smartKYC is proud to announce that we have been shortlisted across six categories in the 6th Annual RegTech Insight Awards Europe 2026.
The shortlist is determined by the RegTech Insight editorial team and an independent European Advisory Board, who evaluate solutions based on depth of involvement in capital markets, relevance to the award category, and value delivered to the RegTech Insight community.
Being recognised across multiple categories reflects the breadth, innovation and real-world impact of smartKYC’s regulatory intelligence platform within capital markets and financial services.
Shortlisted Award Categories
smartKYC has been named a finalist in the following categories:
- Best Client On-Boarding Solution
- Best Financial Crime Solution (including AML/Fraud)
- Best Financial Crime Investigation and Reporting Solution
- Best Sanction/Watchlist Screening Solution
- Best AI Solution for Regulatory Compliance
- Most Innovative Technology for Regulatory Compliance
This multi-category recognition underscores smartKYC’s role in transforming how financial institutions approach regulatory intelligence, entity risk profiling and compliance automation.
Purpose-Built for Capital Markets Compliance
Capital markets firms operate in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment, facing increasing scrutiny around:
- Counterparty due diligence
- Financial crime risk
- Sanctions exposure
- Adverse media monitoring
- Ongoing entity risk assessment
- Audit and reporting transparency
smartKYC was designed to address these challenges through structured data, advanced automation and AI-powered regulatory intelligence.
Our platform enables institutions to:
- Accelerate client onboarding while enhancing risk visibility
- Automate financial crime research and investigations
- Strengthen sanctions and watchlist screening processes
- Reduce manual data gathering and fragmented research workflows
- Deliver structured, decision-ready intelligence to compliance and risk teams
By combining artificial intelligence with deep regulatory expertise, smartKYC helps institutions improve efficiency without compromising rigour.
Innovation Driven by Real-World Impact
Recognition across six award categories reflects more than technological innovation — it reflects measurable impact within global financial institutions.
smartKYC supports leading banks, asset managers and financial services firms in modernising compliance operations and strengthening financial crime controls in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.
This shortlist affirms smartKYC’s position as a trusted partner for regulatory intelligence across capital markets.
Vote for smartKYC
Voting is now open, and we would greatly appreciate the support of our clients, partners and industry peers.
If you believe smartKYC is advancing the standard for client onboarding, financial crime prevention and AI-driven regulatory compliance, please take a moment to cast your vote.
Vote here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CSY2VTR
Our categories are:
- 11. Best Client On-Boarding Solution
- 15. Best Financial Crime Solution (including AML/Fraud)
- 19. Best Financial Crime Investigation and Reporting Solution
- 23. Best Sanction/Watchlist Screening Solution
- 34. Best AI Solution for Regulatory Compliance
- 35. Most Innovative Technology for Regulatory Compliance
Voting closes at 5pm (UK) on Friday 27 March 2026.
Thank You to Our Clients and Partners
This recognition reflects the collaboration, trust and shared commitment to innovation of the institutions we work with every day.
We remain focused on delivering precision, automation and intelligence to compliance and risk professionals across capital markets — and we look forward to continuing to drive regulatory innovation together.
For further information about smartKYC’s regulatory intelligence solutions, please contact our team or request a demonstration.
