Insights

In this article, Chris Ostrowski, Head of Product Management at FinScan, examines how stablecoins are rapidly evolving into a core component of the global payments ecosystem—and why AML and sanctions compliance frameworks are struggling to keep pace.

In a recent PaymentsJournal podcast “The Fate of Agentic Commerce Hinges on an Elusive Resource: Trust” and companion article, FinScan’s Chris Ostrowski and Kieran Holland explore why adoption will depend less on technology innovation and more on the ability to verify identities, validate intent, and embed controls into every transaction.

Banking and payments sector heavyweights look to the year ahead. POV: Chris Ostrowski, Head of Product Management, FinScan.

In this article, FinScan’s Becki LaPorte explores why fintech companies must build a strong compliance culture from the start.

In this thought-provoking article, Innovative Systems’ COO, Deborah Overdeput, explores why adaptability and continuous reinvention are becoming essential leadership skills—particularly for women navigating the AI-driven economy.

FinScan’s Kieran Holland reframes the challenge at the heart of modern financial crime defense: it’s no longer just about volume or resourcing, but about how quickly institutions can gather, harmonize, and act on fragmented data to reach defensible decisions.

FinScan’s head of product management, Chris Ostrowski, makes a compelling case that complacency isn’t just a risk; it’s a competitive disadvantage.

Looking ahead to 2026, industry leaders have various perspectives. Here are insights from Becki LaPorte, Principal, AML Strategy and Innovation at FinScan.

In her latest expert commentary, Becki Laporte, Principal of AML Strategy & Innovation at FinScan, explores how the financial crime landscape is evolving in 2026 and what that means for compliance teams and technology systems.

FinScan industry and product experts Steve Marshall and Chris Ostrowski break down how blockchain payments and stablecoins are reshaping the foundations of post-trade operations and why legacy processes may not keep up.

AML and compliance expert Becki LaPorte examines how the compliance landscape transformed dramatically over the past year, driven by geopolitical shifts, technological innovation, and evolving regulatory expectations.

Compliance solutions expert Chris Ostrowski reviews how the rapid changes of 2025 exposed new and interconnected risks across global trade, real-time payments, and technology adoption.