Risk management

How boards can combat pandemic-induced uncertainty

To face fallout from the lingering pandemic, boards are likely to prioritize five matters.

Securing risk management wins from the pandemic

Many of the techniques executive teams and boards used to manage risks triggered by COVID-19 may be worth preserving.

Managing costs of supply chain risks beyond the pandemic

The pandemic disrupted supply chains and added logistics costs in many industries. Here’s how Welbilt, a global supplier of restaurant equipment, responded.

The board: ‘Think the unthinkable’ to manage serious risks

Directors have a duty to ask tough questions and challenge all assumptions, according to Simon Laffin, FCMA, CGMA.

Best practice to limit ransomware damage

Recent months have seen a spate of ransomware attacks that have been greater in number and more sophisticated than those of a few years ago. The growing threat is prompting cybersecurity experts to advise clients on how to shore up their defences.

How resilient is your company to future risks?

Without a resilience assessment, companies are in the dark when it comes to natural resource risks.

5 questions to ask to help improve risk management

Even organisations with robust ERM processes were severely challenged by the pandemic.

UK Supreme Court’s Uber decision: Implications for gig economy companies

The legal ruling hits the technology company’s business model, and similar companies are advised to consider the judgment.

Common internal control lapses made worse by manipulation

A case study shows how employee fraud occurred and how it could have been prevented.

Pandemic peril: How business interruption insurance can mitigate risk

A flexible cost structure helps prepare for unseen events, and business interruption insurance has a role, but be aware of policy limitations.

Top red flags for illicit seafood in supply chains

Spotting them can help your company avoid fines and reputational damage.

Tips for managing climate-related hazards

As climate-related hazards increase, businesses can take loss-prevention steps and become more sustainable.

5 ways to strengthen vulnerable supply chains in the pandemic era

Panic buying, lockdowns, and shutdowns, the pandemic challenged supply chains worldwide. Here are five lessons learned.

Preparing for the next disaster amidst COVID-19

It is essential for finance departments to allocate enough strategic and financial resources to sufficiently prepare for future possibilities while simultaneously dealing with COVID-19.

5 risk management lessons from the coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has amped up risk management. Here are five lessons business leaders should heed to keep their risk management on track.

WEF highlights $10 trillion in sustainable business opportunities

As companies chart their COVID-19 recovery path, businesses can capture new opportunities in environmentally and socially sustainable models.

CFOs’ growing role in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing

The oversight role doesn’t always fall to the finance chief, but leaders should be ready to take it on by understanding the risks.

Fraud red flags for third-party intermediaries

Experts explain how to minimise risk when working with intermediaries in foreign countries.

3 ways to tackle the coronavirus’s economic risk

The COVID-19 pandemic is keeping CFOs and CEOs up at night as a leading risk facing the global economy. Here are three basic suggestions to tackle the economic risk.

What boards can do to confront the coronavirus

Boards can take these six actions to ensure management is handling the crisis and that the business is financially resilient.

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