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INSIGHT: Key 2026 AML trends for leaders revealed– sign up for our special webinar on Tuesday

By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent

WITH 2026 just weeks away, compliance professionals must stay up to date with the key AML trends for the coming year.

Fincrime Frontier 2025 / 2026‘, the world’s most comprehensive FCC survey, gives a comprehensive overview of the sector’s most important developments.

In a live webinar on Tuesday, December 9, SymphonyAI and AML Intelligence will give an overview of the survey’s main findings.

In this session, participants will learn:

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

Sign up is available [HERE].

The following speakers will cover the report findings:

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

The survey is also available to read [HERE].

The session will highlight practical insights. It is aimed at giving your organization clear, actionable recommendations.

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

  • Reasons for a lack of confidence in compliance data – only 11% of organizations are “very confident” in their data quality
  • The pace of AI adaptation – nearly 80% of institutions plan to innovate with AI in financial crime compliance by 2026
  • Why companies don’t calculate compliance ROI (return on investment) – 72% of institutions have never done this

More information is available [HERE].

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