Risk & Compliance news in Europe

An overview of news, trends and research in Risk & Compliance consulting in Europe:

Global Reporting Initiative: How to navigate the latest GRI standards The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards stand out as the most widely adopted reporting framework, guiding over 14,000 organisations worldwide to disclose their environmental, social, and gove
07 January 2026
Mastering climate risk: dss+ framework sets out a 10-step approach Climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern – it is a material business risk that demands the attention as any other strategic risk.
16 December 2025
Europe’s regulatory framework for hydrogen: What lies ahead for the industry? The 2024 Gas and Hydrogen Package constitutes the largest legislative development in the European gas market in over a decade.
29 October 2025
Early movers in sustainability regulation lead the way In today’s current sustainability regulation landscape, it is essential for companies to achieve compliance – and where possible go beyond that.
14 October 2025
How to turn AI governance into a single control fabric As European banks move to comply with the EU AI Act, many are grappling with growing regulatory overlap.
13 October 2025
2025 IFRS 9 benchmark: Dutch banks lower provision levels as Stage 2 loans surge The 2025 IFRS 9 Benchmark for Dutch Banks from 4most and VB Risk Advisory highlights a notable development in the Dutch banking sector: rising Stage 2 loan exposures and falling provision levels, dri
06 October 2025
FIDA: Turning Open Finance compliance into a strategic opportunity With the forthcoming Financial Data Access (FIDA) framework, the European financial sector is entering a new era of data-driven innovation
24 September 2025
Driving compliance with EU’s AI Act through Agentic AI agents The EU’s AI Act sends a clear signal to organisations: risk governance, transparency, and accountability are no longer optional, they are central to being compliant.
10 September 2025
Managing climate data and reporting: The inflexion point from Excel to software As carbon reporting becomes a regulatory necessity, choosing the right tool – spreadsheets or purpose-built software – can make or break the sustainability strategy.
29 August 2025
Financial institutions seeking improvements to CSRD reporting cycle Now that the first CSRD reports have been submitted, many financial institutions face a new challenge: how can a one-off effort be embedded into a sustainable, annual process? Research by ACE + Compa
19 August 2025
CA Auto Bank collaborates with BearingPoint for ESMA compliance in Germany In collaboration with BearingPoint, CA Auto Bank’s German branch has achieved ESMA compliance and simultaneously enhanced its ability to meet future regulatory changes through a more robust and techn
07 August 2025
Omnibus to help EU companies weigh the strategic value of ESG and CSRD journeys Changes to European Union sustainability regulations, including the Omnibus Simplification Package, are altering the landscape for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts.
25 April 2025
Integrating Climate, Nature and Social into ESG financial services risk management As financial institutions step up their ESG ambitions, they are coming under mounting pressure to integrate these factors into their risk management frameworks.
08 April 2025
The Omnibus Package: A game-changer for sustainability compliance in financial services The EU’s newly released Omnibus Package introduces significant changes to corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence obligations, with the potential to fundamentally reshape the compliance
04 March 2025
How AI-powered crisis simulations help organizations avert nightmare scenarios We spoke with Maarten Schreuder and Rob Grondhuis from consulting firm Protiviti to explore how AI-powered crisis simulations are transforming organizational preparedness and providing companies with a competitive edge.
12 November 2024
French companies not fully prepared for geopolitical risks French companies operating abroad face risks and market disruptions caused by geopolitical instability.
12 November 2024
Risk Data Aggregation and Reporting: Understanding the BCBS 239 Framework The BCBS 239 framework is crucial for strengthening banks’ risk data aggregation and reporting. Despite its importance, achieving compliance remains challenging for many banks.
05 November 2024
How can AI streamline finance and risk in financial services? Organizations can uncover great value in harnessing AI for a variety of use cases in finance and risk.
23 September 2024
A framework for conducting the CSRD's Double Materiality Assessment Experts from FiSer Consulting outline what the Double Materiality Assessment exactly entails, and how companies can successfully complete the process.
27 August 2024
The CSRD a burden for retailers? Three key benefits The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is touted to mark the start of a major ESG shift across industries.
08 May 2024
The challenges of climate risk stress testing for banks Since the launch of the Climate Risk Stress Test, banks in Europe are obliged to conduct a stress test based on a set of different climate scenarios.
01 May 2024
Embedding ESG-related risks into Solvency II assessments With ESG increasingly at the forefront of strategic ambitions and regulatory compliance, risk managers in the in the insurance sector are being challenged to more deeply integrate climate-related ris
11 April 2024
Boosting credit risk assessments in banking with AI The assessment of credit risk demands a great deal of manual effort.
13 February 2024
Synechron adds RiskTech.AI offering to Accelerators program Synechron has added yet another Accelerator offering to its growing suite of Accelerators.
27 October 2023
European AI Act: Implications for the financial services industry The European Commission’s forthcoming Artificial Intelligence Act (‘AI Act’) is set regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the European Union.
19 October 2023
Crisis at Ukraine nuclear plant unlikely, says risk consultancy A major disaster at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine is unlikely, according to a report from strategic risk consultancy Sibylline.
23 September 2023
The compass of RiskSphere: From sustainability risks to opportunities With the effects of climate change becoming more pronounced, customers becoming more purpose-driven, and the introduction of strict ESG laws, the business risks around sustainability have never been
08 August 2023
How HEMA’s internal audit team adds value to the business For nearly a century, HEMA’s mission has been to ‘make everyday life better in a more beautiful world’.
31 July 2023
Implementing ISO 20022 for cross border payments In March 2023, the ISO 20022 standard adoption for cross-border payments went live for SWIFT and EUR RTGS systems (Target 2 and EBA).
19 May 2023
The growing importance of supply chain risk management Against the backdrop of a highly disruptive and volatile market environment, supply chain risk management has risen to the top echelons ofboardroom agendas.
05 April 2023
Cost-of-living crisis and climate change are top business risks The current economic crisis and the sharply rising cost of living around the world represent the greatest risk for companies worldwide in 2023, according to research unveiled at the World Economic Fo
19 January 2023
Leaders in Finance announces the European AML Event The gatekeeping function of banks is a hot topic – as AML fines are skyrocketing.
07 June 2022

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