Q3 2025 Edition

Time to own it

We must take full ownership of social and governance concerns, or risk heart-breaking blind spots that impact their business and their conscience.

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From the Q3 edition

SR Q3 2025: This is what it sounds like

In a world shaken by extremism, inequality and climate crisis, it’s easy to feel powerless. Yet risk managers can drive real change. We shine a light on those of us who are pushing boundaries, working tirelessly to reshape governance and proving business can be a force for good.

Case study: SK Telecom’s cyber breach shows why silence can be deadly in a crisis

Backlash from SK Telecom’s initially mute response to “the worst hacking case in the history of the telecom industry” highlights how critical transparency is after a data breach. Swift action is not enough.

Asia: The ultimate resilience test

Asia has powered the global economy, yet disaster preparedness remains its greatest vulnerability. Resilience, not growth alone, will defi ne the future.

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SR 500: Cyber resilience takes centre stage

Previously a back-office function, resilience in the digital space is now in the spotlight. At an SR:500 roundtable in asssociation with Marsh, risk leaders explored how AI, regulation and culture are highlighting new strategies and demanding board-level attention.

Editor's letter

Sara Benwell

SR Q3 2025: This is what it sounds like

In a world shaken by extremism, inequality and climate crisis, it’s easy to feel powerless. Yet risk managers can drive real change. We shine a light on those of us who are pushing boundaries, working tirelessly to reshape governance and proving business can be a force for good.

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Taking ownership: What risk managers need to change for ESG to stick

True sustainability is more than compliance. Accountability and an ethical mindset are key to lasting change, finds this year’s StrategicRISK ESG Risk Survey, exposing the gap between intention and action.

Analysis

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Regulation Watch: US insurance regulators move from AI guidance to mandates

The RIMS Public Policy Committee outlines AI’s impact on insurance regulation, as US oversight shifts rapidly from voluntary standards to something more binding.

Profile

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The visionary: How Charlotte Hedemark guided FERMA through a new era of strategic influence

As Charlotte Hedemark’s FERMA presidency comes to a close, we reflect on an impressive legacy – elevating the risk profession on a platform of strategic thinking, resilience and advocacy.

Case study

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Case study: SK Telecom’s cyber breach shows why silence can be deadly in a crisis

Backlash from SK Telecom’s initially mute response to “the worst hacking case in the history of the telecom industry” highlights how critical transparency is after a data breach. Swift action is not enough.

Features

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Breaking point: why ageing infrastructure is becoming a critical risk for developed economies

Ageing infrastructure in developed economies is the silent, but spreading, decay all around us, threatening lives, businesses and economies. We must act before, not after, catastrophe hits.

Spotlights On

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Sector spotlight: why universities must rethink risk in an era of disruption

Once defined by tradition, universities are now facing degrees of change that are forcing a fundamental rethink of how they fund themselves, how they manage student interests and their approaches to handling evolving technological threats.

Regulation Watch

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Regulation watch: the Omnibus Simplification Package

As the Omnibus Simplification Package reduces scope and reporting burdens, FERMA’s Adrien Boudet urges balance: efficiency must not come at the cost of environmental goals.