In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, operational resilience, security, and agility are not just competitive advantages—they are imperatives. Financial institutions face mounting regulatory demands, increasing data volumes, and the constant threat of disruption. A cloud-first approach, as demonstrated by Publicis Sapient’s work with European DataWarehouse (EDW), is redefining how financial services organizations achieve these goals while ensuring ongoing compliance and business continuity.
The introduction of new regulations, such as the EU Securitisation Regulation (SECR) and the UK’s post-Brexit frameworks, has fundamentally changed the requirements for data management and reporting in financial services. Institutions must now process and validate billions of loan-level data records, adapt to frequent regulatory updates, and maintain the highest standards of data quality and security. Legacy systems, with their limited scalability and inflexible architectures, are no longer fit for purpose.
Publicis Sapient’s cloud-native transformation of EDW offers a blueprint for how financial institutions can modernize their operations to meet these challenges head-on. By leveraging leading cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and AWS, Publicis Sapient enables clients to build resilient, secure, and agile infrastructures that support both current and future regulatory requirements.
Cloud-native architectures bring inherent advantages in resilience and uptime. The EDW platform, for example, leverages Azure’s robust security framework, automated disaster recovery, and continuous monitoring to ensure uninterrupted service and data protection. Automated DevOps pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices further enhance operational efficiency, enabling rapid deployment, consistent governance, and reduced manual intervention.
This approach ensures that financial institutions can maintain business continuity even in the face of regulatory change, market volatility, or unexpected disruptions. The platform’s modular design allows for incremental modernization, minimizing risk and disruption during migration from legacy systems.
Security is paramount in financial services. Publicis Sapient’s cloud-first solutions are built on industry-leading security frameworks, offering advanced encryption, access controls, and continuous monitoring. Automated compliance controls and audit trails ensure that sensitive financial data is protected at every stage—from ingestion and validation to storage and reporting.
By partnering with major cloud providers, Publicis Sapient ensures that its solutions meet the highest standards for data protection and regulatory compliance, whether operating in the EU, UK, or other global markets. This commitment to security is a cornerstone of the EDW transformation, enabling clients to confidently meet the demands of regulators, investors, and customers alike.
Financial regulations are dynamic, with frequent updates and jurisdiction-specific nuances. The cloud-first, modular approach adopted by Publicis Sapient allows institutions to respond quickly to new requirements. Agile methodologies and continuous delivery practices mean that changes can be implemented, tested, and deployed with minimal disruption, ensuring ongoing compliance and business continuity.
The EDW platform’s multi-instance capabilities, for example, enable simultaneous support for both EU and UK regulatory regimes, with up to 80% of the core architecture reusable across jurisdictions. This not only accelerates time-to-market for new compliance requirements but also ensures operational consistency and cost efficiency.
Successful cloud transformation in financial services requires more than just technology—it demands a holistic approach that integrates strategy, engineering, and regulatory expertise. Publicis Sapient’s SPEED framework—Strategy, Product, Experience, Engineering, and Data & AI—ensures that every solution is tailored to the unique needs of each client.
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The pace of regulatory change is only accelerating. Publicis Sapient’s cloud-native platforms are designed for agility, allowing institutions to adapt quickly to new rules and standards. Automated validation, completeness checks, and analytics capabilities ensure that all submissions meet stringent regulatory requirements, while empowering issuers and investors with actionable insights.
This future-proof approach is already being leveraged by clients beyond the EU and UK, supporting regulatory reporting, risk management, and data modernization initiatives in global capital markets, banking, and insurance. Strategic partnerships with leading cloud providers ensure that solutions are tailored, secure, and scalable for any regulatory environment.
The transformation delivered by Publicis Sapient and EDW has set a new benchmark for regulatory reporting and operational excellence:
With decades of experience in financial services transformation and a proven track record in regulatory modernization, Publicis Sapient is uniquely positioned to help organizations navigate the complexities of cloud migration and compliance. Our holistic, data-driven approach ensures that every solution is actionable, secure, and aligned with both regulatory requirements and business objectives.
As regulations continue to evolve, the institutions that thrive will be those that embrace cloud-native, modular platforms—not just to comply, but to lead. Publicis Sapient stands ready to help you scale your regulatory reporting capabilities globally, delivering the technology, expertise, and partnership you need to turn compliance into a catalyst for growth.
Ready to future-proof your financial institution? Connect with Publicis Sapient’s experts to discover how a cloud-first approach can deliver operational resilience, security, and agility—ensuring sustained compliance and business continuity in a dynamic regulatory landscape.