Wednesday, 16 June 2021

What are today's biggest business risks?

The world can be a dangerous place. The only certainty that there is is that change happens constantly.

Businesses, as well are faced by rapidly changing environments and the associated risks that they need to adapt to. These can range from supply chain issues because of transport problems or conflicts, to disruptions caused by natural disasters.

Almost 3,000 risk management experts were surveyed for the Allianz Risk Barometer, and the results reflect the top 10 business risks that leaders must watch out for in 2021.

Get the low-down HERE.

ESG - What is next and what do you need to do?

Over the last couple of years we have seen a flurry of activity on the environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) front. The plethora of scattered, fast-paced ESG developments across the public and private sectors are putting corporate compliance teams in a difficult position, especially as some companies are still reeling from staff and resource cuts caused by the pandemic.

Want to know more about what is coming up and what you need to do? Read Alexandra Wrage's article in Forbes HERE.

Who is going to win the digital money competition?

In a posting in Finextra, Janne Jutila, Managing Director at Internos Partners writes;

‘The two main drivers of competition in digital money are geopolitical and technological – and they are intertwined. China is fast becoming the largest economy in the world and is already almost cashless as commerce is done on mobile platforms like Alipay and WeChat pay. China aims to further boost economic growth, whilst increasing state control, as it imminently plans to scale the use of digital yuan. As digital yuan transactions can be monitored and controlled by Chinese government, it could well allow more freedom in its use outside the country. How much boost the digital yuan will give remains to be seen but enough to add urgency on ECB and FED to progress on their competing digital currency projects.’

Read the full article on Finextra HERE.

Tuesday, 15 June 2021

Elon Musk’s Power Over Crypto, Explained - WSJ

Elon Musk’s comments on assets like bitcoin and dogecoin have helped send prices sky high – and crashing down – over the past year. WSJ explains Musk’s influence on cryptocurrency investors, and why some experts think the ‘Dogefather’ is taking investors for a ride.

 

Sunday, 13 June 2021

Crypto: will the bitcoin dream succeed? - The Economist

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies set out to upend the financial order and replace conventional money. Bitcoin has certainly disrupted the global financial system, but can it ever live up to the hype? 

You can read more in The Economist's latest report on cryptocurrency- https://econ.st/3wnYfRr

 

Saturday, 12 June 2021

“TOP READS OF THE WEEK” (for week ending 11 June)

The latest top reads in banking, fintech, payments, cybersecurity, AI, IoT, risk management and much more

In this weeks selection;

Top Reads

From our Blog

Essential Geopolitics How a Cyberattack on a Pipeline Revealed Critical Shortcomings

How the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline will accelerate efforts to boost the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure. Will it work? 

 

 
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