For years, RegTech was viewed as the quiet cousin of the FinTech revolution—a 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?
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 $19.5bn, while others have predicted the size to grow to over $33.1bn by the end of 2026.
All in all, the sector is heavily on the up, with new opportunities abounding for countless firms across the sector. In a recent video, RegTech Analyst spoke to a number of industry leaders to get a view on what trends and developments will stand out in 2026.
Some of the trends outlined during the video include:
- Data sharing
- More automation
- The breaking of traditional KYC
- Increased need for front-to-back onboarding solutions
- Greater AI integration
Areas that were raised by a number of different interviewees include the changing of financial crime compliance as well as data sharing, which was raised by one interviewee as ‘game changer’ for full system integrations.
Additionally, another interviewee highlighted his belief that 2026 will be the year where traditional KYC as we know it breaks. He cited the rise of LLM models making it much easier to manufacture fake identity images.
Find the full video below.
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