Regulation

by Zhanar Tukyeva, IRM Cyber Group Effective from 17th March 2025, the UK’s Online Safety Act has officially come into force. The Online Safety Act 2023 is a law aimed at protecting… More

The Guardian newspaper in the UK is the latest in a line of organisations that have either quit social media platforms or reassessed the way that they and their staff use them. … More

Chief risk officers (CROs) said they were more involved in supporting their organisations’ short-term goals for innovation and growth rather than longer-term strategies, according to a study by the World Economic Forum. For… More

Expensive, timely and sometimes ineffective, public inquiries often fail to see their recommendations implemented by the governments that accept them, according to a parliamentary report. “This is inexcusable, as it risks the recurrence… More

Businesses across the Asia-Pacific region have increased efforts to improve the quality of their environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting, but significant challenges remain. Most Chinese businesses said they were adopting ESG… More

Construction businesses must begin complying with transitional arrangements set up by the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR). While the rules have been in force for new builds since October last year, the transitional… More

Rules intended to embed environmental, governance and social requirements into EU-based companies’ supply chains have struggled to gain acceptance. German and Italian officials recently failed to back measures under the European Commission’s Corporate… More

Employers must support female employees suffering from the debilitating effects of the menopause or face potential legal action, according to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Measures could include providing rest… More

Investors are to have access to better, up-to-date information as new rules simplifying access to market data come in to force shortly, according to the European Council. Changes to the European Union’s… More