As financial services evolve amid digital transformation and stringent regulatory demands, embedded compliance emerges as a pivotal strategy, weaving regulatory adherence directly into the fabric of business processes and technologies. By automating compliance within apps, platforms, and transactions, it aims to minimize errors, enhance efficiency, and foster trust. However, with the rise of complex global …
How AscentAI is powering the next generation of regulatory compliance automation
Founded in 2015, AscentAI was originally created by regulatory compliance experts and practitioners who saw the pace and scale of regulatory evolution and complexity multiplying, and believed that traditional manual processes were unsustainable in an age of digital evolution. Chris Junker, CEO of AscentAI, heralded the firm’s creation as part of the ‘there has to …
Is embedded compliance becoming the new backbone of financial services?
In the fast-paced realm of financial services, where innovation clashes with ever-tightening regulations, embedded compliance is gaining traction as a seamless integration of regulatory checks into core operations. This approach leverages technology to automate and embed compliance directly into products, workflows, and customer interactions, potentially reducing risks and costs. Yet, as fintech disrupts traditional models, …
Can federated intelligence solve the privacy problem in compliance?
In an era where data fuels innovation but privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA loom large, organizations grapple with a paradox: harnessing collective intelligence without compromising sensitive information. Enter federated intelligence—a decentralized approach to AI that trains models across distributed datasets without ever centralizing raw data, potentially revolutionizing compliance landscapes. But can it truly bridge …
How is RegTech transforming legacy compliance platforms? – Part 2
With regulations growing ever more stringent, RegTech is revolutionising legacy compliance platforms by infusing them with AI, automation, and cloud technology. These advancements streamline outdated manual processes, enabling real-time risk monitoring and efficient reporting. How is RegTech transforming these rigid systems to enhance agility for financial institutions? For Areg Nzsdejan, CEO of Cardamon, what is being …
How is RegTech transforming legacy compliance platforms? – Part 1
As regulatory landscapes grow increasingly complex, RegTech is breathing new life into legacy compliance platforms. By integrating AI, machine learning, and cloud-based solutions, it replaces outdated, manual processes with streamlined, real-time automation. This shift promises enhanced efficiency and accuracy for financial institutions navigating ever-tightening rules. Yet, the question looms: How deeply can RegTech transform these …
Is RegTech-as-a-Service the future of agile compliance?
As regulatory complexity escalates, RegTech-as-a-Service (RaaS) emerges as a game-changer, with the global RegTech market expected to soar from $15.8 billion to $70.8 billion by 2033 at an 18% CAGR, according to research from IMARC Group. Harnessing AI, cloud computing, and automation, this model delivers scalable, real-time compliance solutions, slashing costs and boosting agility for …
Can risk teams keep pace with the rise of synthetic identity fraud?
In 2025, synthetic identity fraud has surged as a fast-growing financial crime, with lenders exposed to an estimated $3.3bn from suspected synthetics in the first half of the year alone. Fueled by GenAI, which enables fraudsters to craft convincing hybrid identities from real and fabricated data, this threat is outpacing traditional defenses and escalating global …
What are the AML solutions of the future?
A New Era for Anti-Money Laundering For years, anti-money laundering efforts have struggled to keep pace with the very crimes they aim to prevent. Traditional systems were built for a slower era—one where static risk models, periodic reviews, and siloed data were enough to satisfy regulators. That era is over. Today, financial crime is faster, …
How is GenAI changing how firms manage regulatory change? – Part 2
The churn of regulatory change keeps firms on edge, scrambling to align with ever-shifting global rules. Generative AI steps in with bold promise, turning chaotic updates into manageable insights through automation and sharp analysis. But as it streamlines compliance, questions loom about its pitfalls—data risks and hidden biases. Can GenAI truly reshape how firms stay …
