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Covid snapshot – a major global bank provides a sitrep from the ground | APAC

We asked a senior IRM member and global financial services expert for a quick update, here's what they said: So far I am quite… More

17 April 2020

Given the extreme lockdown measures taken by the UK government, organisations are beginning to ask whether businesses, suppliers, customers and commercial partners can continue to perform their contractual obligations. And if they… More

The current Covid-19 pandemic is having devastating affects world-wide to health and the economy with numbers of confirmed cases escalating on a daily basis and governments intervening with closures of non-essential services… More

Many countries could be plunged into recession if the coronavirus extends into the summer.  The European Commission (EC) recently revised its 2020 forecasts downwards, for example. “Assuming an extension of the health… More

Last updated: 18 March 2020 The current coronavirus epidemic (COVID-19) presents a challenge for the whole world, and for the risk management profession. We will see how our education, training and professional… More

Data breach fines have grown since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force, according to the law firm DLA Piper. There have been over 160,000 data breach notifications across Europe… More

Risk managers in South Africa are calling for a unified response to the country’s problems to cure what they call the perpetual hangover that has threatened the region. In its report South… More

Firms and auditors face a climate reporting shakeup as the industry regulator the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced a major review of how companies and auditors assess and report on the… More

Disrupting the human resources (HR) process has moved up the corporate agenda recently as businesses have struggled to attract and retain the right talent. Achieving this aim is unlikely to be possible… More

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Coronavirus risks spread

11 February 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a global health emergency over a new coronavirus that broke out in China and which has killed an estimated 1,000 people in mainland China. Additional… More