2024 capital markets regulatory outlook

A message from the Deloitte Center for Regulatory Strategy

2023 confirmed the commitment and enthusiasm of powerful market regulators—active in rulemaking, surveillance, and enforcement. As the industry adapts to this more aggressive posture, we encourage our firms in the industry to enhance their response and leverage the tools assembled for compliance purposes to help drive value and opportunity for their business.

For our capital markets regulatory outlook this year, we’ve identified four key themes that firms likely will need to navigate in 2024:

1. Winning the race for intelligence
2. Adapting to change
3. Navigating uncertainty
4. Investing in core competencies

Entering 2024, regulators have demonstrated a commitment, focus, and intensity that at times has caught the industry by surprise. They have become more savvy in their approach to data, surveillance, and enforcement. Have you?

This year, we challenge our firms in the industry to pause on the continuous march to react and make space to improve their programs proactively through strategic investments that make the most of this particular moment for the industry—one that includes economic headwinds and heightened regulatory risk.

We hope that you find in our outlook a North Star amid the constellation of regulatory topics (some familiar, others new). We are here to help you set the course.

If you are interested in learning more about the capital markets industry, check out our recently released 2024 capital markets industry outlook here.