Anti-money-laundering (AML) rules are the chief compliance concern for fund managers – and other sectors should take note – according to Isabella Agius, product head, corporate solutions, in the client compliance and regulatory services at Apex Group. As her company looks to broaden its market to new sectors and globally, she highlights the compliance topics set to dominate 2026 and the skills she sees as critical to compliance in the future.

“There’s always something new coming up,” she said, pointing to a slew of EU regulations that will soon be impacting Apex’s clients. However, AML rules and obligations are the first thing that everyone wants to talk about. 

Ruth Prickett graduated from Cambridge University with a BA hons in History and has specialized in business and finance journalism for the past 20 years. She was editor of Financial Management, the magazine...