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2025 Nasdaq Global Compliance Survey

Now in its 10th year, Nasdaq’s Global Compliance Survey captures insights from compliance leaders, providing a clear snapshot of an industry in rapid evolution. Discover how teams are leveraging emerging technology like AI while navigating regulatory complexity.

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Key Findings of 2025:

AI Leads the Agenda

103

Compliance Professionals

71.6%

Identify Improving Data Quality as a High Priority

70%

of Respondents Plan to Invest in AI in the Next 12 Months

34%

of Respondents Experience Technology Implementation Gaps

What’s Inside the 2025 Report

Read the full 2025 Global Compliance Survey to learn:

Where Innovation is Headed

Which emerging technologies (AI, automation, cloud) compliance teams are prioritizing, and why AI now leads the agenda for 2025. Gain insight into how firms plan to use AI in surveillance, training, onboarding and more.

How Data and Efficiency Drive Strategy

How firms are modernizing their processes, from improving data quality to automating workflows, to boost efficiency and resilience. Discover why data quality and surveillance effectiveness top the list of monitoring priorities for many organizations.

The Evolving Role of Compliance

Why compliance is increasingly getting a “seat at the table” in strategic decisions. See how survey respondents view the influence of the compliance function in their organization, and the evidence of its rising profile.

Challenges and Opportunities in Focus

What professionals say are their toughest challenges, from keeping up with regulatory change to integrating new tech, and how they are responding. Learn about industry best practices and areas where the compliance community is seeking improvement.

And More…

Including global regulatory insights, budget and spending trends and year-over-year comparisons that show how the compliance landscape is shifting.

Data Quality and Surveillance Effectiveness are the Top Priorities Learn the key insights from Nasdaq's 2025 Global Compliance Survey, highlighting how firms are prioritizing data quality, surveillance effectiveness and AI. Read the Article

Transforming Compliance in 2025: AI, Data & the Execution Gap

Visualize the key findings of the 2025 Nasdaq Global Compliance Survey, which highlights the most urgent priorities and emerging trends shaping compliance in 2025—from AI investment and automation to talent shifts and technology challenges.

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