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Independent thinking on the trends, transactions, and decisions shaping AI and software in the financial crime risk and compliance ecosystem.

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Establishing Valuable Analyst Relationships

How SaaS AFC vendors can build durable, two-way relationships with industry analysts—and why it matters for positioning, pipeline, and product credibility.

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RECENT INTELLIGENCE

Selected articles & briefings.

Predictions7 min read

Top 5 SaaS AFC Predictions for 2025 and Beyond

Where anti-financial crime software is heading next: consolidation, AI-native workflows, and the shifts operators should plan around.

GTM6 min read

The New Age of Event Strategies: Maximizing ROI Through Targeted Gatherings

Why intimate, curated formats are outperforming big-tent conferences—and how to design events that actually move pipeline.

Regulatory6 min read

Smarter, Not More: Rethinking UK Regulation of Critical Third Parties

A practitioner's read on the UK regulators' evolving approach to critical third parties and what it means for vendors and firms.

Field Note6 min read

The Imperative of Domain Expertise Across AFC Startup Stages

Why anti-financial crime startups win or lose on domain depth—and how expertise needs shift from seed through scale.

AI7 min read

The Three Evolutionary Stages of AI in Anti-Financial Crime Software

A framework for understanding where AI actually adds value in AFC software today, and where the next leap is coming from.

Regulatory5 min read

Why a U.S. Version of the UK's APP Reimbursement Scheme Isn't Coming Soon

Structural reasons the U.S. payments and regulatory landscape make an APP-style reimbursement mandate unlikely in the near term.

Market View8 min read

35 Years On: Has the Financial Action Task Force Been Effective?

An honest assessment of the FATF's impact on global financial crime outcomes—and where the mutual evaluation model falls short.

GTM6 min read

The Critical Role of YAM in SaaS Go-to-Market Planning

Why Year-After-Multiplier thinking belongs at the center of AFC SaaS planning, and how to build a GTM motion around it.

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