Risk and Compliance 2026: Refining Oversight for a Volatile, AI-Driven World

Drawing on data from more than 100 senior risk and compliance executives globally, BCG finds that regulatory fragmentation has become a structural risk, with AI-enabled threats and conflicting cross-border compliance obligations reshaping board oversight models. Companies are moving beyond formal regulatory tracking toward predictive warning capabilities and strategic footprint adjustments. For SEA boards, this signals an urgent need to elevate compliance monitoring from a back-office function to a board-level strategic agenda item.