Welcome to the June edition of Connect Magazine - your essential guide to navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of financial services risk and compliance.

In this issue, we dive deep into the critical challenges shaping 2025: from the explosive rise of AI-driven model risk and intensifying regulatory demands, to the pressing operational impacts of climate risk and cybersecurity. As the regulatory drumbeat accelerates and geopolitical and economic shifts continue to unsettle markets, staying ahead requires more than awareness; it demands strategic action and resilient frameworks.