Sector Risks
Financial Services
Revolut breach exposes risk in trusted communication channels
The Revolut breach did not require attackers to penetrate the fintech’s systems. Instead, criminals exploited trust in an apparently legitimate government request, raising questions over how organisations authenticate sensitive data disclosures.
Bank impersonation: The new frontier of funds transfer fraud
Tom Draper, managing director at Coalition UK, explains how criminals are adapting funds transfer fraud tactics to bypass improving financial controls, and where businesses remain exposed.
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: 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.
Case study: navigating crisis – how WTW managed the Russia–Ukraine conflict
When the Russia–Ukraine conflict erupted, WTW faced critical decisions about safeguarding staff, protecting clients, and maintaining its global reputation. Pamela Thomson-Hall reveals how the firm navigated the geopolitical crisis at pace, and the leadership lessons learned under fire.
Regional spotlight: India’s risk management evolution struggles to keep pace with growth
India is a place of contradictions – restless, industrious, but lacking the resilience to fully handle its status as the world’s fastest-growing economy. Risk management is evolving, but gaps remain. APAC correspondent Trevor Treharne spent a month in the country to learn more.
Middle East conflict driving nuanced repatriation people risk
Broker senior managing director warns that employees’ desire to depart the Middle East amid fluctuating geopolitical conditions is ‘not an insurable risk’ for global firms – but it can shift ‘the way their business operates’
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Disruptive, not destructive: How operational risk leaders are responding differently to the West Asian conflict
As conflict in West Asia sends disruption through cyber systems, supply chains, energy markets and shared infrastructure, Dr Luke Carrivick, executive director at ORX, argues that operational risk leaders must respond to a faster, broader and less geographically contained threat than the Russia-Ukraine war.
How to manage people-risk and win the war for talent
The war for talent rages on as we continue to grapple with the post-COVID work landscape and fall out from the Great Resignation. At our roundtable, four risk experts shared how they attract and retain the best talent and future-proof against people-related threats.
Special Report: Operational Risk
Operational resilience – everyone is talking about it. But how is it created and how can it protect us against the intangible risk landscape?
What lies beneath the calm waters of Asia’s E&P lines
The executive and professional lines market is offering its most favourable pricing in years – but beneath these softening conditions, global tension, rising insolvencies and digital enforcement are ever-harder to navigate. Smart buyers will use the moment to secure better cover with partners built to last, writes BHSI’s Scotland Walsh-Riddle.
How risk managers can tackle growing sanctions risks
The complexity and magnitude of international sanctions now demands vigilance on a new scale. Smaller businesses may not have the ready resources to tackle the issue, but the laws won’t make exceptions. So what practical steps can you take to stay safe?
Watch: Risk that pays - measuring the impact of better decisions
Four risk experts explore how organisations can quantify risk against business objectives, demonstrate the return on investment of risk management and use AI and modern GRC tools to support better strategic decisions, while retaining the human judgement needed to turn data into meaningful insight.
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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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