Phalgun Kumar

Connecting world events to governance gaps. GRC insights for decision-makers who can't afford to be caught off guard 🇨🇦 | Views are personal

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Shopify shareholders rejected a proposal for a public AI policy. The more interesting #GRC question is, how shareholders can be assured that a defensible #AIgovernance framework exists without needing visibility into the company’s op docs. https://t.co/7Y25NgmR9N

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#Supermicro's situation highlights a difficult governance reality. Independent investigations reduce uncertainty, but cannot eliminate blind spots. Data quality, methodology, scope, assumptions, all matter. Boards can outsource investigations, not accountability. #grc

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.@JohnDeere $99M right-to-repair settlement is a reminder: GRC increasingly operates where rules are still forming. Proprietary control may be legal today, but if regulators and society begin seeing customer lock-in instead of product protection, compliance alone won’t save you.

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The canary isn’t singing yet, but it has chirped. Private credit lenders should place caution ahead of risky growth. Stronger stress tests, tighter borrower health monitoring, and clear amber/red escalation thresholds may decide who survives this credit cycle. #GRC

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#GRC View: FSRA is actively cleaning up Ontario’s mortgage sector after years of weak controls around private lending, licensing, and borrower verification. Mortgage-facing firms need tighter governance now, because old compliance habits are turning into enforcement actions.

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#Palantir shows why #GRC can’t just control tools anymore. When AI shapes life-and-death decisions, governance has to decide where it’s allowed, who owns the outcome, and when to stop it before it’s too late.

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Trust is not a template. Delve is learning this the hard way. #GRC leadership needs to lead the rebuilding this time around. #risk #startup #compliance

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GRC leaders, you can’t have your pie 🥧 and eat it too. But if you’re going to try, let your investors know. Don’t spook the market with a surprise. Like when Microsoft disclosed that Azure growth could have been higher, but compute capacity was redirected toward internal needs.

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A Middle East war just moved Canadian mortgage rates 0.5% in 3 weeks.

Why? bond yield volatility → fixed-rate lending → your renewal statement.

OSFI’s B-12 calls for dynamic risk models.

But board-level risk appetite documents are reviewed annually. Markets don’t wait. #GRC

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Some organisations underinvest in the people who run #ServiceNow. One expert leaves or ownership is handed to untrained teams, and adoption stalls. It is like owning a professional camera and only ever using auto mode. #RiskManagement #IRM

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@tara_deschamps @StefanieMarotta

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When #payments go social, so do the #risks. #Musk wants to turn X into an everything app, and if money starts moving like memes, #compliance teams won’t just react, they’ll scramble. In this kickoff, I flag what the #AML world needs to brace for. (Part 1 of 4 video series)

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What happens when opinions go viral — and get paid for? In this video, we explore how small, frequent payments on @X could quietly fund political agendas or ideological movements. It’s not about alarm, just a risk worth keeping on the radar as payments roll out. @XMoney

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.@X is bringing #payments to the platform — but who’s getting paid? In this first of three videos, we look at the #risk of #sanctioned or high-risk actors quietly receiving funds. Just a possibility, but one worth thinking through before #money starts moving (video 2/4)

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@NaikDhaivat Greed 😈

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Meme coins have always been unpredictable, but $TRUMP takes it to a whole new level.

But here’s the real question: What does this mean for investors?

I break it down—no politics, just facts. If you’re navigating #crypto, this is one to watch.

https://t.co/SULdQUCTSD

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🚨Fraudsters are using AI to create fake IDs, deepfakes, and phishing emails that are almost impossible to detect. 🔍 Stay one step ahead in 2024. Watch now! #FraudAwareness #AI #CyberSecurity

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The fall of Assad’s regime is a major geopolitical shift with big implications for AML, KYC, and sanctions in Canada.

🔍 Short-term: Expect tighter oversight on financial flows & aid.
🌍 Long-term: Sanctions may ease if stability emerges.

What’s your take?

#AML #Sanctions