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Throughout 2026, eflow has spoken with compliance and trade surveillance leaders across the UK, US, Europe and Australia, and the same problems keeps coming up.
Surveillance systems are generating more noise than ever, overwhelming analysts with false positives while genuine misconduct risks going undetected. At the same time, the surveillance perimeter is widening to take in 23/5 trading, crypto and prediction markets, and regulators are no longer asking whether controls exist, but whether firms can prove they work.
In this eBook, we look at the root causes behind surveillance’s signal problem and what surveillance leaders need to prioritise in 2027 and beyond.
Whats included?
- Real-world enforcement cases, showing how overwhelming alert volumes and data gaps leave misconduct undetected
- An analysis of why false positives are overwhelming surveillance teams, including insight from compliance and surveillance leaders across the UK, US, Europe and Australia
- A breakdown of the three recurring weaknesses driving alert noise: weak data foundations, poorly configured surveillance logic and limited testing infrastructure
- A look at how 23/5 trading, crypto and prediction markets are expanding the surveillance perimeter and amplifying existing weaknesses
- What rising regulatory scrutiny means for surveillance leaders, including lessons from FCA Market Watch 86 and practical next steps for 2027
