Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Flash Report February 28, 2022 Putin Pulls the Trigger and the West Responds Again: What Happens Now? On February 23, Protiviti issued a Flash Report on 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 Flash Report also summarised the sanctions that had been imposed by the West in response to Putin’s aggression. Much has… Flash Report March 26, 2020 CECL Deferred for Banks Due to the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic As public filers are preparing to file their first quarter financial statements for the period ending March 31, the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic and the related economic fallout have thrown mounting uncertainty as to what losses to report – and how to estimate them. Before the pandemic hit the market and caused stocks to lose 35% of their value, banks were well on their way preparing to estimate… Whitepaper April 13, 2020 Managing Conduct Risk: How Aggregating and Assessing Data Can Drive Culture-Changing Decisions . . .Second in a Series on Risk Quantification Nearly every financial institution expresses a commitment to fair and transparent treatment of customers, investors and partners, but many still struggle to articulate and communicate to employees what they deem to be appropriate conduct. Often, employees are left to presume whether their actions align with their organisation’s culture. This chasm… Whitepaper March 15, 2022 10 Actions Financial Institutions Should Take to Address the Russian and Belarussian Sanctions An unprecedented wave of sanctions and export controls against Russia, and to a lesser extent Belarus, requires financial institutions from the West and other allied countries to take immediate steps to understand the impact of the complex requirements and ensure compliance. Whitepaper May 1, 2023 What Do the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Failures Mean for Bank Supervision? On April 28, four reports were issued on the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. These reports signal the next stage of what is likely to be a lengthy examination of the issues surrounding these failures and the actions that should be taken to prevent such events in the future. Whitepaper November 18, 2022 Navigating the Intersection of ESG and Money Laundering: How Financial Institutions Can Prevent Environmental Crime Environmental protection laws have been in place in many countries for more than 50 years.1,2 The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) have highlighted the rise of environmental crime, its links to bribery and corruption, and its devastating impact on environments globally.3 But despite the strong connection to money laundering… Podcast December 11, 2023 Risky Women Podcast | Complexity of the Compliance Landscape Jenny Wong, a managing director at Protiviti, engages in a conversation with Debra Au, a managing director and head of legal, compliance and secretariat, Hong Kong and China, at DBS Bank Hong Kong.Watch the video podcast as Jenny and Debra delve into the regulatory compliance challenges confronting financial institutions in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. They discuss the adoption of compliance… Podcast May 28, 2021 Podcast | Key Challenges for Asset Management Firms in 2021 and Beyond In this podcast, Protiviti Managing Director Sean Gleason discusses key challenges for asset management firms. Newsletter February 21, 2023 Talent Strategies Demand a New Normal People and culture sit atop the list of key risk concerns of board members and executives worldwide looking out over the next 12 months as well as into 2032, according to the latest Top Risks Survey from Protiviti and NC State University’s ERM Initiative. Even amid an uncertain economy, inflationary conditions and fears of a possible recession, people, talent and culture issues stand out as… Blogs August 10, 2023 Technical debt demands your attention Technical debt consumes nearly one-third of technology budgets and more than one-fifth of technology professionals’ time; 70% of CIOs and technology leaders view technical debt as a major drag on their organisation’s ability to innovate. Load More