SAS Secured 12 Category Wins in RiskTech100 Ranking
Financial services firms should evaluate if these top-rated risk management tools align with their data and AI platform needs.
Updated on Sept. 29, 2026 in Financial Services
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SAS has received 12 solution category awards and ranked third overall in the 2027 Chartis RiskTech100 report. The vendor has maintained a top 10 position in the industry analysis for 22 consecutive years.
Why it matters
The annual ranking provides a benchmark for financial institutions selecting software vendors for critical tasks like stress testing and capital optimization. Firms use these evaluations to assess competitive technology capabilities and vendor reliability in a complex regulatory environment.
SAS secured 12 solution category awards in the 2027 RiskTech100, marking its 22nd consecutive year in the Top 10. The company, which is celebrating 50 years of operations, placed third overall among global risk management software vendors.
The players
SAS
A provider of data and AI software platforms that has operated for 50 years and holds a long-term position in the global risk management market.
Chartis Research
A research and advisory firm that produces annual rankings and evaluations of the global risk management technology market.
The details
Chartis Research determines its rankings by evaluating vendors on functionality, core technology, strategy, customer satisfaction, market presence, and innovation. SAS solutions cited in the report are built on the SAS Viya data and AI platform. The company achieved repeat category wins, including four consecutive years for Balance Sheet Risk Management, Enterprise Stress Testing, IFRS 9, and Model Risk Management, alongside two consecutive years for Capital Optimisation.
Timeline
The RiskTech100 annual industry ranking began in 2005.
The 2027 Chartis RiskTech100 report was published in 2027.
Market Landscape
The Chartis RiskTech100 2027 serves as a standard industry benchmark for evaluating the maturity and reach of enterprise risk management software. The results follow a pattern of consolidation among established vendors that have sustained top-tier rankings over decades of regulatory evolution.
Operators in financial services should review whether their current risk management infrastructure aligns with the capabilities recognized in the latest report. Use this benchmark to pressure-test existing vendor technology stacks against market leaders in stress testing and capital optimization.
The takeaway
Maintaining long-term relevance requires constant iteration of data and AI capabilities as evidenced by this industry evaluation. Financial leaders should audit their own core technology platforms against the winning criteria of functional depth and strategic innovation identified in the report.
Further reading
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