Partners in finCrime
Partners in finCrime
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
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.
Jun 17
42 min
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.
May 7
32 min
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.
Mar 26
39 min
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.
Feb 3
30 min
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.
Dec 5, 2025
39 min
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.
Oct 31, 2025
32 min
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.
Sep 3, 2025
36 min
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.
Jul 30, 2025
36 min
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.
May 29, 2025
41 min
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.
Apr 15, 2025
46 min
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