Industry roundup: 8 March
by Graham Buck
Procure4Peace formed to assist Ukraine; Building materials shortage to intensify; Shell joins Russia exodus; Supply Chain Catalyst tool launched
ERM - Enterprise Risk Management
Industry roundup: 1 March
by Graham Buck
Banks halt Russia commodity trade finance; Paga Group expands to Ethiopia; Sweden's biometric payment card; Ex-SWIFT trio launch cross-border payments
Industry roundup: 11 January
by Graham Buck
Kuwait targets sustainable finance; US jobs market turbulence to continue; Omicron to extend chip shortage; Milestone for UAE's Al Manassah
Venture capital “catching up on ESG issues”
by Graham Buck
Traditionally slow in considering environmental, social and governance aspects, venture capital firms have started to push for the adoption of ESG
Further work needed on supply chains, warns McKinsey
by Graham Buck
Companies have only partly addressed the weaknesses exposed by Covid-19, suggests the consultancy
US sees easing of supply chain problems
by Graham Buck
Reports highlight six recent more positive developments
FCA takes firms to task over greenwashing
by Graham Buck
Sustainability claims often don’t stand up to scrutiny, says the watchdog
Cyber-attack is Australians‘ biggest concern
by Graham Buck
Corporate treasury’s headaches are shared by the country’s insurers
Outstanding SIBOS 2021 gets it: Climate change and CBDCs DO matter
by Jack Large
Superb technology, organisation and topics make this the best ever virtual conference
The State of Risk Management: Survey Report 2021
by Jack Large
MetricStream Report shows the need for Integrated Risk Management programmes and systems
IKEA to shift more production to Turkey
by Graham Buck
IKEA will move more of its production to Turkey in response to supply chain strains
Deutsche Bank executes first green repo financing
by Ben Poole
The move comes as banks attempt to broaden the ESG solutions available to their clients.
COVID fails to stop fall in operational risk losses reported by global banks
by Ben Poole
Figures from ORX show that gross losses, number of events and operational risk loss as a percentage of income were all down last year.
Pandemic working practices expose underfunded cyber defences
by Ben Poole
EY research finds 56% of businesses have sidestepped cyber processes to facilitate requirements around remote working.
C-suite plotting M&A path out of crisis
by Ben Poole
EY report sees 65% of corporates looking at international M&A targets, which will test treasurers' risk management capabilities.
Wake up to long-term risks!
by Ben Poole
COVID-19 is increasing disparities and social fragmentation, which will threaten the economy and weaken geopolitical stability, a WEF report finds.
Can large corporates survive localisation?
by Ben Poole
A report from Deutsche Bank explores how the deglobalisation movement might impact the worldwide supply chains of big companies.
UK businesses battered by COVID-19
by Ben Poole
Two new reports reveal that UK companies have felt a stronger impact from COVID-19 than companies globally.
CFOs anticipate a slow recovery as COVID-19 weighs on risk appetite
by Ben Poole
Deloitte's latest CFO Survey finds two-thirds expect capex to decrease in the next three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic or Brexit.
CFOs optimistic on safety as lockdowns lift
by Ben Poole
As work sites slowly start to reopen, a PwC survey finds CFOs optimistic they can keep customers and employees safe.
Financial professionals predict painful recovery
by Ben Poole
AFP survey predicts the crisis lasting three quarters or more, Gartner data reveals lack of CFO planning for second wave of COVID-19.
EBA publishes credit risk and market risk updates
by Ben Poole
The updates cover guidelines on credit risk mitigation with the IRB approach and specific reporting requirements for market risk.
Thomson Reuters vital role in helping fighting COVID-19
by Jack Large
Thomson Reuters Regulatory Index comes into its own
CTMblog: Coronavirus realities? SCA adoption; GRC; Investing today
by Jack Large
How bad will Coronavirus really be; SCA adoption; GRC programmes; Collection letters; Investing in long term; Time for outsourcing?