Financial Crime in 2026: Identity Overhauls, Trafficking Crackdowns, and Securing Next-Gen Payment Rails
- Becki LaPorte
- 6 hours ago
- 1 min read
As published in GARP .
Financial crime compliance underwent profound shifts in 2025, as policy changes under the new Trump administration reverberated across the global regulatory landscape. Looking ahead to 2026, one reality stands out: change is gaining momentum, not slowing down.
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. Drawing on her deep experience in anti-money laundering, fraud prevention, and cybersecurity, she breaks down the top trends reshaping financial crime risk—from the resurgence of identity-related threats and human trafficking as a predicate offense, to the rapid expansion of real-time payment systems and the pressing need for adaptive information sharing.
Becki’s analysis not only highlights the growing complexity of threats powered by AI and digital transformation but also underscores the strategic shifts institutions must make to strengthen compliance programs and stay ahead of sophisticated criminal activity in 2026.