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FULL DISCLOSURE: Protecting Your Company From Mother Nature

September 21, 2010

In this RiskChat, Ruud Bosman, FM Global's vice chairman of the board of directors, discusses the hurdles companies face in their natural disaster preparedness efforts and key practices they can implement to address the challenge. RiskChat: How to Mitig ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: How Does Portfolio Management Fit into ERM?

September 17, 2010

For companies with material investment portfolios, the market turmoil in the aftermath of the global financial crisis has magnified the importance of accurate and timely investment portfolio information. It has also helped make many of these portfolios mo ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: Dodd-Frank Clawback Provision Potentially a "Major New Weapon"

September 14, 2010

The clawback provision for compensation recoupment included in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act potentially qualifies as a "major new weapon" for shareholder plaintiffs and shareholder activists, according to law firm Latham & ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: When Risk Management Backfires

September 08, 2010

Crisis management can create new risks -- and crises. Just ask BP. The company is now under fire for spending too much money trying to save its reputation. When Risk Management Is a Risk | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: Mitigating the Risk of a "No on Pay" Vote

September 07, 2010

The "say on pay" provision of the new Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act takes effect beginning in January. Already, public companies and their compensation committees are scrambling to mitigate the risk of a potential "no on pay" v ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: Managing the Financial Reporting Supply Chain

August 31, 2010

What is the “financial reporting supply chain” and how can it be better managed in the wake of the global financial crisis? Recent research from the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) provides the answers. Global Views on Strengthening F ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: Answers to the Seven Most Critical Risk Questions

August 26, 2010

CFOs, chief risk officers, CEOs, and their reports are not the only corporate folks who have been boning up on risk management for the past 36 months. Here’s what you need to know. Risk Test: 7 Answers You Need to Know | Source: The Big Fat Finance Bl ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: Preparing for the Next Pandemic

August 24, 2010

Although the threat of swine flu seems to have passed, public health experts think there's a high probability of another pandemic in the coming years. Get prepared with this high-level pandemic planning checklist. Pandemic Preparation Checklist: Learn f ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: Top Business Risks: Regulation and Compliance

August 10, 2010

According to Ernst & Young's annual business risk report, companies are more worried about new regulations than about access to credit. Seriously? Top Business Risks | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: Finding the Compensation Plan Balance

August 04, 2010

Too-generous a compensation plan can motivate employees to take unnecessary risks, but too-conservative a plan can make it hard to attract top talent. Karen DeToro, a senior manager with Deloitte Consulting LLP, provides insight into finding a compensatio ...