Regulatory Readiness Investment Outlook 2026
Tags: Trends
TL;DR —
- 66% of companies plan to increase investment in regulatory readiness over the next 12 months.
- Most see regulation as both risk and opportunity (47%); those seeing opportunity cite trust (62%), market access (25%), and differentiation (13%).
Why it matters for HK marketers: Budgets for compliance capabilities are now tied to revenue—strong answers win RFPs.
Where spend will go
- Industry forums: 63% want to participate to co-create role/market guidance and submit collective feedback.
- Easier contribution: 56% want more accessible ways to feed into formal consultations.
How companies view regulation
- 47%: both risk and opportunity; 20%: primarily risk; 9%: primarily opportunity.
- Among the opportunity-first (9%) cohort, the payoff is client trust (62%), market access (25%), differentiation (13%).
Likelihood to collaborate (very likely)
- Publishers 16%, Agencies 14%, Ecommerce/Superapps 11%, Platforms 10%, Brands 9% (with larger shares somewhat likely across all).
66% plan to increase investment in preparedness.
63% want to join industry forums; 56% want easier contribution paths.
47% see both risk and opportunity; 20% risk; 9% opportunity.
Among opportunity-first: 62% trust, 25% market access, 13% differentiation.
So what for marketers —
Budget for in-region expertise, playbooks, and consultation participation—then bake compliance proof points into sales materials and RFP templates.
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