"In the first month of this year alone, powerful crosscurrents have shaped and reshaped geopolitics, financial markets and technology in new and unexpected ways. For this reason, CEOs of the world's financial institutions can't - and won't - wait for stability. The reverberations of policy shifts, market corrections, liquidity risks and valuation pressures all loom large ahead for the C-suite, but the firms leading the way aren't constrained by macro fears; they're doubling down on capital discipline, operational excellence, strong risk management and, critically, transformation."
"Financial services CEOs are upbeat about the outlook for the sector in 2026, even as global economic uncertainty weighs on broader sentiment, according to the latest EY-Parthenon CEO Outlook Survey, a quarterly survey of 240 global financial services CEOs across 21 countries. Fifty-nine percent of financial services CEOs surveyed are highly optimistic about the sector's prospects this year, despite just 27% citing high levels of confidence in the outlook for the global economy."
"Outperformance of artificial intelligence (AI) implementation driving CEO confidence In 2026, AI-driven investment across financial services is expected to evolve from backing technology pilots to scaling initiatives. Forty-five percent of financial services CEOs surveyed regard AI and digital investment as the most important driver of their organization's resilience and adaptability in the current environment. A quarter of CEOs say that AI initiatives deployed across"
Financial services CEOs show strong sector optimism for 2026, with 59% highly optimistic despite only 27% expressing high confidence in the global economy. Nine in ten expect revenue, profitability and productivity growth in 2026; 21% expect significant rises in revenues and profitability, and 46% anticipate marked productivity gains. Twenty-three percent foresee significant increases in operating costs versus 2025. CEOs emphasize capital discipline, operational excellence and strong risk management while pursuing transformation. AI and digital investment are central, with 45% naming them the top driver of resilience and a quarter reporting scaled AI initiatives.
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