Governance

94% of PE firms report financial impact from cyber risk; half of logistics professionals unprepared for UAE cargo security enforcement

At your next board meeting where AI appears on the agenda, add one question: Can our AI growth plans and our climate commitments succeed together? That simple litmus test will reveal whether you're treating energy demand as a governance issue or leaving it as a technical detail, says Tim Weiss, CEO and co-founder of Optera. The real risk may not...

Audit leaders focusing on AI and data analytics, while boards are looking at M&A and strategic partnerships

For NYSE-listed companies, annual board assessments are required, and investors increasingly expect to see evidence that assessments drive change, not merely check a box. But the true organizational value of these assessments turns on follow-through. Allison Davis of Snell & Wilmer examines what separates boards that treat assessments as ongoing governance tools from those that treat them as compliance exercises,...

When high trust exists, organizations surface issues earlier and manage crises with resilience

The “uplift” process to meet PCAOB standards can be burdensome and time-consuming, requiring two or three years of compliant audited financial statements

The discipline legal ops brings — technology evaluation, vendor management, compliance monitoring — maps to capabilities required for AI governance

If you're building data products today, you may subsidizing your competitor's offerings

Veil-piercing is notoriously unpredictable, but rigorous maintenance of corporate separateness minimizes risk

A measured, composed chair helps boards think with greater clarity even when information is incomplete or ambiguous

What liability risks should boards prepare for in 2026? 2026 risk trends report Allianz Directors and Officers Insurance Insights 2026 What's in this report from Allianz: Directors and officers are navigating a particularly challenging environment as they head into 2026. Geopolitical uncertainty, fiscal pressures and emerging risks from artificial intelligence, cyber threats and forever chemicals are elevating liability exposure at...

European AML systems show persistent ineffectiveness despite rising budgets; 3 in 5 legal professionals concerned about privilege protections under proposed FCA reforms