Risk
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INSIGHT: Technology, 18 May, 2022
AI decision-making presents new ethical risks
Businesses are allowing artificial intelligence to make decisions that need a human touch. Boards must balance the risks and benefits.
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NEWS: Legislation, 13 May, 2022
Government confirms commitment to sustainability disclosure requirements
The UK will proceed with legislative plans for SDRs, including transition reports, after the proposals were missing from the Queen's Speech.
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NEWS: Governance, 6 May, 2022
Politics in the Magic Kingdom: Disney, DeSantis and LGBTQ+ rights
Disney CEO Bob Chapek's criticism of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill is a reminder that speaking out can have serious implications for boards.
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INSIGHT: Governance, 22 April, 2022
Battle of the boards: risk, ESG and two-tier board structures
There is an inherent conflict of interest between main and executive boards, with two different time horizons and two different risk impacts.
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NEWS: Investors, 25 March, 2022
BlackRock CEO: War ends globalisation, but we’ll still get to net zero
Larry Fink's annual letter warns of strategic challenges ahead, but says recent events will "accelerate the shift" to renewable energies.
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NEWS: Regulation, 23 March, 2022
SEC unveils plan for mandatory climate reporting
SEC chair Gary Gensler says the measures will provide investors with “reliable information about climate risks to make informed decisions”.
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INSIGHT: Research, 21 March, 2022
Why big firms are rarely toppled by corporate scandals
An analysis of the effects of a wide variety of business scandals shows that only rarely is the effect as severe as we might imagine.
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INSIGHT: Risk, 11 March, 2022
How boards can build an effective ransomware response plan
The impacts of a ransomware attack are immediate, significant and hugely damaging to company reputation. Boards should be prepared.
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NEWS: Crisis management, 11 March, 2022
CEOs under fire: the psychology of leaders in a warzone
The business world expects bosses to perform under pressure, not under fire. How are corporate leaders in Ukraine dealing with the crisis?
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NEWS: Leadership, 8 March, 2022
MHP chair offers a case study in crisis leadership in Ukraine
John Rich is co-ordinating MHP's distribution drivers throughout the country: "If we fail the biggest distribution of food in Ukraine fails.”
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NEWS: Leadership, 4 March, 2022
‘The most important topic we discuss is the safety of our people’
Ukrainian firms are facing huge operational challenges, as well as responsibilities to their employees and the economy of their country.
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NEWS: Regulation, 4 March, 2022
UK and EU regulation differences deepen complexity of sanctions
Difficulty of due diligence on sanctions intensifies, as a host of companies around the world withdraw from Russian investments.
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NEWS: Risk, 28 February, 2022
Experts urge vigilance on cybersecurity amid Russian invasion of Ukraine
UK and US cybersecurity agencies are among the specialists recommending that companies "bolster their defences" against cyber attacks.
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COMMENT: Cybersecurity, 28 February, 2022
Business concern over cyber attacks rises in wake of Ukraine conflict
Geopolitical uncertainty is leading firms to boost their defences against cyber attacks. But true digital resilience is a continuous process.
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NEWS: Regulation, 25 February, 2022
UK sanctions on Russia reveal risk of complex corporate structures
Lawyers say extra layers in corporate structures, such as special purpose vehicles, are making due diligence on sanctions more difficult.
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NEWS: Politics, 17 February, 2022
Russia sanctions: check your contracts now, experts warn
Companies urged to assess their links to Russia to avoid any breaches of the updated sanctions, should they be imposed.
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NEWS: Directors, 14 February, 2022
D&O insurance price rises ease after years of turbulence
Survey by Marsh finds that D&O insurance prices rose 24% in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with hikes of 61% in Q3 and 92% in Q2.
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INSIGHT: Board expertise, 25 January, 2022
How ‘risk blindness’ threatens the effectiveness of board decisions
A board's highly sophisticated procedure for making risk decisions can often be undermined by a failure to identify risk in the first place.
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NEWS: Cybersecurity, 18 November, 2021
FBI warns ransomware gangs are targeting M&A transactions
US crime agency says the hard deadlines involved in M&A transactions pressures victims to pay up for fear of affecting stock values.
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INSIGHT: Technology, 20 October, 2021
Home front: how digitalisation is moving cybersecurity boundaries
The pressure for digital transformation in the wake of Covid-19 is creating new cybersecurity challenges and responsibilities.