Balancing sovereignty and agility: the new cloud imperative for finance

Find out how evolving regulations and geopolitical pressure are redefining cloud architecture choices.

Today, public cloud platforms offer compelling advantages: speed, scalability and access to cutting-edge technologies. But they also introduce difficult questions about jurisdiction, vendor dependency and operational continuity. That’s why many organizations are pivoting toward hybrid or multicloud setups to strike a more deliberate balance between flexibility and accountability.

Yet there’s no single path. European institutions, in particular, are navigating a complex regulatory landscape, from the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) to the NIS2 Directive and the implications of foreign legislation like the U.S. CLOUD Act. These forces are reshaping what it means to remain compliant, agile and in control of sensitive workloads.

Rethinking control in a connected world

As data becomes more distributed and regulations tighten, cloud decisions are increasingly about control where it resides, who enforces it and how it aligns with strategic priorities. For some institutions, that means pursuing sovereign cloud solutions that minimize foreign influence. For others, it means designing multicloud environments that reduce lock-in and improve operational resilience.

What’s clear is that agility and sovereignty no longer have to be mutually exclusive. With the right architectural choices, financial institutions can modernize securely, scale intelligently and comply consistently across jurisdictions.