The State of Financial Crime 2026

ComplyAdvantage’s State of Financial Crime 2026 report reveals strong AI investment, but slow adoption in daily screening and monitoring workflows.

ComplyAdvantage has released the sixth edition of its State of Financial Crime 2026 report.

Based on a survey of 600 C-suite and senior compliance leaders worldwide, this year’s research helps uncover the biggest breakthroughs in financial crime defence—from the transition to autonomous “agentic” AI to the urgent race for real-time payments monitoring.

One standout discovery? The AI preparedness paradox. While 99% of firms now have dedicated AI budgets, only 33% have implemented AI-driven solutions in their daily screening workflows.

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