Being a risk manager is a truly unique position within any organization. This specialized role requires specific technical and soft skills to be successful and to create a risk-aware culture that permeates at all levels of the business. A few of the most common skills related to risk management professionals include financial acumen, effective communication, […]
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Value and Resilience Through Better Risk Management
McKinsey has published an insightful article that explores the value and resilience organisations can achieve, by implementing better and solid Risk Management. The first key point that comes to mind as explained by the authors (Daniela Gius, Jean-Christophe Mieszala, Ernestos Panayiotou, and Thomas Poppensieker), is that “although the risk environment is growing more perilous and costly, leading companies […]
Greece, a Fragile Paradise
How can Greece climb out of the current debt crisis gripping its country? Greece is a beautiful country. If you have ever had a chance to visit her historical temples, walk her picturesque beaches, or sail to any one of her hundreds of islands, you know firsthand the power of her beauty. However, below this […]
14 Recommended Governance, Risk, And Compliance Platforms
Global research firm Forrester has analysed and scored a number of Governance, Risk, And Compliance (“GRC”) Platforms and selected 14 significant providers – a few more than a handful. For the assessment of the final provider list, Forrester used a set of 23 criteria points. The resulting report shows how each provider measures up and will help […]
Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2018
In the end of 2016 we reported Protiviti’s findings and views on the 10 top risks for 2017, based on Protiviti’s fifth annual risk survey of directors and executives, in partnership with North Carolina State University’s ERM Initiative. Similarly, Protiviti has published their Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2018. Highlights resulting from this year’s results Organizations […]
The Global Risks Report 2018
Similarly as last year, we are publishing the most recent Global Risks Report 2018, 13th Edition, by the World Economic Forum. At a glance, the Global Risks Landscape will give us a clear overview of the Risks considered for 2018, from an impact and likelihood perspective, with the risks being laid out in a matrix […]
What Competencies should Risk Managers in Non-Financial Companies really have?
Risk management competencies can significantly improve decision making in any profession. The bad news is that these competencies do not come to us naturally. They have to be developed. Risk managers who actively develop them have a significant competitive advantage to other risk professionals. I have tried to summarize some of the key competencies risk […]
COSO Updated Enterprise Risk Management Framework
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) released an update to its ERM Framework: Enterprise Risk Management–Integrating with Strategy and Performance, which is the first and long awaited since 2004. The updated COSO framework was developed by PricewaterhouseCoopers by request of the COSO board of directors. The main objective is to keep […]
