According to a survey conducted by The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, 56% of respondents rated cyber risk a top-five concern, while 22% indicated it was their biggest concern.
50% of respondents said that the outcome of today’s presidential election is a top-five concern.
To put these numbers in perspective, 33% said Brexit was a threat to stability.
Geopolitical risk and the impact of new regulations were also identified as top-five risks to the broader economy.
Click here to view the complete results of the survey, which encompass responses from domestic and international companies across the financial services industry.