Insights

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.

The new era of AML compliance is downright chaotic. And this turbulence has significant ripple effects for financial services and fintech companies, including how they manage risk and compliance.

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.

This month’s Regulatory Roundup reflects a clear shift from ambiguity to accountability across financial services, fintech, and emerging technologies.

Becki LaPort (Principal, Strategy & Innovation at FinScan and a recognized expert in AML and financial crime compliance) lays out the evolving risk landscape that compliance teams must confront in the year ahead.

FinScan®, an Innovative Systems solution and a leading anti-money laundering (AML) compliance solution, has once again been named to the prestigious RegTech100 for 2026.

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.

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.

As 2025 draws to a close, regulators worldwide are tightening their grip on a compliance landscape shaped by technology, financial crime, and global tensions.