For the last two years, the investment management industry has been stuck in a cycle of anticipation regarding artificial intelligence.

In today’s global investment landscape, compliance is no longer just a checkbox exercise — it’s a critical factor in protecting firms from financial and reputational risk.

Going forward into 2026, the compliance landscape will be shaped less by brand-new rules and more by heightened expectations around program effectiveness, governance, and execution.

Since 2020, inflation has not only eroded purchasing power — it has fundamentally reshaped the investment landscape. Despite moderating headline numbers, the cumulative impact remains embedded in valuations, risk premia, consumer behavior, and global monetary policy.

The SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) recently issued a Risk Alert to provide investment advisers, investors, and market participants with practical guidance regarding compliance with the amended Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Marketing Rule”).

Almost a year since the initial consultation paper (CP24/30), and several months after the subsequent consultation paper (CP25/9), the FCA’s final Consumer Composite Investments (CCI) rules arrived via Policy Statement (PS25/20) on 8 December 2025.

Beyond Compliance: Insights from the 29th Annual GIPS^® conference.
What mattered most at the CFA Institute’s GIPS^® Standards Conference in Phoenix? Industry expert, Carl Bacon – Chief Advisor at Confluence Technologies – breaks it down for you.

You have options — choose the smarter one. You could manage it all in-house, or patch together multiple providers who specialize in one piece of the puzzle. Or you could partner with Confluence—the trusted provider already delivering a modular, market-tested solution across the reporting lifecycle.

Think of GARP — Growth at a Reasonable Price — like being a smart shopper or a savvy sports fan.

Whether you’re feeling the weight of growing regulatory demands or simply want to reclaim time and clarity in your process, you don’t have to do it alone.

Institutional investors are reshaping how they evaluate and choose funds — demanding greater transparency, evidence-based differentiation, and deeper insights into factor and ESG exposures.

In today’s evolving regulatory landscape, investment firms face mounting pressure to adapt to shifting disclosure rules, market reforms, and global obligations.