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Cyber Crime Awareness: What Directors Need to Know Materials (PwC Webcast)

June 10, 2013

On April 17, PwC aired its webcast “Cyber Crime Awareness: What Directors Need to Know.” This program focused on the board’s challenges in overseeing information technology, cyber security, and privacy activities for directors. This is an increasingly important area in today’s business environment, but it… read more

SEC Division of Risk Fin

June 20, 2012

In a recent speech, Craig Lewis, Chief Economist and Director of the SEC's Division of Risk, Strategy, and Financial Innovation discussed the Division's work.  He noted at the Division was "formed, in part, to integrate rigorous data analytics into the core mission of the SEC." … read more

Risk Management Survey

June 14, 2012

Ernst & Young and Greenwich Associates recently conducted a survey of 44 asset management organizations regarding risk management at those firms.  Survey participants included stand-alone asset management firms, banks with asset management divisions, and insurance companies with asset management divisions.  The survey confirmed that the… read more

K&L Gates Warns Companies of Aggressive Governmental Investigative Tactics

August 24, 2011

Investigations of public companies by government agencies have become more aggressive and are employing new tactics and techniqes.  With recent market events and increased financial regulatory activity, funds and other financial firms are not immune from this renewed scrutiny.  K&L Gates has published a short… read more

KPMG’s Spring 2011 Audit Committee Roundtable Report

August 23, 2011

This new Spring Roundtable Report from KPMG's Audit Committee Institute (ACI) highlights key insights and survey results from ACI's recent 27-city Spring Roundtable Series - "Changes and Challenges Driving the Audit Committee Agenda."   These roundtable discussions revealed that, among other things, IT risk and… read more