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Corporate risk management has moved up the corporate agenda and is now considered a key to competitive advantage, according to a new report by Accenture.

Among the 397 executives participating in the 2011 study, 80 percent said that the increasing volatility and complexity of the economic and financial environment have elevated the importance of risk management as a key management function. In addition:

• 85 percent reported that risk has become a driver of competitive advantage for their company.

• Nearly half (49 percent) believe that corporate risk management will enhance the likelihood of long-term profitable growth for their company. About the same number (48 percent) said it will support sustainable future profitability.

Unfortunately, though, companies remain unprepared for today’s risky business environment –despite considerable investment in risk management capabilities.

More than half (52 percent) of the survey respondents said their individual company has invested $25 million or more since 2009 to improve risk management capabilities, and one in 10 said their company’s investment has exceeded $250 million. But, a whopping 83 percent said additional investments would be made in risk management in the next two years as their companies navigate market volatility, manage increased complexity and address a proliferation of risks, including: (more…)

Aligning risk to performance and integrating risk at a business unit level are part of eight strategic imperatives that will play determining factors in their short- and long-term success following the economic crisis, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC).

The report, titled 10Minutes on Competitive Advantage, includes information and insights from PwC’s Global CEO Survey and its US-focused report, as well as interviews with thousands of PwC clients.

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