Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blogs July 20, 2021 Working models are evolving, but COOs will test out plans first Key headlines to feature on website Chief operating officers (COOs) are planning for colleagues to work at home and in offices, but they will spend time testing plans before committing to this approach over the long term. COOs want to retain flexibility, trust and a focus on wellbeing, but they are worried about the return of presenteeism. They are also concerned about undoing years of good… Newsletter August 10, 2023 Is Your Board Technology-Engaged? With technology clearly a material driver of change, boards of larger companies are trending toward a more strategic focus on technology. Should your board be a part of that trend?Why it matters: The board community has been acknowledging the speed of disruptive innovation, largely driven by emerging technologies.Yes, but: There are also considerations pertaining to speed-to-market, technical… Blogs January 26, 2022 Third parties still a challenge as operational resilience deadline approaches Beginning March 2022, financial firms will be subject to new regulations aimed at minimising the harm from operational disruption. At the UK Finance COO Forum in December, participants shared how they are approaching implementation of the regulation and their overall thoughts on the impact of the impending rules. Newsletter February 16, 2022 The Top Risks for the Next Decade: A Global Perspective Our global survey of C-level executives and directors regarding their views on macroeconomic, strategic and operational risks highlights a disruptive risk landscape over the next decade through 2031. In the attached pdf, we rank the highest-rated risk themes in order of priority to provide a context for understanding the most critical uncertainties companies face looking forward over the next… Blogs June 6, 2021 AML FOR LEGAL 2021 What are the UK AML requirements for law firms? The UK’s Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 (MLR2017) transposed the requirements under the EU 4th AML Directive (4AMLD), which brought law firms into scope for the respective AML requirements as of 26 June 2017. In recent years, these requirements have been amended and guidance has been published to aid… Newsletter February 8, 2023 The Top Risks for the Next Decade: A Global Perspective A global survey conducted online during the September/October time frame by Protiviti and NC State University’s ERM Initiative of 1,304 C-level executives and directors highlights a disruptive risk landscape over the next 10 years. The table below ranks the highest-rated risk themes in order of priority: Newsletter January 12, 2023 The Top Risks for 2023: A Global View The global survey of C-level executives and directors, focused on macroeconomic, strategic and operational risks, highlights the influence of the economy, people and culture issues, supply chain risks, and technology impacts on the 2023 risk landscape. The survey was conducted online in the September — October 2022 time frame to capture perspectives on 38 risks on the minds of business leaders as… Whitepaper June 12, 2020 The FCA Focus on Payment Firms Continues The FCA’s Business Plan 2020/21 highlights that payment services are an FCA priority for supervision and, more significantly, for intervention. In the light of the FCA’s review and reprioritisation of risks to its stated Objectives in the light of the Coronavirus, it has identified significant risks in relation to Payment Services Providers (including Payment Institutions and E-money institutions… Whitepaper June 29, 2020 Managing Financial Crime Risks in a Changing Economic Environment U.S. Edition | June 2020 Financial Crime Risks in the Current Climate The current economic and business climate is a new frontier for financial institutions seeking to navigate challenges posed by deteriorating market conditions, customer anxiety and the ever-watchful eyes of industry regulators. Concurrently, bad actors that pose an ongoing threat are also discovering new channels of… Whitepaper February 17, 2021 Top Risks for 2021 and 2030 - Technology, Media and Telecommunications Industry Perspectives TMT Sector Lists Pandemic Policies, Cyber Threats, Privacy and Information Security as Top Risk Concerns in 2021 The continuing global challenges and potential existential threat posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Political divisiveness and polarisation. Social and economic unrest. Gridlock. Artificial intelligence (AI), automation and other rapidly developing digital technologies. Rapid…
