Clyde & Co: Businesses Face a Permanent High-Risk Environment as AI, Geopolitics, and Regulation Converge
Clyde & Co's June 25 global risk research finds that 86% of business leaders now rate technological risk as high impact (up from 46% last year); 72% say geopolitical risk is having direct commercial impact (up from 49%); and 85% cite regulatory/compliance burden as high impact (up from 54%). Four in five organizations say geopolitical shifts are influencing where and how they operate globally. The
BY FRONTIER DESK · JUNE 29, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Clyde & Co's June 25 global risk research finds that 86% of business leaders now rate technological risk as high impact (up from 46% last year); 72% say geopolitical risk is having direct commercial impact (up from 49%); and 85% cite regulatory/compliance burden as high impact (up from 54%). Four in five organizations say geopolitical shifts are influencing where and how they operate globally. The headline finding — that businesses face a "permanent high-risk environment" — reflects the convergence of AI governance uncertainty, sanctions escalation, and regulatory fragmentation into a single operating condition rather than a cycle. For law firms building advisory practices, the data supports investment in integrated risk practices that cut across regulatory, disputes, trade, and technology specialisms.