Launching or expanding a corporate data analytics program for compliance can seem like a daunting task, but it is one worth adding to your to-do list in 2025.

Using data analytics can transform the effectiveness of your compliance function. Done right, data analytics can reduce the time your team spends monitoring transactions, freeing up your team to spend more time evaluating and mitigating difficult issues. It also allows compliance teams to recognize, assess, and mitigate emerging risks, while also recognizing patterns in data that human analysts overlooked.

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...