2023 Chief Risk Officer Survey – Navigation compounding Threats and Opportunities in a Fast Moving World
Volatile market conditions. Geopolitical instability. Rapid innovation and technological change. Increased business transformation and digitisation. Mounting compliance requirements. Stakeholder attention on environmental and social issues. Across industries, organisations are facing more threats and operating in an increasingly complex risk landscape.
Managing through Persistent Volatility: Changing role of the CRO
The ongoing proliferation and continuous evolution of risks in the banking industry – highly volatile, intricately linked and
emerging from seemingly everywhere – have made today’s market and operational realities uniquely challenging
for chief risk officers (CROs). At the same time, CROs are expected to command finite resources wisely and support transformation efforts designed to unleash innovation and satisfy rapidly evolving customer expectations.
IRMSA Risk Report – South Africa Risks 2018
The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) publishes an annual risk report, but the 2018 edition specifically focused on "Future" risks, which was a report on longevity risk and opportunity and the need for continuous learning due to the 4th Industrial Revolution. The IRMSA Risk Report series uses risk-based scenarios to explore the future, with the 2018 edition considering risks related to intergenerational living and the need to adapt to a changing job market.
WEF Global Risk Report – 2026
The 2026 Global Risks Report warns that an age of intense global competition is eclipsing multilateral cooperation, driving uncertainty and systemic fragility. Geoeconomic confrontation and state-based armed conflict dominate short‑term risks, while economic downturn, debt burdens and asset bubbles intensify concern over financial stability. Societal polarization, fuelled by inequality and mis/disinformation, is eroding trust, weakening social contracts and pressuring democratic institutions. Environmental risks fall down the two‑year agenda but remain the most severe over a 10‑year horizon, as extreme weather, ecosystem degradation and stressed infrastructure threaten long‑term resilience.
Cyber Risk Survey – South Africa – 2023
The survey offers commentary on the future direction of cybersecurity given the rapidly evolving manner of the risk, it’s solutions and legislative policies, to provide forward looking guidance to organisations. With the changes to the velocity and severity of the risk drivers associated with cyber, organisations should consider the following:
1.Is there sufficient awareness of the risk, from a governance perspective?
2.Is there sufficient protection against it, from a business resilience perspective?
3.Is there sufficient balance sheet protection?
EMEA Model Risk Management Survey – 2023
On behalf of Deloitte we are pleased to present the latest edition of the EMEA Model Risk Management Survey. This report presents the latest insights regarding current model risk management practices and challenges faced by banks across Europe, the Middle East and South Africa.
IRMSA Risk Report – South Africa Risks 2019
Risk managers are in a unique position to connect the proverbial dots – finding the linkages and trends in information, vertically and horizontally, from a number of different planes that enables you to navigate the level and pace of complexity of what we are going through in the world and certainly in South Africa.
We live in a complex world with high levels of uncertainty and constant change. The scale and pace of global and domestic change profoundly influence the nature and dynamics of our politics: either in the manner in which certain disputes will be resolved expeditiously and or in how new obstinate problems are actually created.
IRMSA Risk Report 2026/27 – UmphakathiVuka
Southern Africa is entering the 2026–2027 period with risk as a defining feature of how we govern, invest and lead, yet the IRMSA Risk Report argues that this moment is also rich with possibility. At the heart of this edition is UmphakathiVuka – Awakening the Forest – a people‑first mindset that positions organisations, sectors, communities and institutions as interconnected trees within a single living ecosystem. The Report shows how governance failures, economic fragility, infrastructure decline, inequality, climate stress, systemic crime, cyber vulnerability, water scarcity and energy insecurity have converged into an interconnected meta‑crisis that shapes every development choice. But it also frames each of the Top 10 Risks as an opportunity pathway, i.e. to rebuild a capable state, unlock inclusive growth, modernise critical infrastructure, invest in climate resilience and digital security, and restore social cohesion through ethical leadership and accountable governance. Through scenarios, sector and regional lenses, and a practical Call to Action grounded in King V and a 5W1H framework, the Report invites leaders to treat risk intelligence as a strategic asset and resilience as a collective national project. The future forest will be shaped less by the shocks we face than by the courage, foresight and collaboration we choose to exercise now.
Emerging Risks Key Findings – 2023 Survey
The 16th Survey of Emerging Risks follows trends about risks that go beyond the normal planning cycle, using the wisdom of crowds concept to apply foresight to potential future scenarios. It is sponsored by the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) and the Society of Actuaries (SOA). Questions are both quantitative and qualitative, encouraging consistency from year to year by maintaining response options and showing how risk management practices are evolving. The survey results, especially the comments, give risk managers a way to network anonymously with peers and how they think about risk.
Allianz Risk Barometer – Major Business Risks 2024
The top risks in this year’s Allianz Risk Barometer reflect the big issues
facing companies right now – digitalization, climate change and an uncertain geopolitical environment.