Risk Management
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New world order fears rise as geopolitical and economic risks top business agenda
Businesses worldwide are reassessing strategy as geopolitical confrontation, economic fragmentation and technological disruption dominate the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026, signalling a shift towards a more competitive and less predictable global system.
Global cooperation is fragmenting in ways risk managers need to understand
The World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer 2026 suggests global cooperation is holding steady overall, but shifting away from multilateral systems towards smaller, interest-led coalitions. For risk managers, that evolution matters more than the headline score.
Case study: Multi-agency counter-terrorism exercise tests response on cross-channel ferry
Counter Terrorism Policing and blue light partners have tested their response to a major terrorism incident during a large-scale exercise on a cross-channel ferry at the Port of Poole.
Case study: How a risk control failure triggered a $3m loss in just six weeks
A routine cash-handling function turned into a multimillion-dollar loss when a misconfigured ATM enabled six weeks of fraudulent withdrawals. The case exposes deeper weaknesses in governance, data flows and assurance that allowed the incident to escalate unchecked.
Case study: How Ayala Corporation embedded sustainability into enterprise risk management
Ayala Corporation’s Victoria Tan talks us through how the business has been embedding sustainability into risk management since 2017 – going from awareness and governance to climate modelling and data-driven decision-making.
Country spotlight: Learning from Malaysia renewed focus on risk as a strategic lever
Positioned at the intersection of Southeast Asia’s economic hopes and geopolitical tensions, Malaysia’s attitude to risk is also at a critical juncture. No longer just a compliance checklist, risk management is being seen as a tool to guide strategy and reshape resilience.
The mentor: The risk skills that Sequoia CRO Kristen Peed is determined to pass on to the next generation
On her rise from one-time chicken pot pie seller to Sequoia’s chief risk o cer, Kristen Peed learned a lot about opportunity, strategy and communicating. As RIMS president and director, she is passionate about using these to guide the next generation.
Moving risk management beyond “tick-the-box” with scenario planning
Risk management is too often reduced to a compliance-driven, tick-the-box exercise. Dominic Santschi, research associate and PhD candidate at the University of St. Gallen, and Moritz Bachmann, senior risk leader at Roche, argue that scenario planning offers a more strategic way to prepare organisations for plausible future uncertainty.
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.
Have you got what it takes to become a value creator?
Advanced technology is making it easier than ever to turn data into powerful insights, which the modern risk leader must then use to create forward-thinking strategies. As the role continues to evolve, our webinar discusses how you go from risk mitigator to value creator
DORA: The buck now stops at the top
In a new regulatory era heralded by DORA, accountability is on a whole new level. If you are a decision-maker, you could be held responsible for compliance failures far down your vendor chain. Companies must be insurance ready, warns BHSI’s Koen Cambré and Adrienne Sitbon.
How data analytics and insights can help risk managers take control of their risks and keep the lights on
Too many organisations are operating in the dark, unable to clearly see the exposures they face. Adrien Norulak, head of risk analytics, at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions explores how better data collection, analysis and communication can help companies better manage their mitigation and insurance solutions.
From silos to strategy: how boards are rethinking risk
Webinar: With boards more engaged, our next mission is clear: offer a wide-angle lens on how risks interact, and why risk management and opportunity can co-exist. Our panellists share candid insights on how to turn silos into the strategies a board wants to see.
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Why risk managers are turning to parametrics to solve operational challenges
As nat cats grow more severe, insurance gaps are widening - but parametric solutions might hold the key to resilience, says Dianna Nelson, a senior structurer at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
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