Social distancing and mandated closures have shifted entire companies, school districts, universities, and government agencies to remote work, putting tremendous strain on existing technology infrastructures and support systems. Even the most prepared organizations that have [...]
Following last month’s news that shortfalls had been discovered within Lloyd’s of London’s whistleblowing program, insurance and financial service operators may well be taking a closer look at their own procedures to ensure [...]
When times get tough, a company’s culture can be the glue that holds everything together. Corporate culture – that unique blend of shared values and behaviors that define the personality of an organization – can [...]
In the first six months of 2019, push payment scams cost victims some £208 million, but only a fifth were reimbursed as it was agreed that customers would only be compensated if they [...]
A recent report from a top law firm pulls no punches when it comes to analysing what went wrong at TSB Bank after an IT meltdown resulted in nearly 1.9 million customers being [...]
Organizations have made dozens of changes to HR policies in response to the fast-moving coronavirus crisis. Initial concerns about work-from-home edicts and restrictions on travel have given way to simply keeping employees safe and the [...]
The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has reported that there is a shortage of candidates for senior level positions within risk management and has urged organisations to ensure that their professional development schemes [...]
The risk landscape is constantly changing, and risk and compliance managers always need to have a pulse on what’s happening. Understanding macro trends and where your industry and organization fits will help you prioritize your [...]
It could be argued that firms should be free to make their own choices when it comes to who they recruit and the type of culture they build. Yet in financial services, the [...]
‘Burnout’ is one of the year’s buzzwords, signifying an extreme type of work-related stress, where those affected experience physical and mental exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of [...]
Risk managers should be prepared for potential new laws that may be enacted to ensure whistleblowers are subject to fair treatment, anonymity and possibly financial reward. This follows concerns that those blowing the [...]
Last month, the chief executive of Danske Bank resigned over a €200bn money laundering scandal, said to be the largest in history. Thomas Borgen was in charge of Danske’s international operations – including [...]
