Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Newsletter March 15, 2022 Private Equity Insights: Top Risks for 2022 In this issue of Private Equity Insights, we take a deep dive into the top risk issues facing companies owned by private equity (PE) in 2022 and over the next 10 years. These insights were obtained from our 10th annual survey of top risks by Protiviti and NC State University’s ERM Initiative.Of the global boards of directors and executives surveyed, respondents from PE-owned company… Survey April 17, 2025 Insurance risk insights According to findings from Protiviti’s latest Top Risks survey, results from the insurance industry reflect a higher level of concern about the risk environment than the general population of survey respondents. But insurers’ concern levels dropped significantly from previous years’ surveys. Where the top concern last year earned a 6.42 score from insurance respondents, this year’s score was just… Survey April 17, 2025 Private equity risk insights According to findings from Protiviti’s latest Top Risks survey, executives and board members from PE firms and their portfolio companies are facing several complex and interconnected risks — operational, macroeconomic and strategic — that could derail their value-creation efforts. In addition to economic-related worries, cyber threats rank as a top risk issue for this industry group, and with… Survey April 17, 2025 Financial services risk insights Consistent with past surveys, the results of the financial services industry (FSI) reflect a higher level of concern about the risk environment than the general population of survey respondents. What is noteworthy this year is that the deviation between the risk ratings of the general population and FSI is significantly higher than in the past. Survey April 17, 2025 Risk insights for finance teams If the first few months of 2025 are any indication, navigating risk-strewn near-term and long-term risk environments will be difficult. In this regard, the chief financial officers (CFOs) broad exposure to macroeconomic and strategic risks as well as finance-focused operational challenges is valuable. As finance leaders develop and update strategic roadmaps amid global uncertainty, it is helpful… Client Story May 26, 2023 Specialty insurer standardises policy platforms to deliver operational efficiencies ahead of IPO A global specialty insurance organisation had been growing rapidly through a roll-up strategy to position itself for an initial public offering (IPO). The acquisitions created multiple underwriting and policy management processes and systems that were hindering operational efficiency. Executive leadership understood that to achieve the highest equity valuation possible it would need to… Survey April 17, 2025 Risk insights for human resources teams As chief human resources officers (CHROs) assess near-term and longer-term risks, their sights are set on macroeconomic variables and strategic challenges. These elevated CHRO perspectives closely align with the risk concerns of board members, CEOs, CFOs and other C-suite leaders in our latest annual Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Survey. Insights paper March 15, 2024 Strategic Sourcing: Gaining Advantage, Mitigating Risk A shift in mindset to a strategic sourcing strategy anticipates and mitigates supply chain risk while improving resilience and responsiveness, still aiming to reduce total cost of ownership. Whitepaper March 28, 2022 Risky Business: The Sanctions Challenges of Trade Finance As governments across the globe, including the EU, US, Canada, UK, Japan, Singapore and more, have imposed sanctions on Russia, with promises of additional action if Russia persists with its war on Ukraine, financial institutions and their customers are forced to review their trade and commodities transactions involving Russia to assess their legal and reputation risk. These reviews are… Podcast December 7, 2021 Podcast | Preparing for the Quantum Threat to Cryptography and Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity continues to be a critical area of concern for organisations and virtually any leader you ask – board members, CIOs, CFOs, and many more. But as elevated as those risks are today, the real threat may be just around the corner, particularly concerning cryptocurrency. Crypto has been viewed as highly secure, but the rapid emergence of quantum computing, which is set to deliver… Load More
