Partners in finCrime

In this podcast series, Evan McGookin is joined by co-hosts Stuart Smith and Nicola Hanratty to talk all things anti-financial crime - deep diving into cutting edge stories as well as other underrepresented topics and what these mean for AML practitioners and the regulatory landscape at large

Episodes

Jul 29, 2026

31 min

In this episode, Evan McGookin and co-host Nicola Hanratty discuss an underappreciated aspect of financial controls, 'the accounts no one is watching', through the lens of dormancy, inactivity and client off-boarding. 

Jun 17, 2026

42 min

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. 

May 7, 2026

32 min

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.

Mar 26, 2026

39 min

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

Feb 3, 2026

30 min

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. 

Dec 5, 2025

39 min

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.

Oct 31, 2025

32 min

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.

Sep 3, 2025

36 min

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. 

Jul 30, 2025

36 min

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.

May 29, 2025

41 min

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.

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