Financial Crime 360 2026 Unites Industry Leaders as UK Financial Crime Community Responds to Growing Global Threats
London, 2 November 2026 – Financial Crime 360 (FC360), organised by The Payments Association, has concluded its most successful edition to date, bringing together more than 1,500 senior professionals from banking, payments, fintech, regulation, law enforcement and technology. With financial crime becoming increasingly sophisticated, fuelled by advances in AI, cybercrime and recent high-profile cryptocurrency thefts, FC360 2026 highlighted the growing importance of collaboration across the financial services ecosystem. Held at Old Billingsgate, the event featured regulators, policymakers, law enforcement and industry leaders discussing the future of fraud prevention, AML, sanctions compliance, cyber resilience and digital asset risk. Regulators and Industry Leaders Take Centre Stage Speakers included representatives from the FCA, Bank of England, City of London Police and Pay.UK, alongside senior executives from organisations including Starling Bank, Tide and Euroclear. Key sessions explored:
The event also featured more than 50 exhibitors, interactive roundtables and networking opportunities, attracting attendees from organisations including Visa, HSBC, NatWest, Barclays, Santander, Lloyds Banking Group, PayPal, Mastercard, Google, Monzo, Revolut, Starling Bank and UK Finance. CEO Comment Emma Banymandhub, CEO of The Payments Association, said: "Financial crime continues to evolve at an extraordinary pace, from AI-enabled fraud to major cryptocurrency thefts and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. What makes Financial Crime 360 unique is its ability to bring together regulators, law enforcement, financial institutions and technology providers in one place to share knowledge and develop practical solutions. The success of this year's event demonstrates the industry's commitment to collaboration, and we're excited to continue those conversations throughout 2027." Looking Ahead to 2027 The Financial Crime 360 community will reconvene twice in 2027. First, Financial Crime 360+ will take place as part of Payments Week UK (19-23 April 2027), providing a mid-year update on emerging threats, regulation and industry developments. The flagship Financial Crime 360 event will then return on 1 November 2027, bringing the UK's financial crime community together once again for a full day of insight, networking and collaboration. Register interest in Financial Crime 360:https://financial-crime360.com/register-interest-financial-crime-2027 About Financial Crime 360 Financial Crime 360 (FC360) is The Payments Association's flagship financial crime event, bringing together leaders from banking, payments, fintech, regulation, law enforcement and technology to tackle the industry's most significant challenges across fraud prevention, AML, sanctions and financial crime risk management. |
