The Global Risk Institute (GRI) is a

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based organization, focused on risk management for the

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insights, and at capability building more generally. Its research and education initiatives are in partnership with various universities in North America and Europe. It was founded in

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(then called "Global Risk Institute in Financial Services") by the governments of Ontario and of Canada, together with 16 leading Canadian financial institutions. Today it has 40+ institutional-members;

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