Risk Management

OCEG, a non-profit global think tank that publishes the GRC Capability Model (Red Book) has announced the availability of version 3.0 of these standards for integrated governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) capabilities. OCEG has also updated the GRC Professional Certification exam and GRC Fundamentals on-demand training and has made it easier for GRC professionals to obtain and maintain their GRC certifications. More inside.

AvePoint, a governance, compliance and management solutions provider, has introduced the latest release of AvePoint Compliance Guardian. AvePoint Compliance Guardian provides unified risk management from the moment data is created through its entire lifecycle, proactively monitoring and neutralizing violations of privacy, security, and compliance. More inside.

ACL, an audit, compliance and risk management solutions provider, recently announced that Equinix has implemented ACL GRC and ACL Analytics across the organization to streamline communication and reporting between different departments. Several teams, including business assurance services, enterprise risk management, and compliance, will use the ACL platform to support a unified and collaborative approach to managing strategic risks. More inside.

Matrix-Exzac, a global provider of financial crime prevention and compliance solutions and services announces the formation of a new subsidiary, Exzac Financial Risk Advisory. The newly created group will be led by John Grannis, who recently served as a member of the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) Risk Management Supervision and Federal Examination teams. More inside.

Amber Road, a provider of global trade management solutions (GTM), announced that AeroTurbine, a global aviation company specializing in supply chain management solutions, has selected the Amber Road restricted party screening (RPS) solution to upgrade its compliance processes. Details inside.

Socialware, a provider of social media risk management solutions for the enterprise, has announced the availability of its Social Access Control solution. Complementing Socialware’s existing solutions for regulated users in financial services, Social Access Control gives firms in any industry the ability to place controls around which social network features any individual or group of employees can use. Details inside.

Software provider Wynyard Group announced today that it has won a new contract with The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) to provide Wynyard risk management software. RBNZ is New Zealand’s central bank, responsible for operating monetary policy to maintain stable prices and assisting the functioning of the country’s financial system. More inside.

MetricStream, a governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) management apps provider, this week announced a new offering: GRC Cloud Business Intelligence with Tableau. The new offering will enable MetricStream cloud customers to transform their raw risk and compliance data into on-demand analytics and actionable risk intelligence that can facilitate quicker and better decision-making that drives business performance.

Paul Makowski has joined Grant Thornton as a managing director in the firm’s national Financial Services Advisory practice. Most recently, Makowski served as interim chief risk officer for the Mortgage division of BB&T. Details inside.

ProcessUnity, a provider of cloud-based applications for governance, risk and compliance management, recently announced the unveiling of new features and enhancements across 24 key application areas—all designed to expand data access, eliminate manual processes, and ensure overall program and user effectiveness. Details inside.