CUBE, a global leader in Automated Regulatory Intelligence (ARI) and Regulatory Change Management (RCM), has today launched its Cost of Compliance Report 2025.
The report surveyed over 2,000 senior compliance and risk officers from 1,300 unique financial institutions across 11 major global markets to identify the most pressing issues facing financial services organisations in an increasingly complex global regulatory environment. It aims to help guide strategic decision-making within compliance and risk departments and features exclusive interviews with leading industry professionals and regulatory experts.
CUBE’s report finds that financial services regulation is now firmly back in the spotlight as governments seek to simplify rulebooks to drive growth and reduce complexity. A key factor in achieving this, the report notes, is the ability to stay ahead of any potential regulatory change and ensure executive decision makers are informed early. Encouragingly, 16% of respondents now report potential regulatory change directly to their executive teams or board, which has traditionally been seen as an area of weakness in firms’ approach to compliance and risk.
The report also highlights that geopolitical uncertainty remains a significant concern for compliance and risk professionals globally. When asked how rising geopolitical tension would affect their approach to compliance and risk over the next 12 months, 25% of respondents said significant strategic change would be required, with 8% citing fundamental business model implications. Concerningly, 21% rated their regulatory change management approach as “somewhat” or “highly ineffective”.
Describing the current environment facing financial services institutions, Ben Richmond, Founder and CEO of CUBE, commented: “Our Cost of Compliance Report 2025 reveals a surge in AI regulation, with 157 new laws and rules in a single year. Add to that trade tensions, tariff shifts and conflicting legislation, and it’s clear compliance teams are under unprecedented pressure. The challenge is how global institutions keep up, and stay compliant, as the pace of change accelerates”
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