What Really Changed in Financial Crime Compliance in 2025 — a Must-Read Review
- Becki LaPorte
- 4h
- 1 min read
As published in GRC Outlook.
2025 has proven to be a watershed year for anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime compliance. In her latest insights for GRC Outlook, 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.
Whether you’re a compliance lead, risk officer, or fintech executive, this article highlights key regulatory and enforcement changes, evolving risks in trade finance and sanctions, narrowing beneficial ownership rules, and how emerging technologies and real-time payments are forcing compliance teams to rethink their frameworks.
