Insights

Built using insights from a range of customers who have built or considered building themselves, this is the definitive guide for compliance officers on whether to build or buy.

This guide explains:
What agentic AI is, and how it can be used in AML compliance.
The state of agentic AI regulation.
How to get started with agentic AI.

This guide, produced by experts at ComplyAdvantage based on their extensive work with global payments companies, is a practical guide to the key financial crime risks firms in this sector face. It is designed to help payments companies understand and prioritize the risks they face so they can mitigate them more effectively.

Download our fifth annual state of the industry report, built around a global survey of 600 senior financial crime decision-makers.

Read A Guide to the Essentials of Anti-Money Laundering to discover actionable insights, designed to help businesses turn compliance into a competitive advantage.

SEPA Instant requires payment service providers to screen at scale regularly and on an ad-hoc basis. Download our guide to prepare your firm.

In a year with 40+ national elections and a volatile geopolitical outlook, there is an intense focus on the challenge of corruption. How should compliance teams respond?

Following a review of its AML/CFT framework, the European Union is preparing to introduce a suite of new regulations that will have significant implications for firms operating in, or doing business with, EU countries.

Holvi is a payments institution, headquartered in Helsinki with additional offices in Berlin and Vienna. It offers business accounts for small and medium-sized enterprises across Europe, giving them access to banking, invoicing, bookkeeping, and smart payment cards in one place. […]

Tala is a financial platform building the infrastructure needed to enable financial agency across the world. By leveraging data and mobile technology across its vertically integrated platform, it delivers in-demand financial services, including credit, savings, and payments, to its global […]

DailyPay is an on-demand payment platform headquartered in New York City. Its innovative platform allows businesses to pay their employees more flexibly by giving them access to their pay on their schedule, helping more people achieve greater financial control.  DailyPay […]

AJ Bell is a UK-based investment platform offering a range of products and services to make investing easier for the retail investors and financial advisers it serves. With offices in Manchester, London, and Bristol and over 593,000 customers, AJ Bell […]

Qonto is a European business finance solution for freelancers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), providing an all-in-one platform for bookkeeping, expense tracking, cash flow management, and payment accounts. The business is headquartered in Paris, with various other operating locations […]

AUSIEX is a stockbroking firm licensed to offer share trading on the Australian stock exchange. It specializes in equities execution, clearing and settlement services, and equities administration.  Headquartered in Sydney and with roots stretching back to 1994, the firm is […]

Nissan Financial Services is the financial subsidiary of car giant Nissan. It offers leases and car loans to its customers and operates in 12 markets worldwide, including Australia, the US, and India.  Because of its size and global reach, Nissan […]

PayNearMe is a payments platform that uses innovative technology to simplify customer transactions for thousands of companies. Headquartered in the US, its solutions let businesses’ customers choose how, when, and where they want to pay, streamlining the end-to-end process and […]

Recap uses smart technology to provide merchants across the UK with embedded funding and working cash advances through cloud-based platforms. Its mission is to give these small businesses the freedom to grow, partnering with leading payment service providers to give […]

The demand for robust anti-money laundering (AML) compliance is constantly growing, driven by evolving financial crime typologies and stricter regulatory scrutiny. However, traditional compliance operations often grapple with a fundamental challenge: scalability. How can financial institutions expand their customer base […]

If you’ve ever built, bought, or used an anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) software solution, then you’ll already be aware of the critical importance of high-quality data for successful customer screening and ongoing monitoring.  AML systems […]

The fourth Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary meeting under the Mexican Presidency of Elisa de Anda Madrazo took place in Paris from October 22–24, 2025. Highlights from the plenary include:  Changes to the FATF grey list.  Strategic initiatives on […]

As we mark the one-year anniversary of the UK’s mandatory reimbursement requirement for victims of authorised push payment (APP) fraud, we must acknowledge the sheer scale of the challenge. APP fraud has reached epidemic proportions globally, causing immense financial damage […]

Over the past few years, the Philippines has made significant efforts to close gaps in its anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regime. Among the areas targeted for improvement has been sanctions screening – an essential part of […]

If you’ve clicked on this article, you’re likely interested in finding out: Which anti-money laundering (AML) vendors best serve the US financial services industry. A quick comparison of the top available solutions. A list of features to prioritise during the […]

Thanks to a new rule introduced by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), investment advisers in the US are now regulated for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) purposes.  With FinCEN turning its attention to the sector […]

In today’s increasingly varied and competitive financial landscape, choosing the right anti-money laundering (AML) solution is critical. To successfully turn compliance into a driver of growth, partnering with a vendor that fits your business model, markets, customers, and business strategy […]

As the payments revolution gathers speed, firms looking to capitalize are turning to RegTech, which offers increasingly sophisticated solutions to help them navigate this dynamic environment.  Our recent Future of Payments Summit, included a session examining the critical role of […]