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INSIGHT: Key compliance trends for 2026 – get prepared with our exclusive webinar

By AML Intelligence Correspondents

AS 2026 approaches, the compliance landscape is rapidly shifting – meaning fincrime leaders have to stay up to date on the latest AML trends.

The FinCrime Frontier 2025–26 Report, produced by SymphonyAI and AML Intelligence gives a comprehensive overview of the sector’s most important developments.

The webinar takes place on Tuesday, December 9. In this live session, participants will learn:

  • AML program trends for 2026
  • The level of AI readiness across the industry
  • Key compliance costs and barriers
  • Top regulatory concerns for 2026
  • AI governance expectations
  • AMLA adaptation

Sign up is available [HERE].

The following speakers will cover the report findings:

  • Charmian Simmons, Financial Crime and Compliance Expert at SymphonyAI
  • Stephen Rae, co-founder and Chair at AML Intelligence
  • Elizabeth Callan, AML and Sanctions Expert, Strategy and Innovation, at Symphony AI

Key AML trends

The session will also deliver perspectives on AML trends across different regions (U.S., Western Europe, etc).

It will highlight practical insights to give your organization clear, actionable recommendations, improving risk-driven compliance.

Some of the key findings from the ‘FinCrime Frontier’ survey, which will be discussed in-depth at the webinar, include:

  • 72% of respondents have never calculated ROI on their technology investments
  • 46% of compliance leaders cite ‘cost’ and ‘data quality’ as the top barriers to scaling automation and AI
  • Only 11% of respondents are “very confident” in their data quality. Over half admitted to significant fragmentation or gaps

More information is available [HERE].

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