Effective Risk Leadership in 2026: False Clarity in Partnership Banking

Think scam call centres are just scammers in dark and dingy basements? Think again. They've got HR departments. Karaoke bars. Sales software. Marketing consultants. Some even look like mini-towns. In our latest FinCrime podcast, financial crime researcher Eliza Thompson pulls back the curtain on the billion-dollar fraud industry that's more professional than most start-ups; and far more dangerous. Listen now: https://hubs.li/Q041Kgfw0

Your compliance inbox did not get lighter overnight, and neither did your risk landscape. On today’s #DailyComplianceNews (Feb. 23, 2026), we break down what compliance leaders should be tracking right now: an AML enforcement probe in Sweden, boardroom pressure playing out in public, the growing compliance stakes of the shadow fleet, and a Supreme Court review with real implications for sanctions and cross-border claims. Listen here: 🔗 Compliance Podcast Network: https://bit.ly/4s6o4lo 🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/45bjiu2 🎧 Spotify: https://bit.ly/40Z9jW7 📺 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3TMTP3N #AMLCompliance #SanctionsCompliance #BoardGovernance #FinancialCrime #ComplianceNews

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐁𝐂 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭? In this podcast episode, Juan Berberian, CFCS shares a pragmatic view on why the main challenge for law firms is not the regulation itself, but turning AML obligations into something practical and executable. The conversation explores the tension between professional secrecy and reporting duties, why overly complex compliance frameworks often fail in practice, and how lawyers can rely on both structure and professional judgement when identifying risk. 🎙️ Listen now: Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ec8FNNkB YouTube (subtitles in multiple languages): https://lnkd.in/ebxAH82w #onestepahead #compliance #aml #kyc #legaltech

The compliance headlines today all point to the same board-level reality: regulators, geopolitics, and governance expectations are colliding faster than most programs are updating their playbooks. On today’s #DailyComplianceNews (February 23, 2026), I break down four stories every compliance professional should track: Swedbank’s AML scrutiny in Sweden, a governance flare-up involving a Netflix board member, the growing enforcement risk around the “shadow fleet,” and the U.S. Supreme Court review on potential Cuba-to-Exxon compensation exposure. Listen here:  🔗 Compliance Podcast Network: https://bit.ly/4s6o4lo  🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/45bjiu2  🎧 Spotify: https://bit.ly/40Z9jW7  📺 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3TMTP3N #Compliance #AML #Sanctions #CorporateGovernance #RiskManagement

Tomorrow on the #ScamRangers podcast: Scams are now one of the largest transfers of wealth from everyday people to criminal networks in history. And yet, we’re still debating who’s responsible. In this episode, I sit down with Kate Griffin of the The Aspen Institute, who convened banks, tech, telecom, law enforcement, and policymakers to build a national cross-sector strategy on scam prevention. One comment that stayed with me: “Scams don’t ask who you voted for. Everyone is at risk.” This isn’t just a fraud problem. It’s a leadership test. Episode drops tomorrow. #FraudPrevention #ScamPrevention #Banking #FinTech #Leadership RangersAI

Kicking off 2026 with a sharp and timely conversation on trade compliance and fraud risk. Michael Huneke and Brent Carlson return on #RedFlagsRising to break down how the Fraud Diamond Framework applies in practice, why compliance backstops matter as geopolitical guardrails, and what it takes to demonstrate real program integrity in today’s trade and sanctions environment. This is a practical, forward-looking discussion for compliance professionals who need to expect the unexpected. Tune in here: 🔗 Compliance Podcast Network: https://bit.ly/4rwmx7S 🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/4ru85x7 🎧 Spotify: https://bit.ly/4hcAxy5 📺 YouTube: https://bit.ly/44R7Vr9 #TradeCompliance #FraudRisk #EconomicSanctions #ComplianceLeadership #RiskManagement

What happens when two compliance pros sit down with a mic and zero fear of tough topics? 🎙️🔥 You get an episode that’s jam packed.     This week on #2GurusTalkCompliance, Thomas Fox and I dig into:    🇫🇷 The French raid of X’s offices  📊💸 Whether money laundering and insider trading are becoming hot selling points for the #predictionmarket  ⚖️ Why the Southern District of New York isn’t lining up to prosecute your company   🐭🚔 And Chuck E. Cheese getting arrested in costume in Florida    🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/g2fujjkH  

Is financial crime the real reason behind the success of major social media platforms? Recent investigative findings suggest that a significant portion of social media advertising revenue is tied to fraudulent activity and organised crime. Internal documents show that for certain markets, nearly 19% of revenue was linked to scams and other banned content. This week on The Laundry, we look at the relationship between platform growth and financial crime. We discuss how these "scam compounds" operate, why automated enforcement often fails, and the role of global regulators in slowing the flow of dirty money. It is a complex look at why "business as usual" on the internet might be more expensive for society than we realise. Catch the full conversation with Jeff Horwitz and Fredrik Riiser on your favourite podcast platform!! (Link in comments)

What do you think about TV series? What if I told you that every TV series can teach you something practical - if you know where to look. I genuinely enjoy watching movies and TV series, but not just as entertainment. I like breaking them down through the lens of real legal, fintech, and compliance cases. Very often, fiction highlights patterns professionals deal with every day, just without the paperwork. As an example, I would like to give a popular TV series - "Breaking Bad". "Breaking Bad" is usually seen as a story about drugs and crime. From a legal and financial perspective, it is really a story about cash, control, and inevitable exposure. Here’s what the series gets surprisingly right: 1. Cash is a liability, not an advantage. In "Breaking Bad", the more successful the operation becomes, the harder it is to manage the money. Storage, transportation, integration, and cash create problems faster than they solve them. This is exactly why modern financial crime detection starts with cash-heavy behaviour. 2. Laundering fails at scale. Small volumes can stay invisible for a while. Scale changes everything. As soon as volumes grow, patterns emerge, and patterns attract attention from banks and regulators. 3. “Trust” is not a control mechanism. Most failures in the series come from informal arrangements and personal loyalty. In real life, the absence of governance, documentation, and segregation of duties is a compliance red flag. 4. Financial crime collapses through human error. No complex algorithms are needed. Mistakes, stress, ego, and poor decisions expose the entire structure. That is how most real investigations actually begin. "Breaking Bad" is unrealistic in many details,  but extremely accurate in its core message. Illegal financial systems are unstable by design. If you know how to read it, the show is a masterclass in why uncontrolled cash and lack of governance always lead to exposure.

It starts with a simple request. Then the follow up. In Episode 3, we look at what happens when regulators dig deeper. Processes are tested. Records are reviewed. Assumptions are challenged. Compliance is not about reacting under pressure. It is about building systems that stand up to scrutiny. Watch the new episode with Zoe Napier and Amy Shields to see why resilience is built long before it is needed. #AML #AMLCompliance #EstateAgent