The connected future of risk:

Key insights from Moody’s Unified Risk Management study



Unlock findings in Moody’s latest study on how organizations are experiencing an era of accelerating, interconnected threats. And how some leaders are transforming their approach to risk management to build resilience.

  • Risks are interconnected
  • Resilience is essential
  • Unified approaches drive progress

This report, based on in-depth interviews with 50 senior, global executives, explores the challenges associated with evolving risks and the potential for integrated approaches. Get actionable, practical, sector-specific insights on how leaders are making risk management a priority to positively address today’s complex risk landscape.





Webinar

Turning data into insight and insight into action

Cyber threats, third-party risks, operational disruptions—they’re all connected. When one hits, others follow. Fragmented systems and siloed teams can make organizations vulnerable.

Listen to the playback of our webinar to hear insights from Moody’s study on unified risk management. Learn how global leaders are connecting data, people, and processes to help build resilience.

  • Key findings from interviews with 50 senior executives
  • Practical steps to move from reactive to proactive risk management





Report findings

A new risk reality for global organizations

External shocks, rapid digital transformation, and fragmented structures can accelerate risk exposure—creating a landscape where traditional governance struggles to keep pace.


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Podcast: Unifying Risk Management and why it matters

Risk isn’t just a compliance issue—it’s a business-wide challenge. In this episode, Paul Nola, Partner at Consultancy firm We Live Context, shares insights from Moody’s latest study on how organizations are moving from siloed approaches to integrated risk strategies to build resilience and competitive advantage.

Tune in now to hear:

  • The 5 factors shaping risk management
  • Why continuity and resilience are top priorities
  • How leaders tackle high-impact, hard-to-manage risks
  • Cultural and technological barriers to unified risk management


Listen to the episode and download your copy of the full report.





Introducing Moody’s Maxsight™ Unified Risk Platform

Moody’s Maxsight™ is a unified risk platform designed to help organizations see risks more clearly so they can act more decisively.

By connecting thousands of data points across onboarding, sanctions, supplier risk, trade credit, and more, Maxsight™ can be leveraged to create a holistic view of third-party risks and relationships—making it easier to understand areas of potential vulnerability and opportunity.

  • Entity-level risk intelligence: View third-party risks through multiple lenses—cyber threats, financial health, forced labor, sanctions exposure, and more.
  • Integrated workflows: Streamline onboarding, compliance checks, and supplier assessments with built-in automation and AI-led support.
  • Cross-functional visibility: Support teams across departments to access consistent, actionable insights from a single source.
  • Flexible delivery: Tailored modules and configurations for banking, corporates, insurance, and other sectors.

Using Maxsight™, organizations have a platform to help move from fragmented data, systems, and risk management to a connected, strategic approach—unlocking opportunities while strengthening resilience.





How Penguin Securities transformed onboarding with Moody’s unified risk platform


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Penguin Securities, a fintech firm based in Singapore, set out to modernize its customer onboarding and compliance processes. As a fast-moving startup, the team needed a solution that could automate KYC tasks, integrate seamlessly with internal systems, and support a digital-first approach to onboarding.

By implementing Moody’s Maxsight™ unified risk platform, Penguin Securities achieved a 70–80% reduction in onboarding time. The platform’s built-in integrations and tailored risk workflows helped streamline due diligence, enhance anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing activities, and helped compliance move from being a cost center to a strategic driver of business impact.





Meeting businesses where they are on their risk management journey

No two organizations experience risk in the same way. Sector, scale, regulation, and digital maturity all shape how risk is perceived and managed.

Moody’s solutions are built to meet businesses at any point on their journey—whether they’re just starting to unify data and processes or already advancing toward strategic, organization-wide risk visibility.

  • For corporates and professional services: Practical, integrated solutions to manage operational and reputational risk exposures across supply chains and customer networks.
  • For financial institutions: Helping banks bridge the gap between financial and non-financial risk domains, connecting teams with more information and analytical insights.
  • For fintechs and fast-moving firms: Supporting agility without compromising on risk insights, so businesses can embed governance standard as they innovate and grow.

Whether your organization is reactive, emerging, or already leading in risk-related maturity, Moody’s solutions can be tailored to meet your business where it is today, with the ability to adapt for tomorrow.



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What is integrated risk management?

Integrated risk management is about taking a unified, strategic approach to deal with the different kinds of risks an organization might face. It connects risk data, processes, people, and decision-making to improve both risk visibility and operational resilience.

Key aspects of this kind of strategy might include:


Centralized risk visibility
Centralized risk visibility

Using technology to create shared risk intelligence across teams and systems

Consistent decision making
Consistent decision-making

Leveraging shared analytics and workflows to make data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration
Cross-functional collaboration

Viewing risks as organization-wide matters and breaking down silos to address them

Agility in response
Agility in response

Using data, technology, and people to understand new threats, manage regulatory changes, and prepare for unforeseen risks


A unified, integrated approach to risk management could help organizations move from a reactive stance to a proactive strategy—aligning risk with business goals and supporting smarter decisions.




Report findings

The Journey Towards Strategic Risk Management

As organizations move beyond reactive risk management approaches, leaders are embracing interconnected, data-driven frameworks to anticipate and mitigate risk more holistically.


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More resources on integrated risk management


Explore sector specific insights on managing interconnected risk to strengthen compliance and operational oversight within global businesses today.



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In this episode, host Alex Pillow is joined by Samantha Hall, Head of Commercial Strategy for Corporates at Moody’s, to discuss why reframing risk is essential for businesses navigating an era of rapid change. 



In a world where risk is accelerating, converging, and defying boundaries, Moody’s new thought leadership study on Unified Risk Management (URM) offers a new perspective on how senior leaders in global organizations are adapting to build resilience and capitalize on opportunities.




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