E107: The financial crime stories that mattered in 2024

There’s no such thing as a slow year in this industry—stories of scandals, crimes, fines, and regulations just keep on coming.But even with that in mind, 2024 feels like a standout year.So, what should compliance professionals focus on? How do we separate what’s truly important from what’s just entertaining?Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Jesal Punjani, Managing Director at Plenitude Consulting, and Neil Donovan, Partner at Ashurst, to discuss: the financial crime stories that mattered in 2024 Stories discussed: EU's new Anti-Money Laundering Authority to be based in FrankfurtBanks must refund fraud up to £85,000 in five daysFinance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ‘chief financial officer’Starling Bank fined £29m for ‘shockingly lax’ financial crime controlsUK should pay whistleblowers to cut financial crime, says think-tank12 suspects and 15 companies charged with massive VAT fraudProducer: Matthew Dunne-MilesEditor: Dominic DelargyEngineer: Nicholas Thon____________________________________The Laundry podcast: Dive deep into the intricacies of financial crime, AML (anti-money laundering), compliance, sanctions, and the ever-evolving landscape of financial regulation.Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka – this podcast features renowned experts from banking, fintech, compliance, and investigative journalism.Together, they shed light on the industry's trending topics, analyse mainstream news through a compliance-focused lens, and connect the fight against financial crime to its real-world consequences and ramifications.The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise, the AML Automation Cloud.Get in touch at: [email protected] to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.