85% of Financial Firms Warn of Operational Strain as Transaction Volumes Surge
Event summary
- AutoRek’s 2026 Investment Capital Markets Survey found 85% of financial firms struggle with current operational processes amid rising transaction volumes.
- Average daily transaction volumes exceed 460,000 per firm, with a projected 28% increase over the next two years.
- 82% of firms still rely on manual processes and spreadsheets for reconciliations, despite digital assets adding complexity.
- Firms spend nearly 16% of operational budgets correcting issues caused by manual processes.
The big picture
Financial services firms face a widening gap between growth ambitions and operational readiness, with digital assets and rising transaction volumes exacerbating inefficiencies. AutoRek’s survey highlights the urgent need for scalable automation solutions as legacy systems and fragmented data environments hinder scalability. Firms that fail to modernize risk compliance failures, operational losses, and revenue risks.
What we're watching
- Automation Adoption
- How quickly firms transition from manual processes to AI-enabled automation will determine their ability to scale efficiently.
- Regulatory Scrutiny
- Whether intensifying regulatory expectations in the UK and U.S. will force firms to accelerate modernization efforts.
- Operational Efficiency
- The pace at which firms reduce operational costs by addressing preventable errors linked to manual processes.
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