Hawk Ranks Among Top 20 Global Leaders in FCC50 2026

Hawk, the leading provider of AI-powered anti-money laundering (AML), fraud prevention, and screening solutions, today announced it has been ranked #18 in the 2026 Financial Crime and Compliance50 (FCC50) by Chartis Research. For the second consecutive year, Hawk has also been honored with the category award for Innovation: Real-Time Transaction Monitoring. 

The Chartis FCC50 is an elite ranking of the world’s top 50 vendors in financial crime technology. Vendors are evaluated on their market impact, strategic vision, and technical innovation across key disciplines. Moving up the rankings to the #18 spot underscores Hawk’s rapid growth and the widespread adoption of its explainable AI by Tier 1 banks and global payment providers. 

"Securing a top 20 position in the FCC50 and winning the Innovation Award for Real-Time Transaction Monitoring is a testament to our team’s dedication to redefining the fight against financial crime," said Wolfgang Berner, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Hawk. "As the industry shifts from reactive, batch-based monitoring to proactive, real-time prevention, our goal is to provide the precision and speed necessary to stop illicit activity as it happens. We are proud that Chartis continues to recognize Hawk as the gold standard for real-time AI in this space." 

Hawk’s award-winning AML and fraud prevention solutions enable financial institutions to detect complex criminal patterns—ranging from sophisticated transaction fraud and scam attempts to intricate money laundering and mule networks—instantly. By applying transparent, auditable machine learning to vast transaction volumes, Hawk often helps firms reduce false positives by 70% or more while significantly increasing the detection of true financial crime. 

This recognition follows a year of significant milestones for Hawk, including the launch of Analytics Studio, its AI lifecycle management solution. 

For more information about Hawk’s award-winning platform, visit hawk.ai.