FIS AML Investigations Agent Now Commercially Available to Help Banks Tackle the Scale and Cost of Financial Crime Compliance
Business Wire•15/10/2026•08:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤FIS AML Investigations Agent commercially available to any U.S.-based bank
- ➤Amalgamated projects over 90% reduction in Level 1 alert review time
- ➤Amalgamated projects approximately 98% reduction in Level 2 case investigation time
- ➤Amalgamated projects over 80% reduction in SAR narrative preparation time
- ➤FIS agent integrates with Horizon and Systematics; IBS planned next
Expert Statements
Stan Szwalbenest, Head of Enterprise Fraud and Financial Crimes, FIS
“Investigations don’t slow down because analysts lack judgment. They slow down because evidence is scattered across systems and every alert gets treated the same”
Stan Szwalbenest, Head of Enterprise Fraud and Financial Crimes, FIS
“By bringing together the core, payments and data these investigations rely on, FIS gives analysts a head start while keeping them in control of every decision.”
Sean Searby, Chief Information & Operations Officer, Amalgamated Bank
“AML investigations require comprehensive evidence and experienced judgment. The FIS AML Investigations Agent can reduce time spent gathering information and preparing documentation, allowing investigators to focus on complex cases and critical decisions.”
Sean Searby, Chief Information & Operations Officer, Amalgamated Bank
“Each recommendation has a clear audit trail, while the investigator remains accountable for the final determination.”
Sean Searby, Chief Information & Operations Officer, Amalgamated Bank
“In regulated environments, AI must strengthen human expertise while preserving trust and governance.”
FIS AML Investigations Agent Now Commercially Available to Help Banks Tackle the Scale and Cost of Financial Crime Compliance
Built by FIS with support from Anthropic, the agent applies FIS’ banking, payments and data infrastructure to one of banks’ most manual compliance challenges and is the first in FIS’ roadmap of AI agents for banking
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