FinTech: Is disruption a good thing?

Remember your feelings the first time you heard about FinTech, InsureTech and RegTech? Perhaps there was a mixture of confusion, fear of an unknown future, impossible to implement or ignore? It is happening right now, and we should all Read more

Digital Charter objectives likely to clash

The government’s new pledge of a Digital Charter is likely to prove one of the more controversial aspects of the Queen’s Speech read in Parliament on 21st June. Prime Minister Theresa May says the charter will have two objectives. Read more

Living on the ceiling

When Iain Wright accepted the position of Chief Risk Officer at Old Mutual Wealth’s office in London last year, he knew it was going to be a challenge.

The company’s £9.5bn London-listed parent company Old Mutual Plc was in Read more

The future of risk

The risk profession is at a crossroads.

The first section of our two-part report looks at how stakeholders in the report Perspectives on the future of risk were both supportive of risk professionals and cautiously optimistic. But all saw Read more

Challenges of fintech

A new breed of financial technology is shaking up the industry, but it’s not all plain sailing. There are challenges to so-called fintech firms.

The rise of such financial technology may prove both a blessing and a curse to Read more

They’re here

Hackers can and do penetrate most IT systems. They’re here in your systems already.

But organisations are getting smarter too, according to speakers at ISACA’s recent conference in Munich.

In fact, new developments in quantum computers could change Read more

Planning for success

Risk managers can make a crucial contribution to the success of new business projects.

All projects involve risk, some more so than others. But risk managers can help in planning for success.

Risk should be understood as meaning uncertainty, Read more

Predictably vulnerable

Why are seemingly sound companies predictably vulnerable? They are led by intelligent, well-meaning leaders and often have large, diligent risk management teams – and yet still fail.

Anthony Fitzsimmons and Derek Atkins have been asking themselves this question for Read more