Operational Risk 2026: What Regulators Are Really Testing

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Operational risk has climbed back to the top of the regulatory agenda, and UK and EU supervisors are testing frameworks harder than ever.

Missed it live? Watch the full session on demand to hear what supervisors are really looking for, the red flags that draw attention fastest, and the risks to watch in 2026.

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Why this, why now

Documented is not the same as evidenced.

Operational risk is back in the regulatory spotlight, and firms can no longer treat it as a background concern. Supervisors on both sides of the Channel want to see a framework that works in practice, not one that only exists on paper.

This session walks through the current UK and EU landscape, the red flags drawing supervisory attention fastest, and the emerging risks firms should be preparing for in 2026.

Does every key risk have a named owner?

Have our key controls been tested, not just designed?

Are our KRIs tied to our risk appetite?

When we close an issue, does it stay closed?

What you'll take away

45 minutes. A clearer view of what supervisors will test.

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What UK and EU supervisors are really testing

How expectations are evolving, and what that means for firms operating across jurisdictions.

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The red flags drawing the most attention

And the gaps most likely to surface in a supervisory review.

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A clear view of the emerging risks for 2026

So you can prioritise them before they are tested.

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A practical maturity checklist

To self-assess your own framework and show you are ahead of the curve.

Free companion checklist

Find the gaps in your operational risk framework before the FCA does

17 self-assessment statements across governance, risk identification, controls testing, monitoring and remediation.

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What we cover

The questions every risk leader should be asking

Why operational risk is back in the spotlight

The pressures pushing it back up the regulatory agenda.

The UK and EU regulatory landscape

How supervisory expectations are evolving on both sides of the Channel.

Regulatory red flags

The issues currently drawing supervisory attention, and the gaps most likely to surface.

Emerging risks for 2026

The threats moving up risk registers, and how to get ahead of them.

Your question

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Who should watch

Built for the people who answer to the board and the regulator

Chief Risk OfficersChief Compliance OfficersHeads of Operational RiskHeads of Operational ResilienceHeads of Risk & ComplianceHeads of GovernanceSMF Holders

For banks, insurers, pension providers, hedge funds, asset and wealth managers, and e-money and payment firms regulated by a financial services authority such as the FCA.

Your expert panel

Led by specialists working with regulated firms every day

Priscilla Gaudoin

Head of Risk & Compliance, Ruleguard

Priscilla has worked as a consultant, Chief Compliance Officer and MLRO, with regulatory oversight experience across financial services. At Ruleguard she leads risk management and the firm's thought leadership programme. She is a Fellow of the International Compliance Association, a certified GRC practitioner and a member of the Institute of Risk Management.

Sarah Clay

Senior Implementation Consultant, Ruleguard

Sarah supports clients through their Ruleguard implementations, combining a people-first approach with technical expertise in SQL Server Management Studio. She joined Ruleguard in May 2022 and was promoted to her current role in September 2023. Previously, she spent over four years managing projects and implementing bespoke software for some of the UK's largest aggregates and waste management companies.

On demand · 45 minutes · Recorded 22 October 2026

Operational risk is being tested. Make sure your framework is ready.

Watch the recording, then use the checklist to find your gaps before a supervisor does.

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