2025-11-13
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) issued Trend Sight 2026 to outline critical trends and risks in the financial sector, emphasizing the need for a risk-oriented, forward-looking supervisory approach. The report highlights heightened geopolitical tensions, digital fragmentation, and the rapid rise of AI-driven fraud as primary drivers of instability, while noting the growing influence of crypto markets and private equity. It further stresses the economic risks of climate change, the challenges of international regulatory divergence, and the urgent need to strengthen digital resilience and integrity against sophisticated criminal networks.