Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by Relevance Date Order Asc Desc Blogs February 14, 2023 ESG risk management questions financial firms should ask themselves by Ellen Holder Increasingly, financial firms have been at the centre of conversations about environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as their role in promoting ‘green finance’ and its impact on society is better understood. Financial firms’ ESG agendas have been influenced by several stakeholders – including customers, employees and investors – but perhaps none more influential than… Podcast Transcript February 14, 2023 Transcript | Application-Specific Quantum Computing – with Anastasia Marchenkova Bleximo Squeezing every bit of performance out of a NISQ-era quantum processor is usually handled in the software stack. But what if you could actually design QPUs for specific types of use cases? Anastasia Marchenkova is working on this approach at Bleximo and the result has been a remarkable boost to speed. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about the possibilities of these application-… Blogs February 22, 2023 ‘Don’t ignore your intuition…’ In conversation with Leonor Diaz Alcantara The chief executive of Montessori Group has navigated an eclectic career. In this interview with Anisha Pithwa from Protiviti’s iGROWW network, she reveals how ambition, variety, and gut instinct have been her guide – and why, sometimes, it best to ignore other people’s advice. Client Story February 16, 2023 Protiviti helps global energy conglomerate complete a complex integration of an E&P target Rising energy prices and the resulting profitability typically generate a flurry of merger and acquisition activity in the oil and gas sector. The deals frequently target organisations that are independent and entrepreneurial in spirit — companies that have amassed a significant but often underdeveloped asset base and whose processes generally have not kept up with the growth of the company. The… Podcast Transcript February 18, 2023 Transcript | ESG from a Legal Perspective – with Dennis Kerrigan and Rich Cohen In this episode, we focus on ESG from a legal perspective. Alyse Mauro Mason, an Associate Director with the Business Performance Improvement solution and ESG practice at Protiviti, interviews Dennis Kerrigan, Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the Hanover Insurance Group, and Rich Cohen, a Managing Director with the Legal Consulting practice at Protiviti. Whitepaper February 20, 2023 One Year of Russian Sanctions: A Financial Services Industry Perspective On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. The global condemnation of the invasion has included an unprecedented number of sanctions against Russia that began being issued almost immediately and has continued as the war goes on, bringing with it large-scale economic disruption and untold human tragedy. For the financial services industry and the issuing nations, there are lessons to be learned… 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… Podcast February 22, 2023 Podcast | Quantum-Inspired Approaches for Advantage Today with Multiverse Computing As NISQ-era quantum computing improves, we’re on the cusp of practical advantage within a couple of years. But some companies want to see impressive performance today. That’s where quantum-inspired solutions can provide up to triple the power, all on classical hardware. Learning quantum-inspired programming could even help coders migrate to real quantum computers in the future. Could these… Blogs March 3, 2023 How should payment firms react to the FCA "Dear CEO" letter on Consumer Duty? On 21 February 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a letter to the Chief Executives of payments and e-money firms setting out the key focus areas and challenges ahead of the Consumer Duty implementation deadline of 31st July 2023. Podcast Transcript March 10, 2023 Transcript | Quantum-Inspired Approaches for Advantage Today with Multiverse Computing As NISQ-era quantum computing improves, we’re on the cusp of practical advantage within a couple of years. But some companies want to see impressive performance today. That’s where quantum-inspired solutions can provide up to triple the power, all on classical hardware. Learning quantum-inspired programming could even help coders migrate to real quantum computers in the future. Could these… Load More