Key Global RegTech investment trends for 2025:
- 1,802 executives were surveyed to obtain their perspectives on compliance practices, challenges, and ways they are evolving to remain fit for the future
- The survey revealed that compliance training was the area with highest adoption of tech and data with 82% of respondents claiming they use it to optimise those activities
- 49% of respondents reported using tech across 11 or more compliance functions
1,802 executives were surveyed to obtain their perspectives on compliance practices, challenges, and ways they are evolving to remain fit for the future
PwC’s Global Compliance Survey 2025 captured responses from 1,802 executives across 63 territories, spanning Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
Participants represented a diverse mix of sectors, including financial services (29%), industrial products (20%), technology, media and telecommunications (14%), and consumer markets (14%).
The survey gathered insights from key stakeholders across all three lines of defence, including Chief Compliance Officers (25%), Chief Risk Officers (14%), and General Counsel (5%).
Over half of the respondents (54%) came from organisations generating more than $1bn in annual revenue, offering a wide-ranging perspective on the evolving compliance landscape.
The survey revealed that compliance training was the area with highest adoption of tech and data with 82% of respondents claiming they use it to optimise those activities
As part of the research respondents were asked the question: To what extent does your organisation currently use technology and data to automate and optimise the following compliance activities?
The responses showed strong adoption of technology across critical compliance functions.
Training led the way, with 82% of organisations using digital tools in this area.
Risk assessment (76%) and compliance and transaction monitoring (75%) followed closely.
Customer due diligence (75%) and regulatory disclosures and reporting (72%) also featured prominently, indicating a clear shift towards more data-driven, efficient compliance models.
49% of respondents reported using tech across 11 or more compliance functions
This growing reliance on technology is also shaping investment priorities.
A significant 49% of respondents reported using tech across 11 or more compliance functions, while 82% said they plan to increase investment in at least one area of compliance automation.
The results signal an ongoing transformation in the way firms manage risk, with compliance teams turning to automation and data not only to meet regulatory obligations but also to achieve greater operational resilience, consistency, and scalability.
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