On 14 November 2022, the Central Bank of Ireland (the ‘CBI’) published an information note ‘Sustainable finance and the asset management sector: Disclosures, investment processes & risk management’ (the ‘Note’).

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the future of artificial intelligence depends on “good governance”, but what does that mean in practice? This blog explores how different AI giants such as Anthropic, Google and Meta are approaching ethics, oversight and accountability, and what it all means for governance professionals.

In this comment piece, Harmeen Birk, former AI Strategy Lead at Citi, explores the transformative impact of agentic AI in financial services. With Citi now piloting the technology across 5,000 employees, Birk reflects on how autonomous systems are reshaping operational capacity, governance, and risk frameworks.

In this podcast, James Beasley, Senior Director at Nasdaq Governance Solutions, discusses how organisations and boards can evolve their risk management practices in response to a changing risk landscape. James outlines how non-financial risks are becoming more prominent and discusses the challenges in managing these less tangible, more complex risks. He argues that their universal nature means that organisations can no longer afford to forgo risk oversight and governance. James describes how many organisations are innovating to ensure they are equipped to manage what is becoming an increasingly complex space.

Building on a previous article about the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA), this article will examine the steps organisations can take to ensure that they do not fall foul of the Act in the future.

Incorporating ESG into enterprise risk management will help to increase organisational resilience.

ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute has today welcomed the benevolent approach to charity trustees that today’s Kids Company verdict has upheld, whilst recognising that the 221-page verdict contains important lessons for all those involved in the governance of charities. Overall, the judgement underscores the importance of good governance: of effective oversight, training, assurance and risk management, all of which is best supported by a governance professional.

Integrated indicators allow for stress testing of the organisation’s strategic plans, risk management strategies and control frameworks against extreme but plausible scenarios, ensuring preparedness and resilience.