Join Jonathan Brown, Partner, and Alecia Futerman, Associate Director, from Control Risks' forensics team for a discussion with Thomas Sandgaard, founder and CEO of Zynex Inc. In September 2020, right in the midst of the pandemic, Thomas acquired Charlton Athletic FC which in his own words was “days away from administration.” Thomas talks us through the transferrable skills and lessons learned through his career that he considers most helpful in order to run Charlton successfully. He also shares...
Feb 25, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Join Control Risks experts Maria Knapp, Emily Morgan and Clare Morton for a discussion about how ESG factors impact on supply chain and third party risk management programmes. What are the drivers that will define what ‘good’ looks like? What are companies already doing? And what are some of the practical considerations for integrating ESG into your third party risk diligence programme?
Feb 15, 2021•18 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Join Control Risks' Partner Dane Chamorro, as he discusses the digital risk in Asia with Jim Fitzsimmons, Principal in the Cyber Security Consulting team responsible for managing and delivering complex security projects. He is based in Singapore office. Stay updated with new episodes by subscribing wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Feb 08, 2021•16 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Join Control Risks' Partner Dane Chamorro, as he discusses geopolitics and geoeconomic in Asia supply chain with Andrew Gilholm, Principal and Director of the analysis practice for Greater China and North Asia and Reema Bhattacharya, Senior Analyst based in Control Risks’ Singapore office. Stay updated with new episodes by subscribing wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Jan 29, 2021•25 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Join Jonathan Brown, Partner, and Alecia Futerman, Associate Director, from Control Risks' forensics team for a discussion with Kieran Maguire, author of The Price of Football and co-host of the popular podcast of the same name. They chat about some of the biggest financial issues facing football today, particularly the emerging role of private equity in the sport.
Dec 04, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Join Control Risks experts Graham Griffiths, Jonathan Wood and Patrick Osgood for a discussion about how a Biden administration will likely approach the Middle East and North Africa as a tumultuous period in US foreign policy in the region comes to a close.
Dec 02, 2020•22 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Join Control Risks Analysts Patricia Rodrigues, Marisa Lourenço, and Valentin Robiliard for a discussion about how the increase in borrowing and capital spending by African governments in recent years has led to growing public debt burden that has only been exacerbated by economic fallout from Covid-19.
Nov 26, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Join Jonathan Brown, Partner, and Alecia Futerman, Associate Director, from Control Risks' forensics team for a discussion with Kieran Maguire, author of The Price of Football and co-host of the popular podcast of the same name. They discuss some of the biggest financial challenges facing football teams today, particularly in light of uncertainties related to Covid-19.
Nov 24, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Join Control Risks' Partner Dane Chamorro, as he discusses China’s plan for self-sufficiency in technology with Carly Ramsey, Control Risks’ head of political and regulatory risk for Greater China and North Asia and Yuanxin Liao, Analyst, both based in Shanghai. Stay updated with new episodes by subscribing wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Nov 23, 2020•17 min•Season 3Ep. 4
The government in Indonesia has just passed a controversial jobs creation bill, the “Omnibus Law”, which has sparked widespread demonstrations in the capital Jakarta. Join Control Risks' Partner, Dane Chamorro, for a discussion with Achmad Sukarsono, Lead Senior Analyst for Indonesia, as they talk about what is happening on the ground and what the new bill means for the country. Subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Oct 26, 2020•16 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Imran Khan came to power in Pakistan in 2018 with a narrative of hope and change, but two years later the country is facing ongoing political and economic crises. Join Control Risks experts Graham Griffiths and Arsla Jawaid for a close analysis of the situation and what this all means for business.
Oct 22, 2020•16 min•Ep. 6
Join Jonathan Brown, Partner, and Alecia Futerman, Associate Director, from Control Risks' forensics team for a discussion with Ashley Ehlert, the Legal Director for the International Ice Hockey Federation. They discuss the key challenges associated with anti-doping regulations and controls, and also explore some of the less obvious issues that prevention and detection can entail.
Oct 20, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Join Jonathan Brown, Partner, and Alecia Futerman, Associate Director, from Control Risks' forensics team for a discussion with Niels Lindholm, who became first Ethical Compliance Officer to join World Athletics (formerly the IAAF) in 2018. They discuss the wide-ranging reforms which were put in place at World Athletics to combat corruption risk at the organisation, following a well-publicised scandal that emerged earlier in the decade. Niels provides us with insight into World Athletics’ journe...
Oct 02, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Since protests last October forced then prime minister Saad al-Hariri to resign, Lebanon has suffered from a spiraling economic and political crisis. Join Control Risks experts Graham Griffiths, Ashley Halabi and Andrew Freeman for a discussion the ramifications of these crises.
Sep 29, 2020•16 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Join Control Risks' Partner, Dane Chamorro, for a discussion with Harrison Cheng, Associate Director, about the current risk landscape for investors in Thailand. Its economy will shrink at least 8% this year, and its government faces almost daily protests in Bangkok. Under these circumstances, is Thailand really a great place to put new foreign investment? Subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Sep 24, 2020•15 min•Season 3Ep. 2
What are the implications of Covid-19 on private market investors? Join Control Risks experts Charlie Warren, Henry Smith and John Seddon for a discussion about the investment climate created by the pandemic, its challenges as well as its opportunities. Charlie Warren is a Partner based in our Singapore office and head of Control Risks’ business intelligence practice for Southeast Asia, Henry Smith is a Partner based in our London office head of Control Risks’ business intelligence and due dilig...
Sep 16, 2020•17 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Covid-19 has set back the economic progress achieved across Africa in recent years, but this should not deter investors. Join Tom Griffin, Barnaby Fletcher, Bukola Bolarinwa and Jacques Nel for a look at some of the key insights from the 2020 African Risk Reward Index, produced jointly by Control Risks and Oxford Economics. The African Risk Reward Index is an authoritative guide for policymakers, business leaders and investors that illustrates the evolution of the investment landscape in major A...
Sep 11, 2020•17 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Join Jonathan Brown, Partner, and Alecia Futerman, Associate Director, from Control Risks' forensics team for a discussion with Benoît Pasquier, sports lawyer, CAS Arbitrator and former General Counsel and Director of Legal Affairs at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). They chat about the highlights of Benoît's unique career in sport and some of the challenges he faced at the AFC, as well as how football has evolved over the past decade and how that has required a change in attitude to gove...
Sep 10, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Join Jonathan Brown, Partner, and Alecia Futerman, Associate Director, from Control Risks' forensics team for a discussion with Jonny Gray, CEO of the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU), the anti-corruption body for all professional tennis played around the world. They chat about the changes taking place at the TIU following a review published in December 2018, which included over 200 recommendations aimed primarily at preventing and sanctioning corruption in response to an increase in online betting t...
Aug 26, 2020•17 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Join Jonathan Brown, Partner, and Alecia Futerman, Associate Director, from Control Risks' forensics team for a discussion with Nick Iliffe, head of intelligence at Stats Perform, Control Risks' official partner for the delivery of sports integrity solutions. They chat about the rise of esports and how experts monitor and address issues around integrity, governance, and safeguarding. Nick also comments on esports' viability as an Olympic sport, and how Covid-19 has affected esports, though not i...
Aug 20, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Join Control Risks' Partner, Dane Chamorro, for discussion with Harrison Cheng, Associate Director in our Southeast Asia political analysis team, about the impact of political opposition in Singapore and Malaysia. In the recent general election in Singapore, the opposition Workers' Party took a record number of seats, and Singapore's northern neighbor, Malaysia, has had a series of electoral upsets over the last couple of years that have resulted in a fairly unstable ruling coalition. As a likel...
Aug 14, 2020•17 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Join Control Risks experts Barnaby Fletcher, Mikolaj Judson and Oulimata Soumaré for a close look at the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Africa’s oil producers. Traditional producers like Nigeria, Angola and Algeria are expected to see some of the deepest recessions this year, but the critical question is what the longer term effects will be, both for the oil and gas industry and for economies across the region. Barnaby Fletcher leads our analyst team for East and Southern Africa, Mikolaj Jud...
Jul 31, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Join Federico Saleri for a discussion about the increasing threat of ransomware attacks and the unprecedented alignment of threat actors’ capability and intent. Federico Saleri is a Consultant and a member of the Online Solutions team, Joseph Buckley is the Senior Analyst leading Control Risks’ cyber threat intelligence analysis activities in London, Felix Manig is an Associate Analyst in Control Risks’ global cyber threat intelligence team in London and Mark Fawcett is is a Senior Consultant in...
Jul 24, 2020•26 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Join Control Risks experts Tom Griffin, Joanna Turner and Clara Bonnor for a close look at how environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have become more pressing in Africa as a result of COVID-19 and how development finance institutions (DFIs) will play a critical role in supporting companies to prioritise these challenges. Both Joanna and Clara work with a number of our DFI clients across Africa and have been talking to a number of them about ESG priorities and solutions. Tom Griffin i...
Jul 08, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Barnaby Fletcher, Control Risks’ lead analyst for Southern Africa, speaks with Vincent Rouget and Tim Cox, two of our leads on West and Central Africa, to discuss the developing security risks amid the Covid-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. This is part of a series exploring the impact of COVID-19 on this dynamic, but vulnerable, region.
May 27, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Barnaby Fletcher, Control Risks’ lead analyst for Southern Africa, speaks with Halima Aden and Rose Mumanya, two of our researchers based in Nairobi, to discuss the growing threat of food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa. This is part of a regular series of podcasts exploring the impact of COVID-19 on this dynamic, but vulnerable, region.
May 20, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Vincent Rouget, our lead on West and Central Africa, and Clare Morton, an associate director in our business intelligence focused on Africa, discuss the effect that the uncertainty created by COVID-19 is having on investors and lenders in Africa, both in the short term and the longer term.
May 06, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Barnaby Fletcher, Control Risks’ lead analyst for Southern Africa, and Bukola Bolarinwa, one of our Africa analysts, discuss the perils of disinformation in Africa, how it spreads and what governments are doing to combat it. This is the second in a series of podcasts exploring the impact of COVID-19 on this dynamic, but vulnerable, region.
May 04, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Barnaby Fletcher, Control Risks’ lead analyst for Southern Africa and Vincent Rouget, our lead on West and Central Africa discuss the key issues facing organisations operating in sub-Saharan Africa as lockdowns, border closures and bans take effect. This is the first in a series of podcasts exploring the impact of COVID-19 on this dynamic, but vulnerable, region.
Apr 08, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Kidnap and extortion have long been a feature of South Africa's challenging criminal environment. Some recent high-profile kidnap cases have pushed the issue up the corporate security agenda. In this podcast, Control Risks special risks analyst, Sebastian Boe discussses the current state of play.
Sep 25, 2019•11 min•Season 4Ep. 1
