Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Whitepaper April 13, 2020 Cash Control during the Corona crisis Marcel de Jongh and Anneke Wieling, Protiviti restructuring specialists The corona virus is spreading quickly around the world. Your company’s first priority is the health and wellbeing of your employees and their families. Your second priority is to keep calm and to control your cash flows and cash position. Nobody can predict the future, but you can take measures to optimise your cash – and to… Whitepaper September 20, 2020 Early Signs of Regulatory Alignment on Operational Resilience Concepts, Themes In early August 2020, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) released a consultative document, titled “Principles for Operational Resilience,” that proposed a pragmatic yet flexible approach to operational resilience, one intended to be principles-based. Publication of the consultative document was expected and timely, coming amid a growing regulatory focus on operational risks and the… Blogs June 5, 2020 Hong Kong Monetary Authority - Bank Culture Reform On 19 December 2018, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a circular titled “Supervision for Bank Culture” which provided further guidance to its original 2 March 2017 “Bank Culture Reform” guidance. The new guidance introduced supervisory measures to Authorized Institutions (AIs), including self-assessments and site visits. The HKMA commenced a self-assessment exercise under the new… Flash Report May 18, 2020 What the Interagency Guidance on Credit Risk Review Systems Means for Your Institution Introduction On May 8, 2020, the Agencies[1] released a final version of the Interagency Guidance on Credit Risk Review Systems. This final guidance applies to all institutions supervised by the Agencies and supersedes regulatory expectations for credit risk review systems documented in Attachment 1 - Loan Review Systems – of the 2006 Interagency Policy Statement on… Newsletter December 10, 2021 The Buffett Newspaper Test: What It Means and Why It's Important Transparency and consequences can be powerful leadership deterrents. For the board and CEO and their personal brands, the critical question is, what will key decision-makers in their organisation do in situations when no one is watching? When the subject of ethical and responsible business behavior arises, Warren Buffett advises managers to evaluate every action they take — and not just by legal… Whitepaper February 24, 2021 The AML Act of 2020 - Top of Mind Compliance Issues for 2021 What to Expect and When The main headline about the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML Act) has been that the United States finally moved to address a long-standing gap in its anti-money laundering (AML) regime by establishing a national registry of beneficial owners. Not reading beyond that headline, however, would be a mistake because the AML Act includes many other provisions that, taken… Flash Report February 28, 2025 EU Omnibus Proposals May Substantially Scale Down CSRD Reporting Obligations On 25 February, 2025 the European Commission released a package of proposals (“omnibus package”) aimed at significantly scaling down several sustainability regulations in Europe that are either in effect already or about to take effect. This is a fulfilment of commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s vow last year to reduce reporting burden for businesses by 25% (35% for small and medium… Newsletter March 31, 2025 CFO Insights This month, examine the rise of ESG controllers in top companies and AI's influence on cybersecurity with key insights from national authorities and more. Plus, don't miss out on the opportunity to impact global trends by joining Protiviti’s Top Risks Survey! Blogs April 16, 2025 AI in Hong Kong Business: Protiviti Pulse Survey Series Tracks Real-World Adoption Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how organisations and financial institutions in Hong Kong operate. It is creating new services at a rapid scale (think ChatGPT, Gemini or Deepseek!), and becoming core to maintaining competitive advantage and driving business growth. Whitepaper May 7, 2020 COVID-19 Borrowing Options: A Primer for Franchisees and Other Small and Medium-Size Businesses Amid unprecedented economic disruption caused by COVID-19, small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) that are the backbone of the U.S. economy face intertwining choices and challenges in determining the best courses of action to preserve their operations and protect the financial well-being of their employees. While direct bank and market financing remain an option for some, most small and medium-… Load More