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In this episode of the Fenergo FinTalks podcast we sit down with Rory Doyle, Fenergo’s Head of Financial Crime Policy, to dig into one of AML compliance’s biggest buzzwords: perpetual KYC.Is perpetual KYC best practice for anti-money laundering AML compliance for banks? How do technological developments like artificial intelligence and automation help compliance teams to achieve perpetual, ongoing monitoring of risk?--- Subscribe to the Fenergo FinTalks podcast wherever you get your podcasts. 

In this episode, we speak to Brett King, Founder and CEO of the Futurists Network – who also founded the first US mobile app-based bank account, Moven. Brett shared his vision for a banking future where the move away from branches and in-person banking will eventually result in banks being entirely algorithm-based. In this interview, Brett emphasized just how crucial it is that financial institutions, regulators, and financial crime authorities become technology companies to stand a chance of capturing sophisticated, AI-engineered organized crime activities. --- Subscribe to the Fenergo FinTalks podcast wherever you get your podcasts. 

In this episode, we spoke to the Financial Times’ Dan McCrum about the risk of taking on the regulator to expose the world’s most infamous fintech fraud: Wirecard.The rise and fall of “Germany’s PayPal” is just one of many examples of the crucial role whistle blowers and journalists play in fighting financial crime, corruption, and fraud.In this interview, Dan McCrum explains how the ‘skandal’ eventually unfolded, the opposition he faced in exposing Wirecard’s fraud, and the red flags regulators and governments alike failed to flag.---Subscribe to the Fenergo FinTalks podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

In the fight to attract fintechs and become ‘The Home of Regulation’- which country will win?In Europe, anti-money laundering efforts are ramping up as the region moves towards post-Brexit regulatory harmonization and the race to become 'The Home of Regulation’ rumbles on.In this episode our host, Dhanum Nursigadoo, and Patrick Green, the Global Head of AML at Banking Circle, discuss how fintechs are currently preparing for the coming uptick in regulatory demands from the EU and how being proactive about regulation could revolutionize the payments industry.---Subscribe to the Fenergo FinTalks podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

Partnerships between technology providers are essential in the fight against financial crime. In this episode of FinTalks we sit down with Paul Iezzi, Refinitiv’s EMEA Channel Partner Manager, and Sonum Puri, Fenergo’s Director of Product Partnerships.Together, they delve into just how key trust, transparency and communication are to building effective long-term partnerships. Through collaboration, partnerships help clients to stay ahead of evolving risks through innovative solutions.---Subscribe to the Fenergo FinTalks podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

Right now, RegTech is having its moment in the sun. In the beginning, fintech was this homogenous term that was used to include RegTech among other key players in the space. So, what exactly is ‘RegTech’ - and why do fintechs need it? In this episode of the Fenergo FinTalks podcast, recorded at Money 20/20 EU, we talk to the CEO of The RegTech Association, Deborah Young, about:The importance of collaboration between regulators, financial institutions and reg tech companies to drive innovationThe need for a common regulatory language and taxonomy to help overcome issues of interoperabilityThe impact of venture capital funding on the growth and development of RegTech companiesThe future of regulation and the role of technologies like generative AI ---Subscribe to the Fenergo FinTalks podcast on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

CEO of Coinmotion, Pasi Matilainen, talks about the future of crypto in light of increasing regulation, the power of digital gold, and what it means to be a crypto anarchist in 2023.  In this episode of Fenergo FinTalks, we discuss: The shortcomings of fitat currency What it is about blockchain that makes it the future of finance How the Crypto boom in 2021 and the volatility of Bitcoin as an asset has impacted investment in cryptocurrencies and the crypto landscape ---Subscribe to the Fenergo FinTalks podcast on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. 

How do you identify the beneficial owner of an anonymous company? In this episode of Fenergo FinTalks, we’re joined by special guest Maíra Martini, Research and Policy Expert on Corrupt Money Flows at Transparency International: a global movement that works to end the injustice of corruption. Maíra and our host, Dhanum Nursigadoo, talk about how corrupt money flows have an impact on the global economy in real time. They also discuss the need for cultural and political change in attitudes towards corruption, the power of having public access to the ownership of corporate structures, and much more. Listen to discover the seemingly legitimate infrastructure that supports corrupt money flows, and which players in the global financial ecosystem are enabling corruption.---Subscribe to the Fenergo FinTalks podcast wherever you get your podcasts.