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When molecules stop moving: What the Strait of Hormuz disruption may mean for global supply chains

by Ryan Price, Dylan Campbell and Grant Griffiths This piece picks up where an earlier blog post, Crisis in the Middle East… More

14 May 2026

By Sean Gotora, 2026 | Strategy, Risk & Resilience | MBA-Strategy, BSc.Eng. Chemical Engineering., CRMA, SIRM, CERM, CBCP, RMP, CAPM. In over 16 years as a risk practitioner, spanning both technical and… More

By Grant Griffiths and Dylan Campbell The current events unfolding in Iran and across the Middle East once again highlight the continuing importance of hydrocarbons to our global economy, and their impact… More

He finally did it.  After months of speculation, delay and threatening statements, President Trump finally imposed additional sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine. The EU and UK have also imposed matching sanctions,… More

by Amena AlBasher, MSc (Cornell), Risk management and GRC expert. In 2025, boards and CFOs find themselves in an unprecedented situation where they urgently need to know the reality of cyber risk… More

First off, from everyone here at the Institute of Risk Management, we’d like to say a big thank you to you, our readers. We couldn’t have hoped for a better response to… More

The new faces of the Chief Risk Officer: the Strategistby Adam Ennamli, CRO, General Bank of Canada Rapid transformation, mounting complexity and unpredictability are now the main characteristics of today's business world,… More

by Anastasija Rackovska, and the IRM Financial Services Group Organisations of all sizes face risks that are more interconnected, faster moving, and harder to predict than ever before. Managing those risks effectively… More

Infrastructure projects are often touted as engines of growth, building roads, schools, and power grids that spur economic development, but beneath their grand vision lies a landscape of financial pitfalls that can… More

by George Tabeart, Senior Operational Risk Manager & IRM Financial Services Group Member In the last few years, over 80% of global financial services firms reported that they had experienced significant supply… More