Are organizations treating cyber risk as a quantifiable business risk?

Businesses across industries today have become digitized not just as an operational enhancement but as an inevitable requirement. However, the spike in the number of digital endpoints has also meant an uptick in the level of cyber risk that organizations Read More …

FROM RISK TO OPPORTUNITY: NAVIGATING A COMPLEX ESG LANDSCAPE TO FUTURE-PROOF YOUR BUSINESS

As environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues continue to draw the attention of business leaders, it’s time the financial-services industry reframes its approach to ESG and recognizes the short- and long-term business value of developing agile ESG practices. Traditionally, corporations Read More …

7 Ways CFOs Can Create Value With ERM

More than ever, CEOs, boards, and cross-functional partners are looking for their CFO to bring structure to the decision-making process. While they need support in clarifying and executing their business strategies, there is also a desire for greater assurance over Read More …

Managing bribery and corruption risks: Are you geared up?

Bribery and corruption remain significant fraud risks for businesses across the world. Therefore, regulators are trying to issue comprehensive compliance guidelines backed by stringent enforcement actions to help organisations reduce instances of bribery and corruption. Per TRACE (an anti-bribery standard Read More …

Practical tips to minimize third-party vendor risks to your business

Businesses across most industries are becoming increasingly reliant on third-party vendors to support critical business functions, but with the granting of access to a business’s internal networks comes cyber risks and data breach threats. In fact, more than 50% of Read More …

How technology can optimize risk controls, improve operational efficiency for banking, finance

As we advance further in this digital-first world, the lines between humans and technology are blurring. The addition of the suffix ‘tech’ to industries like finance, insurance, human resources and even education has ushered in a paradigm shift. Additionally, the Read More …

What is Risk Management and Why Is It Important

Like everything else in life, running a small business comes with risks. As a business owner, there’s a non-zero chance you’ll have to deal with challenges like damaged equipment, market fluctuations, employee theft, unforeseen pandemics, or personal emergencies. The good Read More …

The process of risk management

Enterprise risk management The Committee of Sponsoring Organisations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) defines enterprise risk management as, “a process, effected by an entity’s board of directors, management, and other personnel, applied in strategy setting and across the enterprise, designed Read More …

Three imperatives for businesses to mitigate risks and thrive in an uncertain world

An ability to adapt and confront challenges posed by threats cross risk categories is vital for business to thrive in an uncertain world. Organizations need to confront these challenges and create opportunities by engaging people and finding a sense of Read More …