In past years, the biggest impact risks mostly involved the severity of the recession. But in 2012,  The World Economic Forum have named a bunch of other issues which they believe poses an even bigger impact risk on the financial sector. These highlighted issues include:

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Chronic fiscal imbalances

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Greenhouse gases

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Water and food shortages

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Cyber attacks


For the full list and explanation on the impact of these issues, click here