Australia's corporate watchdog has outlined three fundamental principles – transparency, accountability, and consistency – as the cornerstone for better compliance by listed entities in an evolving regulatory environment.
In today's rapidly evolving business environment, organizations face an increasingly complex and dynamic risk landscape. Traditional approaches to risk management, which focus on identifying and implementing controls for known risks, are no longer sufficient. Risks are constantly changing and adapting, requiring a level of vigilance and agility that many organizations struggle to achieve.
In a coordinated move, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) – comprising the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) – published their final reports on greenwashing risks on Tuesday.
The famous philosopher Francis Bacon once stated, "Knowledge is power." This phrase, first coined in his 1597 work Meditationes Sacrae, has proven to be true time and again, particularly in the modern business world. In today's data-driven landscape, organizations are quickly recognizing that one of their most valuable assets is data and information. However, as the volume of data continues to grow exponentially, companies are struggling to manage and leverage this "power" effectively.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently announced it awarded over $4.5 million to a whistleblower who provided detailed information in support of an enforcement action.
The USA's consumer watchdog is taking new steps to rein in financial companies that repeatedly violate the law. On Monday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized rules to create a public registry of non-bank firms that engage in illegal practices like predatory lending, deceptive fees and other consumer abuses.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations are becoming more deeply ingrained across all stages of the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) lifecycle, according to the results of Deloitte's 2024 ESG in M&A trends survey.