Beyond the Benchmark
Exploring the Trends Shaping Compliance in 2026
Artificial intelligence. Prediction markets. Information barriers. Compliance leaders today are navigating a rapidly evolving landscape defined by new technologies, emerging risks, and increasing regulatory complexity.
The findings from the inaugural 2026 StarCompliance (Star) Global Compliance Benchmark Study make one thing clear: compliance is becoming more strategic, more connected, and more critical to business success than ever before. Based on insights from more than 300 compliance, risk, and technology professionals across financial services, the research highlights the priorities, challenges, and opportunities shaping compliance programs today and in the future.
But the conversation doesn’t stop with the data.
To help compliance leaders unpack the study’s findings and understand what they mean in practice, Star is launching its three-part 2026 Global Compliance Benchmark Study Webinar Series. The series brings together industry experts and compliance practitioners to explore the trends reshaping employee and firm compliance and provide practical guidance for building more connected, scalable, and resilient compliance programs.
Why Attend?
The Benchmark Study revealed several important trends across the industry, including accelerating AI adoption, growing concerns around digital assets and prediction markets, and increasing pressure on firms to modernize surveillance and information barrier programs. It also highlighted a broader shift toward connected compliance ecosystems that unify employee conduct oversight, information barriers, AI governance, workflow management, and evidence generation.
Each webinar is designed to take a deeper dive into these findings, providing real-world perspectives and actionable insights for compliance leaders.
WEBINAR ONE | AUGUST 13 | 11:00 AM EST | 4:00 PM BST
AI in Compliance: From Potential to Operational Impact
Artificial intelligence continues to dominate conversations across financial services, but many organizations are still determining how to move from experimentation to operational impact. This session will explore how compliance organizations are approaching AI adoption, the governance considerations shaping implementation strategies, and the practices helping firms maximize value from their AI investments.
WEBINAR TWO | SEPTEMBER 17 | 11:00 AM EST | 4:00 PM BST
New Markets, Same Risk: Compliance Challenges in Digital and Prediction Markets
Digital assets and prediction markets are creating entirely new challenges for employee compliance programs. From insider trading risks to policy development and surveillance requirements, firms must understand how these emerging markets fit within existing compliance frameworks.
This session will examine the evolution of digital asset oversight and what firms can do today to stay ahead of emerging conduct and regulatory risk.
WEBINAR THREE | OCTOBER 22 | 11:00 AM EST | 4:00 PM BST
Information Barriers Under Pressure: MNPI Governance in a Connected World
Information barriers and MNPI governance remain foundational components of effective compliance programs. As organizations become increasingly interconnected and data flows more freely across business functions and jurisdictions, firms must rethink how they approach control room operations, surveillance, and oversight.
This session explores how leading organizations are modernizing their information barrier programs to meet evolving regulatory expectations and operational demands.
Join the Conversation
The future of compliance will be shaped by an organization’s ability to adapt to change, embrace innovation responsibly, and connect people, processes, and technologies across the compliance ecosystem.
Whether you’re evaluating AI initiatives, developing policies for emerging asset classes, or modernizing your information barrier framework, the 2026 Global Compliance Benchmark Study Webinar Series offers practical insights and expert perspectives to help prepare your compliance program for what’s next.
Register today [HERE] to reserve your place and join the conversation shaping the future of compliance.
2026 Global Compliance Benchmark Study Webinar Series
Drawing on findings from the 2026 StarCompliance Global Compliance Benchmark Study, this series examines the challenges facing financial institutions and the strategies leading firms are using to build more connected, scalable, and resilient compliance programs.
