“Restoring trust is the greatest moral challenge of our time.” These are the words of Richard Edelman, CEO of the eponymous global communications firm, which this month released its annual Trust Barometer survey. It showed that trust has changed profoundly in the past year, with “my employer” emerging as the most trusted institution globally; whilst trust in peer-to-peer platforms such as social media has declined significantly. But perhaps one of the most important findings was on the importance of trust itself, its significance to business and how it can be quantified.

Optio Group has today launched a political risk offering for foreign direct investors in high-risk markets.

Next year will define the UK for a generation, and, whoever is in power after the election, their priority must be to work with business to provide better answers to the challenges facing the UK. This was the message from CBI director-general, Carolyn Fairbairn, speaking at the business group's conference in London today.

The government and the construction sector have been urged to make big changes if the UK’s 2050 zero carbon target is to be met. The National Federation of Builders’ major contractors group has called on government to act immediately to address how construction – the largest contributor to UK carbon emissions – can help the UK to meet its stated goals on carbon reduction.

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has today launched a risk consulting, captive fronting and crisis management solutions offering for its corporate clients.

End-of-life equipment is leaving organisations at high risk of security and compliance breaches. According to a study conducted by Coleman Parks and Blancco, almost three-quarters of respondents agreed that the large volume of different devices at end-of-life leaves their company vulnerable.