Partners in finCrime

Episode 12: Guest James Nurse - Financial Sanctions

In this episode, Evan and Chris are welcomed by a special guest James Nurse (Managing Director of Fintrail) to discuss OFSI's publication of a Disclosure Notice concerning Wise Payments Limited, as well as the key findings from the FCA's recent assessment of the sanctions systems and controls implemented by UK financial services firms.

Episode 11: Business Wide Risk Assessment

In this episode, Evan and Chris discuss FINMA's recent report on the state of money laundering risk analysis at Swiss Banks and what best practice looks like for AML / CTF Business Wide Risk Assessments

Episode 10: Guest Jason McKinney - Cryptoasset Travel Rule

In this episode, Evan and Chris are welcomed by a special guest Jason McKinney (UK MLRO at Airwallex), to discuss the incoming amendment to the UK MLRs 2017 which implements the travel rule for cryptoasset transfers in the United Kingdom.

Episode 9: Politically Exposed Persons, Reputational Risk and Coutts Bank

Listen to this episode where Evan McGookin and Chris Vaughan discuss Politically Exposed Persons and how Banks and Financial Institutions should treat them, as well as recent media coverage of the ongoing dispute between Nigel Farage and Coutts Bank.

Episode 8: SEC vs Ripple Labs, Binance and Coinbase.

Listen to this episode where Evan McGookin and Chris Vaughan discuss SEC vs Ripple Labs, Binance and Coinbase.

Episode 7: MiCA- : Paving the way for crypto regulation

Listen to this episode where, Evan McGookin and Chris Vaughan discuss MiCA, the markets in Crypto regulation recently approved by the European Union.

Episode 6: Guest Ray Blake - AI in Fincrime: Proceed with caution?

In this episode, the Partners in Fincrime welcome guest Ray Blake, part of the Dark Money Files duo, to discuss Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on financial crime and anti-financial crime.

Episode 5: SVB, Signature Bank, Credit Suisse & Chip Mixer

The Partners in finCrime discuss the recent downfall of SVB, Signature Bank and Credit Suisse, as well as what this means for auditors and the wider FinTech landscape, before moving on to recent US / EU enforcement against ChipMixer.

Episode 4: Grey list updates and country risk assessments, AMLA, and crypto ATMs.

In this episode, the Partners in finCrime cover recent FATF grey list, CPI and Basel AML Index updates, country risk assessments in general, the EU's upcoming AMLA authority, and FCA enforcement in Leeds.

Episode 3: Guest Tony Brown - Enforcement Actions and Change to Threshold Amount for DAML SARs

In this episode, the Partners in Fincrime welcome guest Tony Brown from IFX Payments as they discuss recent enforcement action involving Coinbase and Al Rayan Bank, and the recent change to the threshold amount for DAML SARs specified in PoCA 2002.