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December 19 2025

ComplyAdvantage Fintea Chats: Inside Tenora’s Risk & Compliance Mindset

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As Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Tenora, Rebecca Robinson Tenora AI Compliance work sits at the sharp end of startup life. Robinson says start-up life means her role changes constantly as you’re doing something new every day, wearing lots of hats, and while it’s challenging, it’s the good kind: which is fast-paced and exciting.

Robinson has a very particular tea routine, milk in first (always), then the tea bag, then slowly pour in the water. Steeping time depends on the day: a few minutes if there’s time, or as little as 20 seconds when rushing, sometimes ending up very milky.

Moving on, Robinson’s biggest takeaway is the importance of AI, and the need to stop being intimidated by it. AI has been a buzzword, but Tenora sees it shifting into something practical and powerful, especially in financial crime. Criminals are already relying on AI and generating huge returns from relatively small investment, so Tenora’s view is simple: if legitimate firms don’t use AI to keep pace, it’s hard to see how they can fight increasingly sophisticated threats.

Asked about working with ComplyAdvantage, Tenora says the standout is the people. While the solution and AI modules are strong, what sold Tenora was the partnership: being treated like part of a team, not just a customer. In a small start-up that can feel siloed, Robinson values having collaborators who challenge thinking and bring human insight. Even with AI in the mix, Robinson argues it won’t replace the relationships that make vendor partnerships work.

Looking ahead, Tenora predicts a cultural shift: compliance and financial crime prevention will be seen less as overhead and more as a strategic driver. People often switch off when they hear “compliance,” but Tenora thinks the industry is at a turning point. With fraud awareness rising, clients want to know they can trust you, so investing in a strong financial crime framework should become a selling point, proof that a business operates with integrity, builds trust, and can ultimately help drive revenue rather than just ticking boxes.

For Rebecca Robinson Tenora AI Compliance isn’t just a job title — it’s a real-time transformation of how firms think about risk, tech, and trust. As Tenora builds its platform, Robinson says the goal isn’t to replace humans, but to empower them.

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