The Compliance Playbook: Navigating the Financial Services Industry’s Compliance Priorities in 2025 Download By Carol Beaumier and Bernadine ReeseThe big picture: As we enter the new year, the financial services industry once again faces compliance risks that are increasingly diverse and complex.Priorities by region: For 2025 we asked a larger-than-usual group of Protiviti colleagues across the globe to help identify the most pressing compliance issues in their market.Common areas of concern: Artificial intelligence, financial crime, privacy and security, operational resilience, third party risk management, consumer protection, compliance function optimisation, and resourcing were identified as priorities in all regions.Go deeper: Read about idiosyncratic issues in North America that have emerged from heightened uncertainty, regulators’ ESG focus in Europe and U.K., and conduct and culture concerns in Asia-Pacific. We also look back at our 2024 predictions. Download Topics Cybersecurity and Privacy Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance ESG/Sustainability Artificial Intelligence Common 2025 priorities See our latest Compliance Insights Newsletter Learn More https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/the-state-of-aiKey requirements include information and communication technology (ICT) risk management; ICT third-party risk management, digital operational resilience testing; ICT related incidents, information sharing and oversight of critical third-party providers.https://pestleanalysis.com/what-is-pestle-analysis/