Material risk in focus
Statutory Reporting and Tax
A deep dive into Statutory Reporting and Tax risk, based on information from the Top Risk Review H2 2026
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Material risk in focus - November 2026
Confidence in risk management for Statutory Reporting and Tax remains high, with firms making continual improvements in a stable landscape.
Statutory Reporting and Tax (SRT) is now the lowest ranked material risk as of H1 2026, with materiality scores having fallen nearly 12% year-on-year
The industry is confident in their ability to manage SRT, with 87% rating their risk management as effective (behind only Physical Security & Safety). However, despite this confidence financial losses rank considerably higher than the perceived materiality of this risk type.
ORX Members and ORX Lite subscribers can log in to read our latest analysis of this key risk, taken from the Top Risk Review H2 2026. This includes:
- An overview of the risk and its ranking
- How it's changed over time
- Risk drivers
- Planned or current risk management actions being taken by firms
About the ORX Top Risk Reviews
The Top Risk Reviews bring together industry views on current risk priorities in financial services. Drawing on input from risk professionals across the ORX community, these twice-yearly studies help firms understand how the risk landscape is evolving and benchmark their thinking against their peers. The Top Risk Reviews use the Level 1 risks from the Event Type Operational Risk Taxonomy.
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