This White Paper explores the popular trends in the payments industry which have direct or indirect effect on the evolution of the compliance processes. The digitalization in financial solutions are transforming the way financial institutions (banks, regulators, FinTech companies and other stakeholders) operate. The concepts of RegTech, AI (artificial intelligence), blockchain, AML (Anti-Money Laundering), KYC (Know Your Customer), the effects of COVID-19 on the financial ecosystem are among the topics that are discussed in this paper under the light of compliance.