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EPISODE · Jan 15, 2026 · 37 MIN

E149: Is the USA giving up on SARs?

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America remains the ultimate trend setter – and that goes for regulation and law enforcement.Which is why you should not be ignoring FinCEN’s new guidance on SARs that is stripping back and relaxing some of the box ticking exercises in favour of a risk-based approach.Our expert host, Robin Lycka, is joined by Guy Huber, Principal at FS Vector, to ask: Is the USA giving up on SARs? The pair discuss: What these SARs changes mean in practice for compliance teams, how this fits into wider AML regulation changes from the US, and whether the rest of the world will follow America's example.Producer: Matthew Dunne-MilesEditor: Dominic Delargy____________________________________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] to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America remains the ultimate trend setter – and that goes for regulation and law enforcement.Which is why you should not be ignoring FinCEN’s new guidance on SARs that is stripping back and relaxing some of the box ticking exercises in favour of a risk-based approach.Our expert host, Robin Lycka, is joined by Guy Huber, Principal at FS Vector, to ask: Is the USA giving up on SARs? The pair discuss: What these SARs changes mean in practice for compliance teams, how this fits into wider AML regulation changes from the US, and whether the rest of the world will follow America's example.Producer: Matthew Dunne-MilesEditor: Dominic Delargy____________________________________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] to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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