{"id":11536,"date":"2026-01-12T13:14:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fintech.global\/regtech100\/?p=11536"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:14:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:14:23","slug":"the-road-ahead-what-trends-will-dominate-regtech-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fintech.global\/regtech100\/the-road-ahead-what-trends-will-dominate-regtech-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The road ahead: What trends will dominate RegTech in 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"3\"><strong>For years, RegTech was viewed as the quiet cousin of the FinTech revolution\u2014a necessary, often invisible layer of digital defence. But as we move into 2026, the narrative has fundamentally shifted. We are no longer in an era of mere digitised compliance; we have entered the age of agentic compliance. How will the industry continue to evolve in 2026?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span class=\"N9Q8Lc\">The RegTech market is experiencing substantial growth, with 2026 set to be no different. There have been some forecasts projecting the global market size to reach approximately\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"N9Q8Lc\">$19.5bn, while others have predicted the size to grow to over $33.1bn by the end of 2026<\/span><span class=\"N9Q8Lc\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span class=\"N9Q8Lc\">All in all, the sector is heavily on the up, with new opportunities abounding for countless firms across the sector. In a recent video,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/regtechanalyst.com\/\">RegTech Analyst<\/a>\u00a0spoke to a number of industry leaders to get a view on what trends and developments will stand out in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Some of the trends outlined during the video include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Data sharing<\/li>\n<li>More automation<\/li>\n<li>The breaking of traditional KYC<\/li>\n<li>Increased need for front-to-back onboarding solutions<\/li>\n<li>Greater AI integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Find the video below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Regtech Trends Q2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3vDWsVeiabg?feature=oembed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4437\" data-end=\"4552\"><a href=\"https:\/\/regtechanalyst.com\/new-sec-philippines-framework-overhauls-corporate-beneficial-ownership\/\">Read the daily RegTech news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For years, RegTech was viewed as the quiet cousin of the FinTech revolution\u2014a necessary, often invisible layer of digital defence. 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