Cloud strategies in financial services

By LSEG

19/08/2025

Turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities

From trading analytics to smarter risk management and next-generation client platforms, firms are leveraging cloud technology to drive innovation, unlock new opportunities and stay ahead of growing complexity.

To understand what’s driving this shift – and how firms are responding to an ever-evolving landscape – we surveyed over 450 senior financial services executives across the globe. The results offer a detailed and interesting snapshot of an industry in motion – navigating evolving regulations, use cases, and investment priorities.

Whether you’re shaping your own cloud roadmap or looking to benchmark your strategy, the report offers practical insight into how cloud is powering the next wave of financial innovation.

Our Report explores

Cloud strategies and investment

Current and anticipated cloud strategies and investment, including the impact of data security, privacy and sovereignty regulations

Agility and innovation

How strategies are evolving beyond cost savings to focus on agility and competitive edge as well as engagement with emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Cloud adoption maturity

Why there’s no one-size-fits-all journey when it comes to cloud adoption, and the critical role of operational resilience.

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