EU AI Act: A Global Benchmark for Governing Artificial Intelligence
Brussels has done what Washington could not and Beijing would not. The EU AI Act, which entered into force in...
Governance
AI Without Oversight: The New Fault Line in Corporate Governance
In February 2023, a single factual error by Google's Bard chatbot wiped $100bn off Alphabet's market capitalisation in hours. Bard...
Companies House ID Checks: A Step-by-Step Overview for UK Companies
Britain's corporate register contained over 4.5 million active companies in 2024, yet until recently, anyone could appoint a director using...
Beneficial Ownership Explained: A Comprehensive Guide for Verification
When Igor Komarov, a high-ranking Russian official and ally of President Putin, was sanctioned by the UK in 2022, authorities...
Essential Reporting for Boards: Risk, Compliance, and Impact
When Carillion collapsed in 2018, investigators discovered that directors had been receiving voluminous board packs at each meeting. Yet buried...
MiFID II Overview: Key Rules and the Digital Tools Driving Compliance
Between December 2018 and December 2023, Sigma Broking Limited submitted 924,584 incorrect MiFID II transaction reports to UK regulators. Nearly...
PRIIPs Compliance: What Fund Managers Must Deliver
FE fundinfo recently discovered that spot checks suggest as many as 90% of EU PRIIPs absolute cost figures are calculated...
Governance Solutions: 5 Platforms Shaping Regulatory Oversight Today
Organizations today face a relentless combination of regulatory complexity, operational disruption, and evolving cyber and privacy requirements. Static compliance programs...
The Future of GRC Platforms: AI, Automation, and Risk Prediction
Compliance officers face a problem that worsens every year. Financial institutions alone spend $61 billion annually on compliance, and 99%...
Next-Gen Governance Tools Signal a Shift in Corporate Power Dynamics
A Boardroom on the Edge On February 21, 2024, ransomware hit UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare and forced the company to...
