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Change is never easy. Nothing worthwhile ever is. Risk is complicated and uncertain, by definition. We listen. And we don't try to oversimplify; we aim to clarify.
It isn't hard to find advice when you are looking for answers. But there is a lot of advice around that is ill-informed and that will leave you ill-tempered. Our approach is to listen, to understand We don't over-simplify.
As a multi-disciplinary firm specialising in goverance, risk and assurance (see our team here), we bring a broad perspective to our work that integrates knowledge from across disciplines and sectors. You won't get 'the same old stuff' from us.
Our approach emphasises rigour, knowledge and understanding the problem. We don't start with the solution; we start with you, with your firm. In our experience, no two firms are alike; no one prescription can cure all patients.
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery and it may save time, but it seldom saves money. The problem is that it makes a raft of assumptions about the underlying business requirement; even in compliance, this is dangerous.
Whether we are working with banks or insurers or retailers or mining companies or the government, we know that you need skill and experience to understand your risk problems. But not all risk problems are really about risk; many are simply about how firms need to make decisions in the face of uncertainty - about markets, about their people, about the future. We approach these challenges in a structured way to ensure that you get the best solution - structurally, analytically and behaviourally - to your problem.
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New corporate governance requirements are increasing the pressure on firms to understand their risk appetites. And about time too!
The Walker blueprint for risk governance in financial firms provides a comprehensive basis for firms' risk governance architectures.
Risk culture is frequently used and little understood concept. There are better ways to approach the issue of risk behaviour in firms.
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