Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by Relevance Date Order Asc Desc Newsletter December 17, 2025 Industry Insights - Manufacturing and Distribution In this first edition of the year, we explore the shifting landscape shaping manufacturing and distribution. From escalating OT security risks to the growing impact of AI and ongoing modernisation efforts, leaders are balancing new challenges with significant opportunities. Inside, you’ll find insights from this year’s Top Risks and Opportunities report, guidance on strengthening OT resilience,… Blogs March 26, 2025 CFOs’ Risk Outlook—The Economy, Cyber and Talent Are Top Concerns Economic conditions and inflationary pressures, followed by cyber threats and rising labour costs, are the top near-term concerns for finance chiefs, according to the 2025 Executive Perspectives on Top Risks global survey. Podcast July 4, 2022 Podcast | The Board’s Role in Building a Culture of Sustainability Corporate culture, once a rather squishy, hard-to-define concept for organisations, increasingly is a top-of-mind concern for leaders looking to create a desirable workplace for innovation and one where employees who have many choices want to remain long-term. The challenges are especially acute amid the current war for talent and the need to attract and retain the best people. And part of… Podcast December 7, 2021 Podcast | Future of Cryptocurrency: ETFs and an Evolving Regulatory Regime In this episode, Jackie Sanz –Managing Director leading Protiviti’s Canadian Risk and Compliance solution., interviews Vlad Tasevski –Chief Operating Officer and Head of Product at Purpose Investments, and Elliot Johnson – Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operatating Officer at Evolve ETFs. Jackie, Vlad and Elliot discuss the current and future state of cryptocurrency. Newsletter July 13, 2023 The Metaverse: The Dawn of a New Generation of Capabilities The big picture: The metaverse has the potential to be a disruptive, expansive and transformative force, even to the point of spawning its own economy. Every board has a fiduciary duty to evaluate that potential for its company’s future. By the numbers: According to a survey of 250 global business leaders, the metaverse has the potential to dramatically alter the future of the human experience… Insights paper December 22, 2025 Combating Ghost Students and Financial Aid Fraud in Higher Education: A Proactive Approach In recent years, higher education institutions have faced a growing challenge from financial aid fraud, particularly through the phenomenon of “ghost students” – fictitious or non-attending individuals enrolled to extract financial aid funds. This threat was exacerbated during the shift to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, which enabled fraudsters to exploit vulnerabilities in… Client Story August 2, 2024 Managed Solutions Generate a Lean Contracting and Procurement Operation Develop an integrated contracting and procurement program, leveraging customised managed solutions to meet your organisation's unique needs. Eliminate the cycle of contractors and onboarding costs. 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… Whitepaper December 2, 2021 Buy Now, Pay Later...and Gear Up for More Regulation First there were layaways. Conjured during the Great Depression when people were struggling to make ends meet, layaways allowed people to buy big-ticket items and pay in installments before walking away with their product. Layaways were especially popular around the holidays when many people reserved all their gifts in advance and started saving for them through a layaway programme. Then came the… 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… Load More