In-depth coverage of governance frameworks, risk management, compliance programs, and regulatory developments.
Ethics and ConductThe UK government s consultation on financial rewards for whistleblowers and mandatory workplace policies signals a potential shift in how your organization detects and responds to economic crime. For
Ethics and ConductYour compliance team faces a resource allocation problem. You ve got hundreds, maybe thousands, of third-party relationships: vendors, distributors, agents, consultants, joint venture partners. Financ
Investor Stewardship and EngagementThe Challenge On September 16, 2026, the SEC proposed amendments to eliminate the Annual Report to Shareholders (ARS) requirement for issuers with a Form 10-K on file. For decades, public companies ha
Ethics and ConductThe Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has revised two standards to address changes in the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants. This revision introduces explicit ethical requireme
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Sustainability and ESGWhen state attorneys general send 38-page letters demanding documents from the Big Four accounting firms, alleging compromised independence over climate disclosure support, you re witnessing a fundame
Ethics and ConductThe Decision at Hand Your organization has enforced a strict ban on political contributions by employees due to Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act . This rule imposed a two-year compensat
Shareholder Rights and MeetingsThe SEC s Division of Corporation Finance has fully withdrawn from the shareholder proposal review process. As of August 14, 2026, the Division will not respond to no-action requests under Rule 14a-8,
Enterprise Risk ManagementRecent Changes The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) released an update to its Three Lines Model in 2024, marking the second revision since 2020. This change redefines second-line roles from oversi
Enterprise Risk ManagementGRC leaders are facing a surge of vendor promises and boardroom questions about artificial intelligence. The questions are reasonable: if AI can automate policy reviews, flag control gaps, and monitor
Enterprise Risk ManagementScope - What This Guide Covers This guide addresses the governance requirements for AI-enabled tools in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) environments. It s intended for security engineers, compl
Ethics and ConductConventional wisdom suggests that if your organization has a hotline, a policy, and a promise of non-retaliation, you re on the right track. Most compliance teams treat whistleblower protection as a d
Board Committees and GovernanceWhen your Audit Committee receives a whistleblower complaint late on a Friday, you re likely relying on instinct and past experiences. This is when myths can become dangerous. The assumptions that gui
Enterprise Risk ManagementContext: Questions We Keep Hearing Compliance officers, risk managers, and GRC leads with mature third-party risk programs often face unexpected challenges. You ve got vendor inventories, due diligenc
Enterprise Risk ManagementOrganizations are consolidating risk and compliance functions more rapidly. If you re a Chief Compliance Officer considering the transition to Chief Risk Officer, you re facing a role expansion that d
Ethics and ConductThe Challenge When the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive s December 17, 2021, implementation deadline passed, only 10 of 27 member states had adopted implementing legislation. Croatia, Cyprus, Den
Ethics and ConductUnderstanding the Surge in Whistleblower Reports The SEC s Office of the Whistleblower received 18,354 reports in FY2023, marking a 49% increase from the previous year. Concurrently, internal reportin
Ethics and ConductThe Challenge Four years after the EU Whistleblower Directive established common protection standards, European organizations face a maturity gap. They ve built the infrastructure, reporting channels,
Board Committees and GovernanceYou have an AI policy. It probably mentions human oversight, responsible use, and verification of outputs. However, that policy is not evidence. It s an assertion, and when tested, assertions without
Sustainability and ESGScope of This Guide This guide addresses the European Union s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), approved by the European Council on May 24. It applies to U.S. companies meeting
Ethics and ConductScope This guide addresses the amendments to Australia s Criminal Code Act 1995, Division 70, introduced by the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Act 2024, effective September
