Risk Type
Operational Risk
Bank of America fined $1.21bn over longstanding failures in financial crime controls
US regulators found that Bank of America failed to address serious weaknesses in its transaction monitoring and compliance systems, allowing billions of dollars in suspicious activity to go unreported.
French riots highlight the risks of widespread civil unrest
Riots across France have damaged thousands of businesses, raising questions about business interruption, the accumulation of claims and the future of riot insurance.
Why Japan’s lean supply chains are proving a soft target for ransomware
A run of attacks on Japanese logistics and distribution companies shows how quickly one breach can empty shelves when supply chains carry almost no slack
Case study: How sanctions pressure exposed gaps in Citibank’s controls
A £4.7m fine against Citibank’s London branch exposes how sanctions controls came under strain as alert volumes surged following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Case study: Katoen Natie keeps its ‘feet on the ground’ during M&A, ensuring due diligence trumps racing to completion
Carl Leeman, chief risk officer at Belgium-based logistics, warehousing and engineering company Katoen Natie, explores the risk landscape around M&A activity, sharing insight picked up during his firm’s recent acquisition trail
Sector spotlight: Informal communication ‘scope creep’ exposes CPS sector to slowly changing claims environment
‘Clients [that] are using informal channels can create contractually and legally binding agreements and, if they then default on those agreements, or if they don’t deliver what the customer thought was being promised, then there’s a risk of being exposed to a claim,’ says partner
The engineer: How Gaëtan Lefèvre keeps risk relevant at John Cockerill
After 18 years at one of Europe’s oldest industrial groups, John Cockerill’s Gaëtan Lefèvre knows managing risk only matters if the business truly believes in it. He discusses that battle for relevance and the importance of understanding the inner workings of your company.
Opinion: Why risk identification should begin with business objectives
Chief risk officers could see their remits evolve if risk is reviewed in line with organisational objectives to inform future company decision-making versus the status quo of traditional risk assessments
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.
How global programmes can integrate with ERM philosophies leading to better risk management
Expert view: Against the backdrop of global supply chain disruption, geopolitical tension and escalating cyber threats, CROs must embrace centralised decision-making and enterprise risk management strategies. Global programmes can help, says AXA XL’s Ms Shiwei Jin
Greater expectations: Workplace healthcare is becoming a resilience issue, not just a perk
Workplace healthcare is becoming a strategic pressure point, as employees’ rising demands plus costly medical advances are pushing employers to rethink how far benefits should go and what they mean for resilience.
Regulatory convergence puts pressure on GRC leaders to rethink governance
As regulatory frameworks such as NIS2, DORA and the EU AI Act begin to overlap, organisations face mounting pressure to rethink how governance, risk and compliance operates in practice. Riskonnect’s Sherry Dillon explains why traditional compliance approaches are no longer enough.
Breaking boards’ “don’t ask, don’t tell” risk mindset with objectives-related risk assessments
A panel of thought leaders flag that linking risk management strategies to specific business objectives could prove pivotal in securing leadership investment for risk mitigations outside of compliance tick boxes
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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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