The State of
Financial Crime 2026

As the gap between criminal sophistication and legacy defense reaches a breaking point, compliance leaders are facing a new reality of industrialized threats and diverging regulations. This report provides the definitive data compliance leaders need to benchmark their programs against global peers and align their internal roadmaps with the shifting risk landscape.

Key themes and findings in our 2026 report:

• The industrialization of global threat networks: Financial crime has evolved into a professionalized, corporate-scale economy. With transnational crime revenue reaching up to $16.2 trillion, explore how criminal syndicates are weaponizing technology to bypass traditional detection at scale.
• The regulatory push and pull dynamic: How are firms maintaining a highest-standard defense as the global rulebook fractures? Navigate the widening gap between jurisdictions moving toward centralized, harmonized oversight and those pursuing aggressive deregulation to favor economic growth.
• The move to instant and irrevocable payments: As transaction volumes for stablecoins reach $9.8 trillion, 24/7 payment rails are redefining the risk landscape. Discover why 61% of firms are now prioritizing real-time monitoring capabilities as their primary defense against instantaneous AML/CFT risks.
• AI as the budget catalyst: Technology has moved from a back-office utility to a mandatory business pillar. Uncover why 88% of organizations confirm that including AI in a proposal is now the essential green light required to secure modernization resources and broader investment.