Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blogs January 24, 2022 The cloud – Where governance and compliance now top the list of concerns As cloud adoption continues to soar globally, technical considerations and concerns have evolved towards risk, compliance, and financial management. In November, the UK Finance COO Forum explored this evolution of cloud adoption and why skills, governance and clarity on standards matter. Blogs January 26, 2022 Third parties still a challenge as operational resilience deadline approaches Beginning March 2022, financial firms will be subject to new regulations aimed at minimising the harm from operational disruption. At the UK Finance COO Forum in December, participants shared how they are approaching implementation of the regulation and their overall thoughts on the impact of the impending rules. Blogs February 7, 2022 Changing it up: reviving innovation in the enterprise Innovation is critical for the longevity and continued profitability of an organisation but maintaining the momentum that originally fuelled it can be problematic. Consultancies can bring objectivity, expertise and energy to the challenge. What qualifies them for their role, and how can they pull it off? Blogs February 7, 2022 From service providers to partners How the nature of value in consulting is changing as clients seek deeper relationships with their consultants post-pandemic In the face of multiple pressures, organisations are increasingly leaning on the support of management consultants. The pandemic has created the need for clients and consultants to work together more closely than ever before; so, how does co-creation work in this new… Blogs April 5, 2022 Tackling Tomorrow Today: ‘We have to deal with more than one crisis at a time’ The war in Ukraine is impacting economic growth and inflation across the world. Speaking at the first Tackling Tomorrow Today event of 2022, economist John Ashcroft explained what that would mean for the immediate future – and why the Chancellor’s Spring Statement has caused some confusion. In December 2021, John Ashcroft delivered an optimistic verdict on economic recovery after… Video October 25, 2021 Economic Update Forum with John Ashcroft The future of the economy post-COVID-19: what’s next for consumers, workers and businesses? What does our post-pandemic future look like? Who are most likely to be the winners and the losers in the months and years to come? Has the economic damage caused by the pandemic caused irreversible damage or created a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform our economy and society and keep the UK… Video October 25, 2021 End-User Developed Applications (EUDAs): Still hiding in the organisation’s shadow? In this roundtable, we covered the key EUDA risks to consider, discussed how to manage these risks to ensure better governance and compliance. Other areas of discussion were: Establishing an EUDA control framework Consideration of managing EUDA risks for newer low code technology such as Power BI, PowerApps and Power Virtual Agent Leveraging technology to monitor and manage EUDA risks… Blogs October 27, 2021 What you should know about identity and access management Five common identity and access management pitfalls to avoid Identity and access management (IAM) is at the forefront of each organisation’s overall security strategy. Effective organisations ensure that regulatory compliance and risk management drivers are balanced with business-friendly and effective processes in order to provide users with access to the right resources at the right time.… Flash Report November 3, 2021 Beneath the Surface: Technology-driven systemic risks and the continued need for innovation For firms, technology and innovation have helped to streamline operations and offer new digital financial products and services to customers at low cost. Consumers, then, have benefitted through a combination of improved access to financial services, convenience, and greater selection. At the same time, as with all innovation, the increased use of technology is giving rise to new risks, risks… Blogs November 10, 2021 The future of controls depends on people and technology Internal controls are in the spotlight. Impending regulation over financial reporting, combined with the potential for automation, is creating an opportunity to improve the way risks are managed. At the UK Finance COO Forum in September, chief operating officers explained how they were approaching the task – and what the future could look like. As UK companies prepare for tighter controls over… Load More