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What is delegation of authority? What are the different types of delegated authorities? And what are some of the best practices for managing delegated authorities remotely? Find the answers to these questions and more in the discussion below.

What are the risks of signatory and signature fraud? And how to mitigate them? Find out in our latest blog.

Working from home or remote working wasn’t common practice in Private Equity (PE) prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. So, how is the sector adjusting after nearly a year of working from home?

What’s the problem with Bitcoin and its effect on ESG? And what about blockchain? Is it “good” or “bad” for corporate governance and sustainability? Cygnetise’s CEO and Co-founder, Steve Pomfret, attempts to answer these questions in his latest blog below.

In this post, we caught up with Michael Hackett, Company Secretary at Apex Group, to discuss his view on the role of authorised signatory management in the modern corporate world.

How can organisations successfully adapt their KYC and onboarding procedures to respond to the changing market environment and regulatory requirements in the post-COVID digital age? In this blog, we review some of the key issues that organisations have to consider during the adaptation process along with some best practices.

Usually associated with things like climate change, pollution and resource scarcity, in reality, ESG covers a much wider spectrum of socio-economic issues. In this post, we will deep dive into the meaning of ESG and its value to organisations.

The COVID-19 global pandemic has shaken international trade and supply chains to its core, forcing the banking sector to finally take on a digital transformation journey. With remote operations becoming the new norm, banks have already started to see first-hand the shortcomings of paper-based transaction systems and flows. But what does this digital transformation look like? And what challenges do banks need to consider when moving from paper to digital?

With the rise of fintech over the past decade, many have started to question the productivity and efficiency of the transfer agent role in the modern world and its future existence. As technology evolves, the industry is facing the need for increasing levels of automation and digital transformation. However, every challenge brings an opportunity.

In today’s post, we speak to Erika Percival, CEO at Beyond Governance, to learn her view on the role of authorised signatory management in the modern corporate world.

The Coronavirus pandemic, the following economic lockdown and the new remote working arrangements have impacted almost every business and function. With governance and authorisation being among the most impacted operational areas, we’ve prepared a 2-part blog series on how different sectors are adapting their governance practices and policies to the new norm. In the first part, we cover the following sectors: Banking & Finance, Education, Public and International Traders.

Are you aware of the risks of using e-signatures? How do you ensure your e-signatories are appropriately authorised? When was the last time you updated your authorised signatories lists? In this blog, we look at the top 3 risks of e-signing and best practices for mitigating these risks.

The major shift to remote working in the UK due to the COVID-19 pandemic is significantly increasing the risk of mandate fraud for businesses. In today’s blog, we look into some of the most common types of mandate fraud and best practices to prevent them from happening.

While a fully paperless business world is still quite far away, we expect a quicker than anticipated move towards a “paper-light” environment. Especially now, with the recently enforced urgent push for digitalisation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Discover the top 5 reasons to go paper-free in our latest blog.