Insights

Financial institutions are navigating a landscape where risks move faster, regulatory expectations increase even more, and the stakes for getting compliance wrong have never been greater.

With money movement now measured in milliseconds rather than hours, financial institutions, fintechs, and payment processors can no longer rely on legacy screening tools.

FinScan’s Product Management Leader, Chris Ostrowski, breaks down one of the most urgent challenges in financial crime compliance today.

This month’s roundup highlights the developments that will define early 2026, and the readiness steps that can’t wait.

Compliance expert Becki LaPorte examines the seismic shifts impacting the industry—from renewed global trade tensions and tariffs to the surge in real-time payments, the resurgence of blockchain activity, and AI-driven compliance tools.

2025 was quite a year for compliance professionals. Our panel will look back at 2025 and look ahead into 2026.

Moderated by Ian Mitchell, Founder and Chair of The Knoble, the conversation explored how anti-money laundering (AML) professionals can use technology, collaboration, and compassion to protect the vulnerable. 

This month’s regulatory update reveals a regulatory landscape in transition, where technology, fairness, and financial crime prevention increasingly intersect. US agencies advanced both innovation and oversight.

FinScan’s advisory services director Steve Marshall dives into how the Fed’s evolving stance—from stricter supervision to a more uncertain regulatory posture—could redefine risk, strategy, and opportunity for financial players navigating the crypto frontier.

At the Money 20/20 Middle East event, Barq and Innovative Systems announced a strategic partnership to develop a secure and reliable digital architecture.

FinScan has been named a Category Leader in two quadrants of Chartis Research’s RiskTech 2025 report on Watchlist and Adverse Media Monitoring Solutions 2025. 

This month’s regulatory updates underscore the challenges of navigating compliance amid shifting expectations. US Executive Order 14331 puts banks under scrutiny for “fair banking,” while the Tornado Cash case tests liability in digital assets.