Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Newsletter February 12, 2021 Priorities and Risks – For Private Equity, Lingering Effects of COVID-19 Create a Mix of Opportunities and Risks Concern about the impact of government policies and regulations in response to COVID-19 is the No. 1 risk identified by directors and business executives across many industries. This insight is from our most recent top risk survey. Another survey we conducted last year, focused on technology risks, shows a deepening concern over cybersecurity and privacy issues, as well as regulatory compliance… Flash Report March 16, 2022 The War in Ukraine Rages On: The Energy Fallout Last month, Protiviti issued two Flash Reports on the crisis in Ukraine. The first[1] addressed Vladimir Putin’s recognition of two Ukrainian regions as “independent people’s republics,” deployment of “peacekeeping forces,” and demands that Ukraine disarm and negotiate the sovereignty of the two separatist regions; the West’s initial wave of sanctions as a proportionate response to Putin’s… Whitepaper April 24, 2024 Sanctions Risk Assessment: A Key Risk Management Tool Faced with the growing complexity of the geopolitical landscape, governments have been using financial sanctions increasingly as foreign policy tools to respond to developments as wide ranging as regional conflicts and wars, terrorism, and human slavery. In today’s highly charged geopolitical environment, sanctions compliance is a focus not only for financial institutions and regulatory… Podcast September 22, 2025 FPS Podcast | CMMC Rule is Out - What Contractors Must Know With DOD Contracts On September 10th, 2025 the "CMMC Final Rule" was published in CFR48. After about seven years of starts and stops, determining Level classifications, the number of controls and compliance needed, CMMC certification is now set to be in certain DOD contracts starting November 10th. Cost of compliance has varied greatly, but when dealing with FCI and CUI data, this certification will protect that… Flash Report November 15, 2022 Biden Doubles Down at COP27 Last Friday at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (more commonly referred to as COP27), in Egypt, United States President Joe Biden asserted that global warming posed an existential threat to the planet and promised his country would meet its targets for fighting it. In his speech, he said, “The climate… Whitepaper October 8, 2025 Crypto Compliance in Focus: Regulatory Views Across the US, UK, EU and APAC The bases for the appeal of crypto assets vary across interested parties: potential for high returns, diversification, user control, anonymity, customer demand, low-cost global payment capability, and the oft-expressed FOMO (fear of missing out), among them. With a market cap as of mid-September 2025 of $4.22 trillion, crypto assets have experienced explosive growth over the last five to 10 years… Video April 12, 2020 Video - Global Impact: Leading in the Dynamic World of COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to expand its global impact on individuals, businesses, communities and governments. The dynamic nature of this pandemic makes it hard to assess what will happen next. We share resources for our clients on how we are adapting to support them and resources for all business leaders for managing effectively through these challenging times. Client Story November 8, 2021 Insurance giant seeks staff augmentation, gains new opportunities for growth A global insurance company — like so many other businesses — had come to rely on a service provider in India for finance operations support. It had no plan to change that arrangement. Then COVID struck. One week before 2020’s first-quarter closing, the Indian government prohibited workers from leaving their homes. This ruling lasted for 21 days as the nation struggled to limit its COVID… Whitepaper June 21, 2021 Preparing for a Dynamic Post-Pandemic Fraud Landscape - Top of Mind Compliance Issues for 2021 In as much as COVID-19 has dramatically changed the lives of people, organisations, technologies, processes and workflow for just about every industry, it has been a tremendous boon to criminal enterprises. The disruptions from the unfolding global health emergency have created an unprecedented opportunity for fraudsters to carry out often-sophisticated, technology-enabled illicit schemes… Whitepaper June 10, 2022 Finding Equilibrium in an Era of Heightened Regulation Big Tech’s “big” problem How big is Big Tech? There is little doubt that the big five technology companies (i.e., Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Facebook) are operating in a completely different stratosphere. As one recent New York Times blog described it, “America’s tech titans have formed a separate universe in which they are the sun, and everyone else — billions of humans, other… Load More
