Thinking about the role of the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) at your organization, please indicate what you think the role is today and what it should be in the future.
Ambition Is Rising. So Is the Complexity.
Compliance is entering a year of bigger mandates and bolder investment - yet many leaders say risk is getting harder to see, not easier. The Outlook unpacks the gap between where compliance wants to go and what's holding it back.
Inside, you'll find where financial services leaders are placing their bets, the hidden cost quietly draining compliance programs, and how the CCO role is being redefined for the year ahead.
Three Forces Shaping Compliance in 2026
The research points to three forces every compliance leader will be navigating this year - and one question that decides who comes out ahead.
Rising Ambition
Budgets, priorities, and a CCO role moving from rule- keeper to strategic adviser.
Fragmented Reality
The hidden “fragmentation tax” that makes risk harder to see across the firm.
The Integration Imperative
Why the winners will connect their investment, not simply increase it.
Benchmark Your Program Against Global Peers
The Outlook is built to be used, not just read. Use it to see how your budgets, priorities, and technology posture compare to compliance leaders across three regions - and to build the internal case for investing in integration over yet another point solution.
It's a benchmark for where you stand today, and a clearer view of the decisions shaping compliance's next phase.
How many distinct compliance systems do you use across your organization?
See the regional breakdown
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