An increased likelihood for all risks, from the environmental to society, the economy, geopolitics and technology, looks set to shape the global agenda in the coming year, the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2016 has found.
The combination of shifts in travel patterns, attacks far from conflict zones, online communications and fraudulent travel documents have led to a ‘decisive stage’ in the fight against terrorism, INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock has warned.
To allow risk professionals to formally demonstrate their expertise, professional achievement and qualifications, RIMS has launched the RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) certification.
Chief risk officers (CRO) will need to keep close watch on a number of strategic, operational, and external risks this year, according to new research by KPMG LLP. Effective risk management and mitigation will be critical
The global turbulence of 2015 is set to continue in the coming year, according to the 2016 Political Risk Outlook released by Verisk Maplecroft
Organizations based and operating in the European Union have a new compliance risk to prepare for, as the European General Data Protection Regulation passes its final hurdle.
The risk landscape for businesses is substantially changing in 2016. While businesses are less concerned about the impact of traditional industrial risks such as natural catastrophes or fire, they are increasingly worried about the impact of other disruptive events, fierce competition in their markets and cyber incidents.
Geary W. Sikich looks at the emerging business and political risks which organizations need to be aware of and make plans for.
Aligning operational risk management with strategy is critical for financial institutions to effectively identify, assess and mitigate risks, however many have yet to fully align risk and strategy, according to a new survey report
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