Partners in finCrime

In this episode, Evan McGookin and co-host Stuart Smith explore what it means to evidence oversight, looking at the latest proposed amendments to the JMLSG guidance and the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation’s (OFSI) new enforcement regime. They discuss MLRO resourcing and independence, pooled client accounts and what recent sanctions enforcement action can teach firms about disclosure, cooperation and testing their own controls.   Compliance maturity assessment - https://compliancematurity.fscom.co/   fscom is on the FCA Skilled Person Panel 2026-2030   To talk through any of the issues raised in this episode, get in touch -  https://fscom.co/contact-us/ 

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.    Compliance maturity assessment - https://compliancematurity.fscom.co/   fscom is on the FCA Skilled Person Panel 2026-2030   To talk through any of the issues raised in this episode, get in touch -  https://fscom.co/contact-us/ 

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.