As financial institutions continue to modernize their surveillance programs, firms are balancing regulatory expectations with the need to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and embrace AI-driven innovation.

The 1LoD’s 2026 Surveillance Benchmarking Survey & Report captures the latest perspectives from surveillance leaders across the industry, highlighting the technologies, challenges, and priorities shaping the future of surveillance.

Key takeaways include:

• Almost a quarter of banks believe their market abuse surveillance infrastructure does not provide effective risk management of market abuse risk
• Only 37% of firms are satisfied with their trade surveillance technology
• 89% of firms use communications surveillance tools to proactively monitor culture
• For 37% of firms, legacy or outdated surveillance systems are a highly significant challenge to maintaining or advancing their surveillance capabilities
• 54% of firms have sustained or targeted investment plans for voice surveillance technology

Download the report to find out more, benchmark your organization against your peers, and discover where the industry is headed next.