Shows
fscom podcastsFincrime Compliance Report 2025In this session, Nicola Hanratty and Evan McGookin take you through the highlights of the 2025 edition of fscom’s Fincrime Compliance Report.
2025-09-3055 minfscom podcastsLessons in compliance leadership: a closer look at SMF17In this fscom Podcasts episode, the second in our series looks at senior management functions within the asset, investment and fund management industry, this time focusing on SMF17s, the firm’s Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO).
2025-09-0556 minfscom podcastsKey lessons learned on SMF16In this fscom Podcast episodes, our compliance leaders share the key lessons they've learned from years of serving as SMF16s in Asset Management firms.
2025-09-0551 minfscom podcastsConsumer Duty Podcast - Board Reporting, monitoring outcomes, and vulnerable customers
In this session, specialists Nicola Hanratty and Matthew Law cover sector specific areas of focus for the annual Consumer Duty Board Reports and attestations, including examples of good and poor practice and next steps for firms. Watch now to gain key insights and help your firm to prepare effectively.
2025-06-1649 minfscom podcastsBWRA MasterclassIn this session, our team of specialists share practical insights and guidance on building effective BWRAs. The team explore regulatory expectations, identifying and assessing inherent risks, mapping controls, effective governance and good practice.
2025-06-1657 minfscom podcastsFCA Authrisation for Asset Managers - key challenges and solutionsIn this session, our leading experts, Charles McGillivray and Andrew Sherski, break down the authorisation process, highlighting critical areas including regulatory expectations, common pitfalls, and effective strategies to overcome challenges.
2025-05-1657 minfscom podcastsTransaction Monitoring - keys to effective transaction monitoringIn this podcast episode, our panellists, Stuart Smith and Anna Sweeney, delved into the nuances of designing an effective and proportionate transaction monitoring system.
2025-04-1553 minfscom podcasts2025 UK Payments Regulatory OutlookListen to the recording of our 2025 UK Payments Regulatory Outlook event which took place in the Banking Hall, London.
2025-02-061h 28fscom podcastsFincrime Compliance Report 2024fscom's fincrime specialists Evan McGookin and Richard Dunlop delve into the 2024 edition of fscom's Fincrime Compliance Report. The report presents a comprehensive analysis of the 71 anti-money laundering (AML) compliance audits conducted by fscom between July 2023 and June 2024.
2024-09-3057 minfscom podcastsDORA 101: Preparing for digital operational resiliencefscom Senior Manager David Norton is joined by valid8Me Head of Risk and Compliance Michelle McGuire. The pair discuss DORA and explain what work remains to be done to ensure you are ready for 17 January 2025.
2024-08-2956 minfscom podcastsBuilding operational resilience: The road to 31 March 2025In the session, Senior Manager David Norton discussed what work remains to be done ahead of the implementation deadline.
2024-07-3046 minfscom podcastsNavigating the FCA’s safeguarding consultation: a CASS approach?With the FCA’s safeguarding consultation looming, fscom has teamed up with Grath to take you through everything you need to know so that your firm is prepared.
2024-07-2347 minfscom podcastsPlanning for your CASS audit 2024Listen to this episode where Associate Director and senior CASS expert Julie Tuffrey takes a deep dive into the necessary steps you should take when preparing for your CASS audit.
2024-05-0949 minfscom podcasts2024 UK Payments Regulatory Outlook PodcastListen to the recording of our 2024 UK Payments Regulatory Outlook event which took place in One Moorgate Place, London.
2024-02-2259 minfscom podcasts2024 Ireland Payments Regulatory OutlookListen to the recording of our in-person event, 2024 Ireland Payments Regulatory Outlook in Dublin.
2024-02-071h 08fscom podcastsFincrime Compliance Report 2023Listen to this episode where, Richard Dunlop, fscom’s Manager in the Fincrime team, takes you through the highlights of the 2023 edition of fscom’s Fincrime Compliance Report.
2023-09-1355 minfscom podcastsCBI’s safeguarding expectations following letter to Payment and e-money firms PodcastListen to this episode, where fscom Director, Alison Donnelly, and Senior Manager, Greg James, discuss the (many) pain points in safeguarding, the Central Bank of Ireland’s expectations and (looking into the future) the likely next steps once the mandated safeguarding audits have been reported upon.
2023-08-1659 minfscom podcastsHow to comply with the FCA’s Safeguarding requirements PodcastIn this fscom Podcast Episode, Director, Alison Donnelly, and Associate Director, Heather O’Gorman, as they provide detailed information on protecting customers’ funds and the latest on the FCA’s expectations of payment and e-money institutions.
2023-08-1659 minfscom podcastsHow to prepare for your IT security auditListen to this episode where Senior Manager, Will Finn and Senior Associate Brendan Dougan go through the basics of an IT Security Audit and what is required from you to complete this overall process.
2023-05-1255 min
fscom podcastsManaging your responsibilities in the ever-changing world of Sanctions
Listen to this epsiode where fscom’s Associate Director, Fred McDowell delivers an insightful session on sanctions.
2023-03-2149 min
fscom podcastsInvestments Firms Outlook 2023 PodcastLeading experts discussed the key regulatory themes that will shape the investments industry for the year ahead including areas such as IFD/IFR, SEAR, operational resilience, cyber security and technology risk, AML/CTF, ESG and sustainable finance.
2023-03-071h 12
fscom podcastsRegulatory Outlook 2023 UK Event PodcastListen to the recording of our Regulatory Outlook 2023 Event in One Moorgate Place in London. Our expert speakers discussed the key regulatory themes that will shape the payments industry for the year ahead including areas such as consumer duty, operational resilience, cyber security, wind-down planning, safeguarding and financial crime.
2023-02-151h 09
fscom podcasts”EWPN: Breaking the silence”- A Story of Survival, Healing and ThrivingIn the most recent EWPN Ireland in-person event, EWPN Ambassador and Director of fscom Alison Donnelly sat down for a fireside chat with Sarah Grace.
Many individuals go through trauma of different kinds, domestic violence, sexual violence, loss of loved ones, and mental illness. By sharing her story, Sarah Grace has used her harrowing experience to break the silence in order to help others. This is not only a story of survival and healing, but a story of empowerment and inspiration and reminding ourselves of the strength we all have and should use to help ea...
2023-01-1256 minfscom podcastsAlert and Transaction MonitoringListen to this podcast episode, where fscom’s Associate Director in the Fincrime Team, Fred McDowell, provides detailed information on the importance of having up to date and proportionate transaction monitoring systems within your firm.
2022-12-0259 minfscom podcastsHow to secure your information with ISO 27001In this episode, Senior Manager, Will Finn and Head of the Cybersecurity Team, Nick Gumbley outline the process of preparing your organisation, its infrastructure and its processes to be compliant with the ISO 27001 standard and explain the benefits of having this accreditation to your firm.
2022-11-0859 minfscom podcastsHow To Conduct Crypto and Token Financial Crime Risk AssessmentsListen to the second in the series of AML in Crypto, fscom's crypto compliance expert, Chris Vaughan explores in detail how best to carry out financial crime risk assessments in the cryptoasset space
2022-10-2158 minfscom podcastsFinancial PromotionsListen to the Financial Promotions Podcast where Head of Investments at fscom, Azariah Nukajam will guide firms through the FCA’s new PS22/10 rules, to help firms promoting high-risk investments, to better understand what is required to ensure compliance.
2022-10-1152 minfscom podcastsOperational Resilience Refresher PodcastListen to fscom’s Head of Cyber Security, Nick Gumbley in a refresher session Podcast on Operational Resilience and how to prepare for the next 31 March 2025 deadline. Nick is joined by Senior Manager in the Cyber Risk Team, Will Finn and Senior Manager in the Payments Team, David Norton.
2022-09-2233 minfscom podcastsWind-down planning- a practical guide to preparing an orderly wind-down planIn this podcast episode, Alison Donnelly and David Norton, will discuss and take you through the process of how to develop a comprehensive wind-down plan/wind-up strategy
2022-09-1658 minfscom podcastsBest Practice Guidance for your CDD/KYC Remediation Project PodcastListen to fscom's Associate Director of the Fincrime Team, Fred McDowell as he takes you through his first-hand experience and best practice guidance for a Know Your Client (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Remediation Project.
2022-09-091h 00fscom podcasts10 Steps to Building Cyber Resilience for your Financial Institution Podcastfscom’s Cybersecurity Associate Director, Nick Gumbley and Senior Manager Will Finn, discussed the 10 Steps to Building Cyber Resilience for your Financial Institution.
2022-07-071h 00fscom podcastsEWPN Ireland ESG Event PodcastListen to the EWPN Ireland Podcast, ‘Bringing the E, S & G to Payments in Ireland’. EWPN Irelands first in-person event since the pandemic for a panel discussion on how focus on ESG will impact the payments sector in Ireland and, perhaps more importantly, the positive impact the payments sector can have!
2022-07-0659 minfscom podcastsFCA Enforcement and Skilled Person Reviews PodcastListen to this podcast, where Philip Creed will take you through the process of what is required in preparing for a Section 166.
2022-07-0444 minfscom podcastsHow To Ensure You Are Protecting Customer Data in the Financial Services Sector PodcastListen to our podcast where fscom’s Head of Cyber Security, Nick Gumbley will be joined by Senior Manager, Will Finn to discuss the processes you should put in place to ensure you are protecting customer data in your organisation.
2022-06-011h 00fscom podcastsFrom “Vulnerable Customers” to the new “Consumer Duty” PodcastListen to this podcast where fscom’s Director Alison Donnelly is joined by a panel of experts for a robust discussion on how payment and e-money institutions can realistically meet the FCA’s expectations for Vulnerable Customers and the new Consumer Duty principle.
2022-06-0153 minfscom podcastsMost Common Audit FindingsListent to our Podcast where fscom’s Associate Director in the Fincrime team, Fred McDowell as he goes through the Most Common AML Compliance Audit Findings.
2022-04-2254 minfscom podcastsPreparing for your AML Audit
Listen to our Podcast where, Associate Director in the Fincrime team, Fred McDowell will guide you on how to prepare for your AML Compliance Audit.
2022-04-2258 minfscom podcastsAML in Crypto: A beginners guideSenior Compliance Associate of the fincrime team, Chris Vaughan delivered a comprehensive session on cryptoassets for AML/CTF professionals.
2022-04-221h 00fscom podcastsEverything you need to know about drafting a Winddown Plan PodcastListen to this podcast, Alison Donnelly is joined by Colin Sloan and Paul Geerts in a webinar on everything you need to know about drafting a winddown plan.
2022-03-1152 minfscom podcastsRegulatory Outlook Ireland Event PodcastIn this webinar, our leading experts, Jamie Cooke, Alison Donnelly, Philip Creed, Nick Gumbley and Russell Burke discussed the key regulatory themes...
2022-03-1159 minfscom podcastsRegulatory Outlook UK Event PodcastOur leading experts, Jamie Cooke, Alison Donnelly, Philip Creed, and Nick Gumbley discussed what the key regulatory themes that will shape the financial services industry……
2022-03-111h 01fscom podcastsAFEP Operational ResilienceAFEP’s Liz Allison asks fscom’s Associate Director, Nick Gumbley, and Senior Managers, Nick Wright and David Norton for the final checklist.
2022-03-1158 minfscom podcastsPreparing for your CAR AuditIn this session, Fred McDowell, fscom’s Senior Manager of Financial Crime, will provide insight as to how a firm can ensure that their AML & CTF Whole Firm Risk Assessment is proportionate, and captures the firm’s AML & CTF risks.
2021-12-1052 minfscom podcastsAML & CTF Risk Assessment- Best Practice Guidance PodcastIn this session, Fred McDowell, fscom’s Senior Manager of Financial Crime, will provide insight as to how a firm can ensure that their AML & CTF Whole Firm Risk Assessment is proportionate, and captures the firm’s AML & CTF risks.
2021-12-101h 02fscom podcastsSuspicious Activity Reporting PodcastIn this session, fscom Senior Manager, Fred McDowell, will discuss best practice guidance to help you with Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR).
2021-12-101h 01fscom podcastsOperational Resilience PodcastThis session is aimed at those who are responsible for the managing and achieving operational resilience at various levels within payment and e-money institutions, whether from an IT, operations or compliance background.
2021-12-1058 minfscom podcasts‘The Annual MLRO Report’ MasterclassListen to this free on demand podcast today, ‘The Annual MLRO Report’ Masterclass, hosted by fscom Senior Manager, Fred McDowell. In the podcast, based upon live AML Auditing experience we’ll share the insight of what elements make up a really valuable MLRO Report.
2021-12-1055 minfscom podcastsThe FCA‘s approach to payments and e-money authorisationIn this webinar, fscom Director Alison Donnelly discusses with Senior Managers, Dipesh Patel and Dane Pedro the key requirements of the authorisation application in the UK and the FCA’s expectations of applicants.
2021-12-1049 min
fscom podcastsEPA Insights: Brave new money - Crypto, CBDC and regulation in the UKA panel of expert speakers discussed the UK's current and future stance on crypto regulation and its potential divergence with the EU/eurozone.
2021-07-2046 min
fscom podcastsEWPN Fireside Chat: Alison Donnelly and Carol Rossboroughfscom's Alison Donnelly, the EWPN Ambassador for Ireland, is joined by Carol Rossborough of ESTHER.
2021-02-0433 min
fscom podcastsEWPN Fireside Chat: Alison Donnelly, Elaine Deehan and Pete Townsendfscom's Alison Donnelly, the EWPN Ambassador for Ireland, is joined by Elaine Deehan, Ireland Country Manager for Starling Bank and Pete Townsend, CEO and Founder of Norio Ventures and co-host of MoneyNeverSleeps, the popular weekly podcast.
2021-02-0429 min
fscom podcastsHandling a Payments or Data Incidentfscom's Gregory James and Simon Whittaker help you to understand the requirements for firms on handling a payments or data incident.
2020-10-261h 02
fscom podcastsWhat to Expect from your Compliance Auditorfscom’s Philip Creed outlines what you should expect from your compliance auditor, and how to prepare accordingly.
2020-10-2240 min
fscom podcastsKey Takeaways from Our Experts on Dear CEO Lettersfscom’s leading experts in the areas of payments, investments, financial crime and cyber security share their insights on the key regulatory themes from the recent Dear CEO letters and what if anything, has changed in terms of the FCA's focus for the rest of 2020.
2020-10-2250 min
fscom podcastsSupercapital - The Lessons Learned from the Safeguarding Casefscom's Alison Donnelly and Colin Sloan host this panel discussion of Supercapital Ltd and take the opportunity to ask all your pressing questions to Kevin Goldfarb from Griffins Insolvency Practitioners, who was appointed a joint administrator in the case, and Alex Jay from Gowling WLG, who was their legal adviser.
2020-10-2251 min
fscom podcastsDear CEO Letter - Outcomes from the FCA Guidancefscom's Alison Donnelly examines the FCA's Dear CEO Letter issued on 9 July 2020 and its high level impact for payment and e-money institutions. Alison delves deeper into its safeguarding expectations and how the FCA expects companies to manage their prudential risks.
2020-10-2234 min
fscom podcastsSafeguarding Customer Funds for Payments and E-Money Institutionsfscom's experts examine the obligations and requirements within the Payment Services Regulations 2018 (PSRs) and the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (EMRs). They will also explain what The FCA expect in relation to safeguarding customer's funds in payment and e-money institutions.
2020-10-2248 min
fscom podcastsWinddown Planning - Everything You Should Know!fscom's Alison Donnelly is joined by Paul Geerts of Sia Parters to examine when a winddown plan is required and the steps involved in preparing a winddown plan.
2020-10-2252 min
fscom podcastsPreparing for an IT Audit fscom's Stephen Whittaker and Greg James outline the steps involved in preparing for an IT audit, including the aspects that will be assessed, the measures that should be carried out by staff and assessing and implementing the auditor's advice and recommendations.
2020-10-2257 min
fscom podcastsTop Trends in AML Compliance Auditsfscom's Philip Creed identifies where the key areas of high risk are in payments, e-money institutions, challenger banks and crypto firms. Phil is also joined by fscom Senior Manager Fred McDowell for a Q&A session.
2020-10-2255 min
fscom podcastsSo You're an EMD/PSD Individual -What Does That Really Mean?We discuss how EMD and PSD individuals working within e-money and payment institutions should navigate the Payment Services Regulations and the Electronic Money Regulations.
2020-10-2141 min
fscom podcastsHow to Conduct a CDD Remediationfscom Director Philip Creed addresses the current regulatory requirements for onboarding customers and maintaining adequate CDD files and developing and implementing best in class solutions for remediating your CDD files.
2020-10-2156 min
fscom podcastsBuilding Operational Resiliencefscom's Stephen Whittaker and Greg James discuss managing and achieving operational resilience at various levels within payments and e-money institutions.
2020-10-211h 06