What's the Buzz? The Official HiveRisk Podcast

Founder of HiveRisk , Kate Burt , is joined by Pearl Moses , Director and Head of Regulatory Compliance at Setfords . Pearl is the author of " Owning Up To Mistakes ", and former Risk and Compliance Lead at The Law Society of England and Wales. The podcast focuses on something that doesn't get discussed enough: what happens after you get it wrong? Why accountability is so important. What rebuildin...

Recorded before a live studio audience at the Great Big Legal Offsite , Kate Burt and Nina Dayal are joined by special guest Richard Dawson , Strategic Counsel on AI Governance, for an engaging discussion on one of the legal sector’s hottest topics. Together, they explore Richard’s ‘5 Languages of AI’. The conversation tackles the rapidly evolving AI regulatory landscape, examining what the latest...

HiveRisk Founder Kate Burt and FinCrime & Counter Fraud expert Nina Dayal lead a special flash edition of What's the Buzz? to unpack a series of significant AML developments affecting law firms and other professional service businesses. In this session, they discuss: The Government's recently published plans for the FCA's future duties, powers and accountability as AML supervisor, and what thi...

Are RegTech Platforms Making AML Feel Safer Than It Actually Is? Controversial? Maybe - but a conversation that absolutely needs to be had. On this week's What's the Buzz? The Official HiveRisk Podcast, Eloise Butterworth is joined by Jonny Coleman from First AML to talk about whether tech is making us too comfortable when it comes to AML risk. Covering everything from: 😬 What firms are seeing da...

In this episode of What's The Buzz? HiveRisk founder Kate Burt is joined by Natalie Foster, founder of Inspire Legal Group. They dive into her story so far, the realities of running an SRA regulated practice and what the future holds both in terms of threats and opportunities.

In this What's The Buzz? Episode, HiveRisk founder Kate Burt is joined by Tom Blandford to discuss the potential implications of the SRA's published proposals on client money rules. The most controversial proposal is to separate both COLP and COFA roles from the 'ultimate decision maker'. The episode gives predictions and valuable insights on what this all means for sole practitioners, and larger...

In this episode of What's the Buzz? HiveRisk founder Kate Burt is joined by Carla Hoppe of Wealthbrite to discuss the impact of financial stress on professional judgement and behaviour. This is a topic which is rarely discussed openly in compliance circles, but is already costing businesses in real terms. Wealthbrite is leading a sector-wide research project, supported by The Solicitors’ Charity....

Join Eloise Butterworth along with Harriet Holmes of Thirdfort as they discuss money laundering in our local communities in this episode of What's the Buzz? The Official HiveRisk podcast. Not the Regs. Not the SRA guidance. Not policies, controls and procedures. This episode brings to life why this stuff really matters in your community. We know the WHY is crucial in getting messages to land - but...

Most people talk about fraud from the outside. Peter Taylor, ACFS has seen it from the inside. He’s interviewed the bad actors. He understands the tactics, the psychology, and the moments where defences fail. In this episode he joins Eloise on What's the Buzz? The Official HiveRisk Podcast to share what he knows about financial crime and cyber criminals - and why law firms remain such attractive t...

On this week's What's The Buzz Podcast? We're joined by the industry renowned Ray Blake, of The Dark Money Files Ltd podcast. Ray has spent years unpicking the complexities of Companies House and has built a reputation for making corporate transparency and AML topics genuinely understandable - no small feat in this space. This is a brilliant episode with so many practical takeaways. To continue th...

On this week's What's the Buzz? podcast, we're joined by Col Secomb , co-founder of Yao , Kate Burt and Eloise Butterworth to discuss the power of automation and the uses in compliance, along with how practice management systems can actually support smarter compliance workflows. To continue the compliance conversation, visit hiverisk.com

In this episode of What's the Buzz? HiveRisk's Eloise Butterworth is joined by co-founder of Forsyte, Jane Pritchard, to discuss risk, and policy gaps that arise in practice and how AI can help to plug some of those gaps. As ever the discussion is packed full of energy and practical and actionable insights. To continue the compliance conversation, visit hiverisk.com

Risk shouldn’t be an island. The words 'Risk & Compliance' have a lot of negative connotations surrounding them but if you can reframe this - risk can, and should, be leveraged for growth. That growth starts with collaboration. Heads of Marketing, Compliance Managers, Managing Partners and Law Firm Owners – this one is for you. With expert input from Simon P Marshall , founder of TBD Marketing...

Following last week’s Law Society Risk & Compliance Conference, we’re reflecting on what really matters for law firm leaders and compliance teams. In our latest What's the Buzz? The Official HiveRisk Podcast debrief, CEO Kate Burt and Head of Risk & Compliance Eloise Butterworth explore key themes including: - Culture and decision -making under pressure - The realities of SRA investigation...

Source of Funds (SoF) continues to challenge even the best-run firms. In this video, we brought together operational insight and regulatory expertise to help firms tackle the everyday complexities of SoF with more clarity and confidence. This podcast provides practical insight into preparing and guiding clients more effectively, what information and evidence really counts and when concerns should...

On 21 October 2025 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) took over anti-money laundering (AML) supervision across all professional services, including the legal and accounting sectors. This session was designed for compliance leads, MLROs, and senior partners in legal, accounting, and professional services firms who will be impacted by this transition. Follow us on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.c...

In this episode, HiveRisk's Kate Burt and data experts from Anson Evaluate and Digital Law, Heather Anson and Peter Wright, advise on how to adopt A.I confidently, while protecting client data and meeting regulatory obligations. This podcast breaks down what firms must know about data security, AI governance, and DPIAs. To continue the compliance conversation, visit hiverisk.com