Insights

The regulatory landscape over the last month or so is a study in contrasts: tougher enforcement and sharper scrutiny from agencies like FinCEN, FINRA, and the UK’s OFSI alongside rule delays and new access pathways designed to foster innovation from the Federal Reserve and FDIC.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

A reflections blog from Money20/20 is never just about one week in Vegas – it is a conversation that stretches through the year until the next one.

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.

With change comes uncertainty, as innovation advances on one side and regulatory ambiguity grows on the other. For financial institutions, the question is whether this shift represents freedom or fragility. 

With the passage of the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act, the US has officially brought stablecoins and digital assets under the scope of traditional financial regulation.