In today’s environment, it’s crucial for a company to have a compliance management system (a CMS) to manage risks associated with changing product and service offerings and also helps manage new regulations that are enacted to address developments in the marketplace. In this podcast, Consumer Protection attorney Anthony DiResta identifies the three main components of a CMS: board/management oversight, an effective compliance/monitoring program, and an audit system. Mr.
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The Global Risks Report 2023
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Developed in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, this 18th edition of The Global Risks Report outlines the major risk issues and trends leaders like you will face in the coming years. This go-to resource provides detailed insights into the priorities and strategies of your peers—and gives you actionable steps to build resilience in this turbulent risk environment.
The Global Risks Report 2023: The Executive Summary
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We have seen a return of "older" risks—inflation, cost-of-living crises, trade wars, capital outflows from emerging markets, geopolitical confrontation, and the specter of nuclear warfare—which few of this generation's business leaders have experienced.
2022 Cybersecurity Update
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Our annual cybersecurity update will discuss one of the leading cybersecurity risks to your firm and your clients—ransomware. With the instances of ransomware attacks rising every day, wealthy family offices are particularly attractive targets to cybercriminals. In this webinar, Baker Tilly Cybersecurity Principal Joe Shusko provides insights on managing your family office’s risk against a ransomware attack. He will discuss the impacts and trends of ransomware attacks, how ransomware attacks are executed and leading practices to minimize your ransomware risk.
Cybersecurity: Action Items for Every Family Office
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As family offices expand their technology footprint, cyberattacks are rising. Hackers continue to refine their approaches, but security controls and proactive planning can strengthen your family office cybersecurity defenses. Initially, focus on the key action items to validate your existing security setup and inform your plans to address any shortcomings you identify within your family office 5.0 model.
Family Office Crisis Response and Recovery
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The list of compounding emergencies – both natural disasters and beyond – that we face today seems increasingly difficult to manage. A resilient family office is able to efficiently lead through crisis, recover essential family office functions, leverage lessons learned, and continuously improve their capabilities. Though practical guidance abounds for the large commercial enterprise, few explore right-sizing these methods for the unique circumstances and mission of the family office.
Cyber Attacks on Private Wealth Clients and Family Offices and Steps for Mitigating Your Risks
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Cybercriminals have migrated their attacks from larger businesses and hardened targets to private wealth clients and family offices, where the defenses are low or non-existent. In this webcast, hear from Dr. Chris Pierson, CEO of BLACKCLOAK, a Concierge Cybersecurity & Privacy Protection Platform that represents private wealth and family offices in their digital lives. Chris discusses the top five threats that are facing private wealth/family office clients, the controls or defenses that can mitigate these, and how to protect your privacy.
Fraud is happening at your organization; you just don’t know it. Then again, maybe you do, but you are not sure how pervasive the problem is, where to begin your anti-fraud journey, or how to enhance your current fraud risk management practices. This playbook—which includes templates, checklists, and tools—draws from best practices and leading guidance that will reduce your fraud risk.
Enterprise Risk Management: a Guidebook
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Regardless of industry or structure, all organizations must be proactive to stay ahead of potential risks and unforeseen threats like a pandemic or economic downturn. Implementing an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program will help organizations better anticipate, navigate, and minimize the negative effects of the next threat and improve resilience. When done well, an ERM program builds a risk-conscious culture that also enhances performance.
Navigating the Black Swan
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Black swan events—like the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID pandemic—often come with high velocity and are slow to recover. While these events are difficult to predict, the best way to get ready for the next crisis is with extreme preparation. Looking ahead with intentional risk management, here are 8 ways to prepare your business, family enterprise, or family office to better position itself to respond and adapt.