Partners in finCrime

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. 

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.

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

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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

In this episode, Evan and Richard look at recent and upcoming regulatory change across the European Union.

In this episode, Evan and Richard take a common finding from fscom's Fincrime Compliance Report 2024, to consider customer risk assessment from the regulatory and legislative perspective, as well as how to practically implement an effective approach to customer risk assessment.

In this episode, Evan and Richard discuss the January 2024 amendment to the MLRs relating to Politically Exposed Persons, as well as the FCA's recent proposed changes to it's Financial Crime Guide in relation to PEPs.

In this episode, Evan and Richard discuss the FCA's recent publication of an industry consultation which proposes updates to it's Financial Crime Guide in relation to sanctions, proliferation financing and transaction monitoring, as well as cryptoassets and the Consumer Duty.

In the latest episode of the ‘Partners in FinCrime’ podcast, Evan and Richard discuss the Payments Systems Regulator’s incoming FPS reimbursement requirements as well as what it means for firms.

In this episode, the Partners in finCrime are joined by guest, fscom Senior Manager Anna Sweeney to discuss her recent blog on the FCA article on reducing and preventing financial crime. 

In this episode, Evan McGookin welcomes the new member of the Partners in finCrime duo, Manager Richard Dunlop. In this episode, they look back at 2023 to discuss fscom's Fincrime Compliance Report and make predictions for the year ahead. 

In this episode, the Partners in finCrime wish you all Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and make a special announcement leading into 2024. Evan and Chris also discuss recent updates to HM Treasury's List of High Risk Third Countries and an amendment to MLRs 2017 Reg. 35, relating to the treatment of Domestic PEPs.

In this episode, Evan and Chris discuss Binance Holdings Limited and its recent agreement to pay over $4 billion to resolve an investigation by US authorities into historic compliance failings, as well as what this means for the wider cryptoasset industry.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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