Factsheets

Are you aware of the fraud and integrity risks within your organisation? We will help you with this tricky subject by helping you identify what fraudsters can look like within your business, so you can take action to mitigate the risk.

Explore key updates from the ESA report on the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), highlighting crucial changes for financial entities to ensure compliance by January 2025.

Is your business prepared for IT outages? Learn how a recent global disruption highlights the need for robust third-party risk management and digital resilience.

Stay compliant with EIOPA's new guidelines for captive insurers. Learn about cash pooling risks, prudent person principles, and governance in our detailed update.

Explore the role of the Head of Actuarial Function (HoAF) in addressing climate change risks in the (re)insurance sector, including responsibilities, CBI requirements, and latest guidance from IFoA.

Discover the MiCA authorisation process for 2024, its impact on EU frameworks like MiFID and DORA, and EBA’s new prudential guidance.

Prepare for new EU banking rules (CRR III & CRD VI) with Grant Thornton's regulatory & risk advisory team. Leverage our experts for gap assessments, implementation & more. Local & EU-wide support.

Is your company searching for a sustainability leader? Learn the key skills for embedding sustainability into your business strategy.

Insight into proposed Consumer Protection Code changes & challenges. Understand implications & prepare with Grant Thornton's expertise

The CBI has released its 2024/2025 Regulatory & Supervisory Outlook which sets out key trends, risk drivers and outlooks shaping the (re)insurance sector. Read our latest insight to find out more.

Key technology risk areas for internal auditors and technology risk functions to consider in 2024.

The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) released a letter highlighting the main findings of its work on asset valuation, which sets out its expectations to be adopted by all firms to mitigate the issues identified in Irish Fund Management Companies (Firms). This report sets out ESMA’s analysis and conclusions on its January 2022 Common Supervisory Action (CSA) exercise and presents ESMA’s views on the findings.

On December 8, 2023, the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) launched the public consultation on the second batch of policy mandates under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). This public consultation covers six policy documents that will establish requirements for financial institutions. Read our article to find out more.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has produced draft rules for overseas funds being distributed to UK investors. These rules are being put in place for funds from jurisdictions where the UK Government has issued an ’Equivalence’ decision. Read this article to find out more about the new requirements.

Pensions are investment vehicles that are often set up through an insurance company in the workplace as individuals set out on their financial journey. As life demands, commitments and financial goals change as do financial expectations for the future. We believe your pension should also change to suit your changing financial circumstances allowing you choice, flexibility, cost effectiveness and transparency as you build your personal wealth.

Businesses and organisations here have become a greater target for fraudulent activity by criminals looking to exploit the vast amounts of data that is created, shared and uploaded every second of the day. The challenge now is how to identify, monitor and manage that risk.