Cloud Monitor 2026: Financial Services

Cloud adoption in the financial sector has reached a new level of maturity – this is a key finding of the corporate survey for the latest edition of our annual Cloud Monitor. Cloud-first strategies, hybrid architectures and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) are now standard practice. The focus is no longer on the introduction of new technologies, but on managing them effectively.

Demands are rising: Many cloud users want to maximize the benefits of AI but are grappling with governance issues, data silos, and regulatory requirements. Geopolitical uncertainties, digital sovereignty, and compliance with DORA and NIS2 are coming into focus, as is the question of how to measure actual business value. Our experts analyze the current landscape and assess the most important cloud trends.

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Cloud Monitor 2026: Financial Services

The ‘Cloud Monitor 2026: Financial Services’ report shows how financial services providers are further developing their cloud environments to support AI, digital sovereignty and increasing security requirements.

Key findings at a glance

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AI is well established, but has not yet been integrated into core processes

AI applications are widely used. However, conditions for measurable added value are often lacking. Governance requirements, data silos and poor data quality are holding back integration.

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Security is becoming an operational priority

Data protection and network security have replaced traditional compliance issues as the biggest challenges. At the same time, NIS2 and DORA are driving investment in security and identity solutions.

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Digital sovereignty is becoming a strategic priority

The importance of sovereign cloud solutions is increasing significantly. At the same time, the vast majority of C-level executives consider the reliance on non-European providers to be high.

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The importance of the public cloud is growing

An increasing number of financial services providers are planning to run business-critical applications in the public cloud. The biggest challenges lie in integration, security and adaptation.

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Cloud strategies are being implemented more consistently

The ‘cloud-first’ approach is continuing to establish itself as the norm. Multi-cloud architectures are increasingly used to meet regulatory requirements and limit dependence on providers.

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The question of cost becomes a question of value

The cloud is no longer seen as a means of reducing costs. The focus is now on performance, security, AI and platform modernisation. Cloud investments are assessed on the basis of their benefits.

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