Insights & Governance Perspectives

The Governance Mandate Extends to AI: The Deadline Moved. The Expectation Did Not.

The Governance Mandate Extends to AI: The Deadline Moved. The Expectation Did Not.

Brendan Walsh
Published on: 29/08/2026

The EU moved its AI Act deadline to December 2027. The governance expectation did not move. What boards at mid-tier financial institutions now need to prove, and why the extra time is not relief.

AI governanceEU AI Actboard governancefinancial services risk
Simpler Reporting, Harder Judgment

Simpler Reporting, Harder Judgment

Brendan Walsh
Published on: 12/08/2026

Brendan Walsh on what the CSRD Omnibus actually changes, and why it raises the governance bar for boards instead of lowering it.

CSRD OmnibusARCHITECT governance systemclimate risk governancegovernance maturity assessmentboard governance
The Same Governance Test, A Different Risk

The Same Governance Test, A Different Risk

Brendan Walsh
Published on: 15/06/2026

Brendan Walsh on why AI infrastructure exposure belongs in the risk taxonomy alongside climate risk, and the questions boards should be asking before the next risk committee.

AI infrastructure riskrisk taxonomyAI governanceARCHITECT governance systemgovernance maturity assessmentboard governance
The Label Is Not the Governance: Why Asset Management Oversight Has Entered a New Era

The Label Is Not the Governance: Why Asset Management Oversight Has Entered a New Era

Brendan Walsh
Published on: 02/06/2026

For mid-tier asset managers, sustainability has moved from a labelling exercise to a governance test. Brendan Walsh on where the real oversight gap sits, and the five questions every investment committee should be asking.

climate risk governanceboard governanceasset managementSFDRgreenwashing

WALSH SRA

Contact Details

  • (917) 209-4200

  • Florida, United States

Copyright 2026. Walsh Sustainability Risk Advisory. All rights reserved.