Fintech Forward Newsletter - Issue 29
21 April 2026
In this week’s newsletter we explore the potential for agentic AI in governance, risk and compliance (GRC). Proponents argue that the use of agents to automate end-to-end compliance and risk workflows will enable GRC professionals to shift focus from manual tasks to strategic decision-making. The challenge is whether teams are able to seize the opportunity to demonstrate the business value of GRC that they’ve long promised.
At the same time, analysts are cautioning against growing “agentic AI” hype in the market, calling for greater clarity on what constitutes real agentic AI versus useful AI functionality mislabelled as ‘agentic’. True agentic AI in GRC offers the potential to orchestrate outcomes in alignment with business objectives, risk appetite, policy, and control structure – a high bar to cross.
Looking ahead, industry momentum continues to build, with events like the Global RegTech Summit bringing together leaders to explore innovation, share insights on regulatory change and forge partnerships that will shape the future of RegTech.
Agentic AI will challenge GRC – here’s how
GRC shouldn’t be threatened by agentic AI, it’s being handed a long-awaited opportunity. AI agents can automate end-to-end compliance and risk workflows, freeing teams from manual work. The real risk is failing to use that freedom to prove GRC’s strategic value.
Agentic AI or agentic hype?
Top Takeaways
Top 20 AI GRC tools for 2026
As AI adoption grows, so do governance and risk challenges – making AI GRC tools essential for monitoring bias, managing risks and ensuring compliance.
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