FinScan honored as a 2026 RegTech 100 compliance tech innovator for the third consecutive year
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December 12, 2025 – 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, an annual list recognizing the world’s 100 most innovative RegTech companies transforming compliance for financial institutions. This is the third time FinScan has earned a spot as one of the most innovative RegTech companies worldwide.
Produced by Fintech Global and RegTech Analyst, the RegTech100 recognizes the 100 companies shaping the future of regulatory compliance. Selected from more than 1,000 providers, this year’s honorees were evaluated by a panel of analysts and industry experts. Each company earned its place by demonstrating meaningful innovation, the ability to solve high-impact compliance challenges, and proven results that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of regulatory operations.
Instant payments, instant risk: a new compliance reality
FinScan’s 2026 recognition reflects a critical shift in compliance priorities: payments have gone real-time, and so has financial crime risk. As instant-settlement rails such as FedNow, RTP, SEPA Instant, and global cross-border networks accelerate, financial institutions must execute screening, fraud controls, and payee checks in sub-second windows without disrupting the customer experience.
“Payment screening has moved from a back-office control to a board-level concern because payments, geopolitics, and regulations have gone ‘real-time’ all at once,” said Chris Ostrowski, Product Management Leader for FinScan.
With regulators demanding instant, risk-based oversight and penalties rising for missed sanctions exposure, legacy systems designed for overnight batch processing are no longer sufficient.
Built for today’s multi-rail, instant-payment environment
Financial institutions need screening controls that keep pace with modern settlement rails, rising volumes, and growing geopolitical complexity—without slowing the movement of money. Purpose-built for this new reality, FinScan Payments delivers:
Sub-200ms transaction screening to keep pace with 24/7/365 settlement demands
Native ISO 20022, multi-format support across SWIFT, ACH, FedNow, RTP, SEPA Instant, and more
Eight-fold reduction in false positives through a data-first foundation, advanced matching, and intelligent suppression
Risk-based configurations by payment corridor, product, and client segment for stronger accuracy with less noise
Ostrowski continued: “Weak or slow screening is a direct route to enforcement actions and reputational damage. FinScan gives institutions the confidence to say ‘yes’ to innovation in payments without saying ‘no’ to controls.”
Positioned for what’s next in payments, AML, and sanctions
FinScan is investing ahead of emerging trends including embedded finance, stablecoins, new cross-border corridors, and explainable AI for sanctions and AML risk decisions. It is also enhancing usability and workflow intelligence to deliver faster investigation, audit readiness, and stronger governance.
“We’re honored to be recognized as a RegTech100 company once again,” said Deborah Overdeput, Chief Operating Officer at Innovative Systems. “Financial institutions are under immense pressure to modernize, and FinScan is uniquely equipped to help them secure real-time payments with enterprise-grade precision, speed, and trust.”
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