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When AI Agents Start Acting: Why Autonomy Is the Next Governance Risk
Over the last few weeks, we’ve looked at two related questions. The first was what happens when an AI model goes down. As firms embed
June 8, 2026
Over the last few weeks, we’ve looked at two related questions. The first was what happens when an AI model goes down. As firms embed
How often has an executive, or the risk committee or the board requested that the risk function present to them the “top risks” for the
Operational risk teams are not short of information. In many cases, they are surrounded by it. Loss events, internal assessments, audit findings, control reviews, regulatory
A commonly cited “emerging risk” is “climate change”, with risk functions advocating that the firm create policies around minimising the firm’s footprint on climate-sensitive areas,
Ever since operational risk, or as some prefer to call it, non-financial risk, was “created” through the consultative papers to what is commonly known as
Most firms have a plan for a data centre outage. They have plans for cyber incidents, supplier disruption, payment failures, cloud downtime, office closures and
Operational risk has long been defined as the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems, or from external events.
Every year, RiskBusiness publishes its perceptions of the top risks, threats or concerns for the year ahead, based on published industry material, current affairs and corporate
Summary In a risk environment shaped by rapid AI adoption, converging cyber campaigns, geopolitical instability and accelerating regulatory expectations, traditional audit and assurance cycles are
Executive Summary Over the past decade, organisations have responded to rising regulatory expectations by adding controls, frameworks, policies and reporting layers across risk, compliance and
