E125: How fintech grows up and gets compliant

Hot coral cards, instant money transfers, sleek onboarding, and mega funding rounds. Take yourself back to the 2010s and the fintech hype train was in full effect!Now the industry has grown up and handles more of our money than ever before – the pendulum is shifting on these ‘disruptors’ who now face much of the same pressures as the big boys of banking.So, does fintech continue to exist if their risk appetite shrinks? Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Craig McLeod, Head of UK Financial Crime Compliance, FTI Consulting to reveal: how fintech grows up and gets compliant!The pair discuss: the perception of compliance in fintech’s global rise, how fintechs and payments providers balance compliance with innovation, and what happens to the future of fintech and payments as the fines comes raining down! Subscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here.Be part of our summer podcast series, The Soapbox, here.Producer: Matthew Dunne-MilesEditor: Dominic DelargyEngineer: Nicholas Thon____________________________________The Laundry podcast explores the complex world of financial crime, anti-money laundering (AML), compliance, sanctions, and global financial regulation.Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka, each episode features in-depth conversations with leading experts from banking, fintech, regulatory bodies, and investigative journalism.Tune in as we dissect headline news, unpack regulatory trends, and examine the real-world consequences of non-compliance — all through a uniquely compliance-focused lens.The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise.Get in touch at: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.