Risky Business: Mitigating Exposure Through Comprehensive Risk Management

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Ropes & Gray is pleased to share "Risky Business," a comprehensive report on trends and best practices in risk management. Based on a survey by FT Remark, a research service from the Financial Times that interviewed 300 general counsel, compliance officers and other senior-level executives at corporations across a wide range of industries, the report reveals varying degrees of legal and regulatory readiness, as well as marked inconsistencies in approach.

Among other findings, the report seeks to identify which legal, regulatory and operational risks organizations find most critical; how organizations seek to mitigate risks; how organizations evaluate exposure in target geographies; and how professionals coordinate risk management across their global enterprise. One key highlight: 57% of enterprises feel least prepared to deal with regulatory compliance risk. Other survey results include: