Partners in finCrime

Episode 31: Guest Jason McKinney – ComplianceGuard and UK Regulatory Regime for Cryptoassets.

In this episode, Evan McGookin and co-host Stuart Smith  welcome back Jason McKinney to discuss ComplianceGuard, then come together to talk about the incoming UK regulatory regime for cryptoassets. 

Episode 30: Co-host Nicola Hanratty - Finfluencer Crackdown

In this episode, Evan McGookin and co-host Nicola Hanratty discuss the recent finfluencer crackdown and what the regulatory week of action means for firms.

Episode 29: Guest Chris Manson - Reg Tech

In this episode, Evan and co-host Stuart Smith welcome Chris Manson from Sumsub as they discuss all things Reg Tech.

Episode 28: Artificial Intelligence in Financial Crime

In this episode, Evan and co-host Nicola Hanratty jump into the world of AI to discuss its impact on financial crime and the growing tension between innovation and exploitation. 

Episode 27: Lessons from Coinbase’s €21.5m Settlement with the CBI

In this episode, Evan welcomes back Stuart Smith as co-host to discuss Coinbase Europe Ltd €21.5 million settlement with the Central Bank of Ireland, and to examine the broader signals and learning for the sector.

Episode 26: fscom’s 2025 Fincrime Compliance Report

In this episode, Evan welcomes Nicola Hanratty as co-host to discuss the 2025 fscom Fincrime Compliance Report. Together, they unpack the key themes and explore what the findings mean for firms operating in today’s financial crime landscape.

Episode 25: Guest Stuart Smith - UK MLRs consultation response

In this episode, Evan and Richard are joined by Stuart Smith, a Senior Manager in fscom's Europe Consulting practice. The team discuss the UK Government response to it's consultation on proposed amendments to the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, as well as what it might mean moving forward. 

Episode 24: Guest Anna Sweeney - UK National Risk Assessment

In this episode, Evan and Richard are joined by fscom's new Head of Advisory, Anna Sweeney. Together, the team unpack the latest UK Government National Risk Assessment for Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, and discuss how firms should reflect the content in their risk appetites, frameworks and documentation moving forward.

Episode 23: APP Fraud Rules Lessons Learned & UK Sanctions Enforcement Review

In this episode, Evan and Richard discuss key findings from the PSR's ‘Story So Far’ into it's APP Fraud reimbursement regime, as well as key themes, insights and outcomes from the UK's Cross-Government Review into Strengthening Sanctions Enforcement.

Episode 22: Guest Mike Southgate - Transaction Monitoring

In this episode, Evan and Richard discuss transaction monitoring with guest, Chief Compliance Officer of Navro, Mike Southgate.