Material risk in focus

Transaction Processing and Execution

A deep dive into Transaction Processing and Execution
risk, based on information from the Top Risk Review H2 2026

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Material risk in focus - November 2026

Transaction Processing and Execution has moved up two places in the rankings since H1 2026, with a sharp increase in the share of participants rating it a key risk.

Transaction Processing and Execution concerns on the rise as firms juggle growing transaction volumes and complexity, and ongoing automation and tech change

Despite the increase in ranking and proportion of respondents identifying Transaction Processing and Execution as a key risk, risk management continues to be viewed as largely effective. Respondents generally associate the higher level of concern with the scale of ongoing business and technology changes rather than a deterioration in control effectiveness.

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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