Insights

This month’s Regulatory Roundup highlights regulators focusing on clarifying crypto market structure, increasing scrutiny of AI systems, and strengthening accountability in compliance programs.

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.

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.

FinScan was recognized for its ability to enable real-time customer and transaction screening across global sanctions lists, politically exposed person (PEP) databases, adverse media sources, and internal risk lists through a unified, data-driven screening framework.

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.

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.

This FinTech Global feature explores how the future of AML lies in intelligent, adaptive, and proactive solutions—from AI-driven risk models and behavioral analytics to cloud-native platforms that unify fragmented workflows.