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The Impacts of the SVB Collapse on the Financial Industry
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was a well-established financial institution with $209 billion in assets under management (as stated in their 2022 financial statements) that collapsed into insolvency in a matter of days. How could [...]
Relationships in Risk: The Connection Between Business Continuity and ESG
By Elliott Yama and Brian Zawada, Riskonnect Published by DRJournal, October 10, 2022 You’ve probably heard the three letters “ESG” used together as part of a risk management or compliance discussion, but what does [...]
Top 5 Risk Management Tools
Too often companies get stuck “making do” with spreadsheets and other outdated risk management tools because, well, that’s the way it’s always been done. Having the right tool makes any job easier -- and [...]
Managing Reputational Risks: 7 Tips to Live By
Managing reputational risk is no easy job. You’ve likely seen plenty of corporate social-media snafus that went viral. And then there are the ads that were meant to be funny but missed the mark [...]
Using ESG as a Key Talent Driver
By Kevin Crow, Chief Human Resource Officer, RiskonnectPublished by HRO Today, October 27, 2022In the midst of The Great Resignation, organizations can benefit from showcasing their commitment to social and environmental matters.More than four [...]
Policy Lifecycle Management: Is Complacency Leaving You Vulnerable?
Is your business hands on or hands off when it comes to policy lifecycle management? Policies are a critical part of GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) programs, setting parameters on everything from staff conduct [...]
What Does a Risk Manager Do?
Risk management is all about protecting an organization’s best interests by planning for uncertainty, minimizing threats, and mitigating losses. But what does a risk manager do on a day-to-day basis? And why is [...]
5 Key Risk Mitigation Techniques in Project Management
Every project team shoots for success, so you might assume that risk mitigation techniques in project management would be high on the agenda. Yet only about a third of project teams practice risk [...]
Financial Compliance: The Top 5 Challenges
Financial compliance is not just about following the rules, it’s about building confidence among your people, investors, and customers that you’re doing more than checking the box. As the scope and complexity of [...]
Transport for London Keeps the City Moving with Riskonnect
Download the Case study Challenge Transport for London has hundreds of projects underway at any given time – and smooth ride to completion is a priority. The integrated transport authority [...]