Global Regulatory Momentum Builds Around Operational Resilience: What It Means for Capital Markets

As global markets navigate economic uncertainty, cyber threats, and geopolitical volatility, regulatory bodies have increasingly turned their attention to operational resilience. From the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to the European Central Bank (ECB) and the U.S. Federal Reserve, there is a clear expectation for financial institutions to demonstrate that they can prevent, adapt to, respond to, recover, and learn from operational disruptions.

The FCA’s recent deadline for identifying important business services and setting impact tolerances marked a significant shift—pushing firms beyond theoretical risk frameworks and into practical, tested contingency planning. Meanwhile, in the EU, DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) is reshaping how financial entities assess ICT risks and third-party dependencies.

What’s becoming clear is that operational resilience is no longer the domain of IT and risk functions alone. It touches governance, regulatory compliance, internal audit, data integrity, customer outcomes, and broader strategic planning.

At Psyberant Consulting, we follow these developments closely and understand how complex, cross-functional, and time-critical the implementation journey can be. Our experience supporting firms across the first and second lines of defence—combined with specialist knowledge in governance, risk, compliance, and transformation—positions us well to help our clients prepare for what’s next.

As firms refine their resilience frameworks, streamline reporting processes, or reassess third-party risk, Psyberant stands ready to offer insight, structure, and scalable support—discreetly and effectively.