Fintech Magazine September 2026 | Page 87

FINTECH STRATEGIES
Why regtech matters The case for regtech has become more urgent as financial crime grows more sophisticated and institutions are expected to move money faster than ever.
From ComplyAdvantage’ s perspective, the old model of bolt-on compliance no longer matches the speed or complexity of modern finance. Instead, it believes that firms need infrastructure that can respond in real time, update risk intelligence in minutes rather than hours and give analysts clearer context when alerts land. That is particularly important because of the tight link between customer experience and regulatory control. ComplyAdvantage’ s payment screening capability on Mesh is built to screen transactions across bank, card, remittance and crypto rails at low latency, allowing firms to intercept suspicious payments before they are processed without creating bottlenecks in the customer journey.

2019 ComplyAdvantage used new funding to accelerate product development and broaden its footprint across financial services

2021 The financing helped push the company into a new phase of global growth, with investors backing its AI-driven approach to financial crime risk fintechmagazine 87