Regulation Research: From Searching to Regulatory Monitoring

What Regulation Research Is (and Is Not)

Regulation Research is designed to support continuous regulatory monitoring, not one-off database lookups or legal interpretation.

It helps organizations:

• Stay aware of regulatory developments over time

• Understand what regulatory change is coming

• Identify what is relevant to their business footprint

• Act as a first line of defense before escalation to Legal or Compliance teams

Regulation Research does not replace legal analysis or compliance determination. Its value lies in early awareness and ongoing visibility.

Searching vs Monitoring

Traditional regulatory search is reactive: you search when you already suspect something has changed.

Regulation Research is proactive: it ensures that when something relevant changes, you are automatically alerted.

• Searching answers: “What can I find right now?”

• Monitoring answers: “What should I never miss?”

The greatest value of Regulation Research appears over time, through consistent monitoring rather than occasional logins.

The Monitoring Universe: Defining What Matters

Effective regulatory monitoring starts by defining your Monitoring Universe — the structured definition of what regulatory change matters to your organization.

Your Monitoring Universe is built from three elements:

1. Jurisdictions

   • Countries or regions where you operate

   • Federal vs state-level where applicable

2. Topics

   • Regulatory or ESG themes relevant to your business

   • Keyword-based topic searches

3. Key Initiatives

   • Regulations already on your radar (e.g. CSRD, ISSB, Omnibus)

Anything in your Monitoring Universe should never change without you knowing.

Monitoring vs Discovery: Two Complementary Modes

Regulation Research supports two related but distinct activities:

• Monitoring

  • Staying informed about changes within your defined Monitoring Universe

  • Provides confidence and coverage

• Discovery

  • Exploring regulatory developments that may deserve attention

  • Helps identify blind spots and emerging issues

For most users, monitoring is the priority, especially during onboarding. Discovery becomes more valuable once monitoring is in place.

Why Notifications Matter Most

Notifications are the primary driver of value in Regulation Research.

They:

• Remove the need for manual checking

• Deliver updates directly to your inbox

• Turn Regulation Research into a living, ongoing process

If you do only one thing in Regulation Research, it should be setting up at least one notification aligned to your Monitoring Universe.

Recommended Getting Started Path

1. Define your Monitoring Universe (jurisdictions, topics, initiatives)

2. Create at least one broad notification

3. Refine alerts over time using filters

4. Identify additional areas to monitor

This approach ensures immediate time-to-value while allowing your monitoring setup to evolve as priorities change.

Load a Saved Search

If you’ve already saved searches as part of your Monitoring Universe, you don’t need to rebuild your criteria each time.

To review the latest updates from work you already monitor, open the filters and select Load Search. This loads the most recent results from your monitored queries, so you can review changes without rebuilding your criteria.

Loading a saved search helps you return to consistent monitoring quickly, reduce time spent reconfiguring filters, and focus on what’s changed.