Cyber incidents top business risks in 2020
A growing reliance on data and IT systems has seen cyber incidents shoot to the top of the most pressing risks facing businesses worldwide...
- The Actuary / Article / 6 days ago
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Almost half of US and UK firms expect recession in 2020
Just under half of US and UK firms expect their country to go into recession this year, although Chinese companies predict solid growth, a global survey of senior executives has uncovered...
- The Actuary / Article / 8 days ago
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Environmental regulations a ‘tick-box exercise’ for UK pension schemes
UK pension schemes are treating new environmental, social and governance (ESG) rules as a “tick-box exercise”, the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has warned...
- The Actuary / Article / 17 days ago
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UK master trusts ignoring climate duties
After analysing the 16 largest master trusts, managing over £34bn in assets, ShareAction found that only Nest and TPT Retirement Solutions directly engage with big companies on climate risks...
- The Actuary / Article / 1 month ago
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Risk managers overwhelmed by new technologies
After surveying nearly 700 risk managers in insurance, banking and capital markets, only 11% said they could determine all the risks posed by adopting artificial intelligence (AI)...
- The Actuary / Article / 2 months ago
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CFOs reveal pressure to act on climate change
Around half of chief financial officers (CFOs) in Europe are feeling pressure from their customers and employees to take action on climate change, a new survey by Deloitte has found...
- The Actuary / Article / 2 months ago
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Actuaries, act on climate change!
Tacitus, senator and historian of the Roman Empire, announced: “Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty...
- The Actuary / Article / 3 months ago
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Blockchain to save financial services firms $7bn by 2024
Financial institutions will save $7bn (£5.43bn) by 2024 thanks to blockchain technology and the automation of customer checks, a market research firm has predicted...
- The Actuary / Article / 3 months ago
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UK named a FinTech world leader
The UK, US and China are the most important countries in the world for growth in financial technology over the next two years...
- The Actuary / Article / 3 months ago
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Investors want clearer climate-related disclosures, FRC warns
Companies are falling short of investors’ expectations for clearer disclosures on climate-related risks, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) warned yesterday...
- The Actuary / Article / 3 months ago
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