AI and the next era of Apac compliance

As Asia-Pacific (Apac) financial institutions confront rising regulatory expectations, expanding financial crime risks and growing operational strain, many are turning to artificial intelligence to modernise their compliance capabilities. But adoption remains uneven, with major gaps in data readiness, integration and AI literacy limiting progress.

In collaboration with Fenergo, this Risk.net report – based on a survey of 110 compliance, risk and financial crime specialists in banks and asset managers in Singapore, Malaysia and Australia – reveals how firms are navigating the shift towards AI-enabled compliance, where the biggest roadblocks lie, and what it will take to realise meaningful efficiency gains.

Among the findings:

• 66% of firms report heavy manual workloads, and 54% face persistent review backlogs
• 34% have begun implementing AI, but most still favour partial automation over full autonomy
• 44% are exploring agentic AI, particularly for transaction monitoring and fraud detection
• Data quality, system integration and regulatory concerns remain the top barriers to progress.

“Regulators expect AI to be explainable and well-governed,” says Bryan Keasberry, Apac head of strategy at Fenergo. “Institutions need to be able to control their model and make sure that it works within the guardrails that have been set.”

Download the report to uncover how Apac compliance leaders are preparing for the next era of AI-driven oversight.

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