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Le 1er janvier 2021, une nouvelle convention entre la République de Côte d’Ivoire et l’opérateur privé du secteur électrique CIE (Compagnie Ivoirienne d’Electricité) est entrée en vigueur pour une durée de 12 ans, établissant l’un des premiers régimes régulatoires incitatifs en Afrique. FTI Consulting a conseillé le Gouvernement ivoirien sur les aspects économiques et financiers […]
What are the key challenges for insurance companies in responding to the outcome of the FCA’s COVID-19 business interruption insurance test case? FTI Consulting’s Romy Comiter and Najia Mukhtar explore in the latest issue of Risk & Compliance magazine. This article has been reprinted with kind permission from Risk & Compliance magazine.
The ‘lifestyle audit’ is a buzzword on the South African anti-corruption agenda. In 2018, incumbent president Cyril Ramaphosa called for lifestyle audits on people in positions of responsibility. Some state employees, including members of the Western Cape cabinet and South Africa’s national power company Eskom, have already been subjected to lifestyle audits. The South African […]
Sustainability is now being regularly discussed by Boards as a key part of the corporate strategic agenda. One year into the UN’s Decade of Action, with the COP26 Climate and the COP15 Biodiversity Summits and increased scrutiny by policymakers and regulators, activities have started to pick up speed. 2021 will require practical change beyond […]
On 1 February 2021, Singapore’s mandatory data breach notification laws took effect. If your organisation is based in Singapore or collects, uses, or discloses personal data in Singapore, and you experience a data breach, you may be required to notify the regulator and affected individuals. If you don’t comply, you may face fines of up […]
How does financial crime interact with other complex threats – and how do organisations protect themselves whilst allowing business to continue? Firms, regulators and governments alike have been asking this critical (and, at times, overwhelming) question with increasing frequency. Yet, from the rise of disruptive technologies to cybersecurity threats, many organisations are still searching for […]
What UK insurers should be doing following recent court judgements
In-depth feature
Nina Mohadjer, a Senior Director in our Technology team in Germany recently featured on a recent Girls in Work podcast. Having lived and worked in many different countries and cultures, she talks about why you should never lose your femininity, and why being a woman in the world of business is your strength, not a […]
Issue 2 – December 2020
Data retention and minimisation played a key role in numerous cases and enforcement actions throughout 2020. Worryingly, the range of infractions varied widely, teaching us that it is certainly an area that is very challenging for organisations to address. In this webinar, Nina Bryant joins a panel of experts from Exterro and Verisure to provide […]
Are whistle-blowers protected as they take on South African’s corruption crisis? South Africa is experiencing a corruption crisis and whistle-blowers could play a crucial role in addressing this. But the socio-political context is hostile to whistle-blowing and South Africans who witness fraud and corruption often prefer to remain silent for fear of reprisal. On 5th […]
As businesses batten down to weather the implications of, and boost recovery from, the recent COVID-19 crisis, many are looking at strategic M&A to streamline, increase liquidity, divest the less functional edges of their corporate portfolio and merge with entities that strengthen their resilience. At the same time, across the globe, there is a trend […]
Have you ever stopped to think, really think, about your personal data? How much is there? How far does it reach? Where is it stored? Is it protected? We often talk about crown jewels and data mapping in the context of corporate information governance. But on a personal level, data is often ignored or overlooked, […]
As start-ups strategise and develop their post-Covid survival strategy, and large corporations refocus on their highest performing functions, M&A activity is shifting to centre on strategic divestitures and mergers that will bolster business resilience. With this shift, due diligence over data risk is becoming an increasingly critical element of strategic and informed M&A decision-making and […]
Spotting the signs early
The need for a step-change in the approach to combatting organised crime
Issue 1
The key challenges and decisions to address when tailoring a compliance programme
How companies can implement Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) requirements
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