Risk Management

A regular assessment of the risks inherent to the GBL group and the effectiveness of the internal control system

This section presents a summary table that categorises the main risks related to GBL’s activities and the various factors and measures mitigating their potential negative impact.

The risk mapping and a schematic representation of the risk identification, assessment and control process can be found here : Risk mapping and schematic representation of the risk identification, assessment and control process.

The section ends with a detailed description of the internal control and risk management system’s formalisation based on the COSO model.

Risk management and internal control

Main risks	Risk factors	Mitigants
Exogenous Risks associated with shifts in external factors such as economic, political or legislative change	Changes in financial markets, notably with regards to the volatility of share price and interest and foreign exchange rates Changes in macroeconomic variables (growth rates, monetary policy, inflation, commodity prices, etc.) Regulatory or budgetary policy changes involving, for example, tax reform or new legal obligations Specific developments affecting certain geographic areas (Eurozone, emerging countries, etc.)	Geographic and sector diversification of the portfolio with differentiated cyclical exposure Ongoing legislative monitoring Systematic monitoring and analysis of macroeconomic scenarii, markets and investment thesis
Strategy Risks resulting from the definition, implementation and continuation of the group’s guidelines and strategic developments	Differing visions or understanding of the assessment of strategic priorities and inherent risks Validity of the parameters underlying investment thesis Geographic or sector concentration of investments	Formal decision-making process involving all governance bodies and the management Ongoing monitoring of key performance indicators and regular updates of assumptions and forecasts Periodic portfolio review at different hierarchical levels Portfolio diversification
Cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments and financing Risks associated with the management of cash and cash equivalents, financial instruments and financing	Access to liquidity Debt leverage and maturity profile Quality of counterparties Relevance of forecasts or expectations Interest rate exposure Developments in financial markets Volatility of derivative instruments	Rigorous and systematic analysis of considered transactions Definition of trading limits Diversification of investment types and counterparties Strict counterparty selection process Monitoring of the liquidity profile and limitation of net indebtedness Formal delegations of authority with the aim to achieve appropriate segregation of duties Systematic reconciliation of cash data and the accounting
Operations Risks resulting from inadequacies or failures in internal procedures, staff management or systems in place. Risk of non-compliance with quality standards, contractual and legal provisions and ethical norms	Complexity of the regulatory environment Adequacy of systems and procedures Exposure to fraud and litigation Retention and development of employees’ skills	Internal procedures and control activities regularly reviewed Implementation of delegations of authority to ensure an appropriate segregation of duties Maintenance of and investments in IT systems Hiring, retention and training of qualified staff Internal Code of Conduct and Corporate Governance Charter

Risk mapping 2019

Identification, assessment and control of risks at GBL

Specific risks related to the participations

GBL indirectly faces specific risks related to the participations, which are identified and addressed by the companies themselves within the framework of their own internal control. The analysis conducted by these companies in terms of risk identification and internal control is described in the reference documents available on their website.

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