurred a flight to perceived safety and left many investors asking where to find opportunities amid indiscriminate selling of global risk assets.

The Nature Conservancy found a perfect opportunity in Miami - Dade County in South Florida, said Kathy McLeod, director of global risk reduction and resilience at the environmental organization.

«Combined with information on vulnerability and exposure, it serves as a scientific basis for assessment of global risk from extreme weather, the discussion of mitigation targets, and liability considerations,» the researchers concluded.

Managing Director of Risk Cooperative / Co-author of Global Risk Agility and Decision Making.

Last week's British vote to exit the European Union (EU) has spurred a flight to perceived safety and left many investors asking where to find opportunities amid indiscriminate selling of global risk assets.

Bird flu, if it ever jumps into direct human to human spreading is more of a global risk because of the rapid mechanism by which flus propagate.

Yet, shortcomings in international cooperation in both areas, climate and trade, constitute an underpinning of global risk.

David Coker, lecturer in Accounting, Finance and Governance at Westminster Business School and former vice president of Global Risk Management at Deutsche Bank, believes that the current instability in Bitcoin prices will not last when institutional investors enter the market.

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Combine that with weak commodity prices, flat global trade and the governance risk associated with companies in many of these countries, and safety - minded investors are perhaps best served by limiting their exposure to the grouping at this time.

«In the financial industry, there's been a lot of debate, post — financial crisis, around different approaches to risk and gender difference,» says Brenda Trenowden, global head of funds at ANZ Banking Group in London and a member of the steering committee of the 30 % Club, which works to get more women on corporate boards.

• IdentityMind Global, a Palo Alto, Calif. - based provider of a digital identity - based SaaS platform for online risk management and compliance automation, raised $ 10 million in Series C funding.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

«If Trump abandons the deal, he risks a spike in global oil prices,» said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank, adding that re-introducing U.S. sanctions could remove 300,000 - 500,000 bpd of Iranian oil from global supplies.

These innovators and risk - takers have built fast - growing businesses and global brands with creativity, passion, and a whole lot of hard work

«Thus, the risks of potential «trade wars» and the potential negative impact on the global economy and on oil demand if these risks do materialise should constitute a serious concern for OPEC,» the authors argue.

He then returned to the NAB as the Global General Manager of Operational Risk and Compliance for the Group.

The global economy is set for one of its best years since the financial crisis, but recession risks are increasing, said UBS Chairman Axel Weber.

«I'm not going to be dismissive of the risks, but I think markets have priced them in and if anything as we look at the fundamentals of stock markets around the world, the fundamentals of European equities right now are I think significantly better than they are for the United States,» said the managing partner of Triogem Asset Management and global investing expert on CNBC's «Fast Money.»

«These (risks) include the possibility of a sharp tightening of global financial conditions, growing trade tensions, and geopolitical strains — while the outlook for oil prices remains subdued and highly uncertain,» the report said.

Jamison Nesbitt, founder of Cyber Senate, a community of global cybersecurity business leaders, echoed experts» beliefs who said that the IoT is «the main cybersecurity risk for 2015.»

Today, five years after the fall, they are a subtle reminder of the risk and uncertainty that still weave through the global financial system.

Releasing a report responding to Ceres — a group made up of institutional investors which has for years been pushing resource companies to disclose their carbon bubble risks — Exxon vice-president of corporate strategic planning William Colton said, «All of ExxonMobil's current hydrocarbon reserves will be needed, along with substantial future industry investments, to address global energy needs.»

«At the same time, there are clear downside risks: political uncertainty, including in Europe; the sword of protectionism hanging over global trade; and tighter global financial conditions that could trigger disruptive capital outflows from emerging and developing economies,» the former French finance minister said.

In 2010, in the wake of the financial crisis, the Fed and its global counterparts signed the so - called «Basel III» accords, under which all countries agreed to raise the minimum level of capital banks must hold to 8 % of their risk - adjusted assets.

Founded in 1992, Cambridge Global Payments has grown to become one of the largest providers (outside banks) of cross-border payments and foreign exchange risk - management solutions.

«It had looked to many investors that the world was headed for a trade war and an escalating risk of war in Syria,» Marc Chandler, global head of currency strategy at Brown Brothers...

The Fed has been a target of some conservative critics in the U.S. Congress, who say the bank risked sparking inflation with its easy monetary policies in response to the global financial crisis.

Singapore downgraded its forecasts on economic growth and exports for 2016 after confirming a contraction in output in the third quarter, raising the risk of a recession amid fresh uncertainty around global trade under U.S. President - elect Donald Trump.

The global elite have stumbled on an emerging market sell - off that served as a reminder of the risks the global economy still faces.»

Confident, articulate and extremely well - connected, Kennedy - Glans has experience in industry (she was Nexen Inc.'s first female executive vice-president), philanthropy (she founded Bridges Social Development), and corporate social responsibility (she's advised global energy operators on the non-technical risks of their projects).

Gilles Labbe, the former head of aerospace cluster Aero Montreal and CEO of F - 35 supplier Heroux - Devtek (TSX: HRX), last year warned that thousands of jobs would be at risk if lead manufacturers Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman remove work destined to be completed in Canada by members of the global supply chain.

«If Trump abandons the deal, he risks a spike in global oil prices... The re-introduction of U.S. sanctions would hurt Iran's ability to transact in dollars,» said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.

Crimes in cyberspace will cost the global economy $ 445 billion in 2016 — more than the market cap of Microsoft ($ 411 billion), Facebook ($ 314 billion) or ExxonMobil ($ 332 billion)-- according to an estimate from the World Economic Forum's 2016 Global Risks Rglobal economy $ 445 billion in 2016 — more than the market cap of Microsoft ($ 411 billion), Facebook ($ 314 billion) or ExxonMobil ($ 332 billion)-- according to an estimate from the World Economic Forum's 2016 Global Risks RGlobal Risks Report.

As the traders battle for the best portfolio of the year, FMHR trader Jim Lebenthal takes risk off the table, and Stephanie Link, TIAA Global Asset Management, is focusing on quality.

Northern Star Resources Limited is a global - scale ASX 100 gold producer with world - class projects located in highly prospective and low sovereign risk regions of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

However, protectionism, unexpected rapid tightening of monetary policy in some countries, and geopolitical tensions in North Korea and the Middle East pose potential risks to global growth, Kuroda said.

Before he joined UBS, he held a number of leadership positions at Citigroup, including CFO and head of strategy within global transaction services from 2010 to 2013; head of strategy, planning and risk strategy for the corporate and institutional division from 2006 to 2010; and head of global strategy and cost management from 2004 to 2006.

The San Francisco Bay Area, recognized as a global hub of tech finance and innovation, may be at risk of losing top tech workers if they can't afford to live there, even on six - figure salaries.

Now, with the relatively recent string of primary dealer failures (Countrywide, Bear Stearns, Lehman, Merrill, and now MF Global), a rational observer might think the NY Fed had moved to beef up surveillance activities designed to protect the financial system from excessive risk taking at primary dealers.

LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters)- Global investors trimmed equity holdings by 1.2 percentage points in January, concerned that markets have grown complacent after a thundering bull run and seeing risks of an inflation wake - up call.

LONDON, Jan 31 - Global investors trimmed equity holdings by 1.2 percentage points in January, concerned that markets have grown complacent after a thundering bull run and seeing risks of an inflation wake - up call.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Habitat destruction, unchecked population growth, global warming and other challenges of modern civilization have put humanity at risk.

Adding to the risk is the use of a global supply chain to build the CSeries.

But AMRO said its outlook is not without risks as it warned of the potential impact of faster - than - expected monetary policy tightening on global financial conditions, and escalation of global trade tensions, on capital flows and borrowing costs.

Companies like U.S. biotech giant Gilead and the U.K.'s GlaxoSmithKline (the majority stakeholder in global HIV partnership ViiV Healthcare) have developed drugs that drastically lower the chance of HIV infection — or which simply lower the number of drugs you have to take to treat it, consequently curbing the risk of toxic side effects while simplifying medical regimens.

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«Given the size of its economy, population, and given its political clout, Nigeria's stance towards the African Continental Free Trade Area is key,» Imad Mesdoua, senior consultant for Africa at Control Risks, a global risk consultancy with offices in Lagos, told CNBC via email.