Mikhail Belov, BDO’s Forensics Investigations, Disputes and Compliance Leader, was interviewed for a feature on a hot topic in Risk and Compliance magazine. A link to the full article, published in the April-June 2026 Issue, is available at the bottom of this page.
As regulatory demands continue to diverge across jurisdictions, organizations are asking how to build compliance frameworks that can stay agile amid shifting geopolitical and trade dynamics. The answer starts with a risk-based approach: compliance programs should be tailored to the organization’s risk profile, informed by real-time intelligence, and supported by strong cross-functional coordination. Regularly updating compliance risk assessments helps organizations keep pace with change and make timely enhancements where needed.
Many businesses are also evaluating what role automation and artificial intelligence should play in monitoring and interpreting regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions. As complexity increases, AI and automated tools can help organizations track developments more efficiently, strengthen monitoring, and support faster action. At the same time, technology should complement—not replace—human judgment, especially when regulatory interpretation and response require nuance and expertise.
Another common question is how companies can balance global standardization with local regulatory nuance, particularly in fragmented markets. A practical approach is to establish a global baseline for governance, risk, and controls, while allowing flexibility in local implementation. This helps organizations maintain consistency and efficiency while still addressing country-specific requirements and market realities.
Organizations are also looking for ways to build adaptive compliance models in areas such as sanctions and trade without creating unnecessary operational disruption. In practice, that means combining risk-based design, real-time regulatory intelligence, and clearly defined accountability so teams can escalate issues, make decisions, and respond quickly as requirements evolve.
Finally, as leaders consider how regulatory fragmentation may evolve over the next several years, many are focusing on what steps they should take now to prepare. With fragmentation expected to persist—or intensify—organizations should prioritize scalable compliance frameworks, periodic risk and program assessments, and stronger integration of ethics and compliance into day-to-day operations.