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The last two sessions of the day were filled with interesting perspectives and gave us all plenty to ponder on! ⚖️ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝? A deep dive into the real-world impact of sanctions—from daily expenses to legal challenges—with first-hand insights into what happens when an individual fights to get off the list. 🔞 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 – 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 An eye-opening discussion on the real risks, regulatory challenges, and opportunities in providing financial services to an often-misunderstood industry. To close the day, our CEO Robert Evans took the stage for closing remarks, thanking our brilliant speakers, engaged audience, and incredible sponsors for making FFECON25 such a success. 🎉 Now… onto the networking reception! 🍸 After a full day of insights and debate, it’s time to grab a drink and connect with peers. 📸 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐲𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧-𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 👀 A 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 to everyone who attended—FFECON exists because of this community, and we can’t wait to do it all again next year! #FFECON25

The insights keep coming at FFECON25! Here’s a look at some of the latest sessions tackling crypto risk, fraud trends, and the evolving compliance landscape. 💡 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 – 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨’𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 Crypto may be labelled high-risk, but our speakers challenged that perception—highlighting how its inherent transparency can potentially strengthen compliance and provide better risk insights for financial institutions. 🛡️ 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝 – 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞? Fraudsters are evolving fast—are financial institutions keeping up? This panel explored whether firms are truly addressing the full spectrum of fraud risks, how mandatory reimbursement rules are shifting the fight against APP fraud, and where budgets should be focused for maximum impact. It’s been a packed day so far, and there’s still more to come! #FFECON25 #FinancialCrime #CryptoCompliance #FraudPrevention #RiskManagement

We’re halfway through FFECON25, and what a morning it’s been! 🔥 Packed sessions, thought-provoking discussions, and an incredible lineup of speakers tackling some of the biggest challenges in financial crime today. Here’s a look at what’s happened so far: 🎤 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐓𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐀 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 An eye-opening deep dive into the criminal underworld of people smuggling, as Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie shared their gripping investigation into Europe’s most elusive trafficker. 🚢 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 With FinTechs, banks, and embedded finance players more connected than ever, our panel explored how to navigate financial crime risks in a deeply integrated ecosystem—and whether we’re truly all in the same boat. 🌍 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞 – 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 Geographic risk is rarely black and white. This session challenged traditional approaches, looking at how firms can balance financial inclusion with smart, risk-based decision-making. ⚖️ 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐟𝐮𝐥 – 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 When does financial crime risk intersect with freedom of expression? Our panel tackled the murky world of extremism financing, the challenges of defining risk appetite, and the practical steps firms can take to stay ahead. 👉 𝐔𝐩 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭: 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨'𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. Keep following for more updates! #FFECON25 #FinancialCrime #Compliance

🚀 FFECON25 is HERE! 🚀 The FINTRAIL team is ready for an action-packed day of insights, discussions, and catching up with the community as FFECON25 kicks off in London 🙌 . If you’re attending, stop by the FINTRAIL stand and grab some merch—we’re also running 1-1 drop-in sessions all day, offering guidance on your compliance challenges. Come and talk to us! #FFECON25 #FinancialCrime #FinTech #Compliance

How does the FINTRAIL team wind down after an intense week of FFECON25 planning? By spicing things up with a Mexican cooking class, of course! 🌮🍹 From tackling tacos to perfecting pico de gallo, we swapped risk assessments for recipe testing and compliance for chimichangas. Safe to say, our teamwork skills are just as strong in the kitchen as they are in the world of financial crime! #FINTRAIL #TeamBuilding #FFECON25 #CookingUpCompliance #SpicingUpFinancialCrime

The FINTRAIL team had the pedal to the metal in 2024—helping a wide variety of clients strengthen their financial crime controls. We saw rising demand for assurance reviews, sanctions support, and risk assessments, and expect these trends to continue as firms navigate increasing regulatory complexity. 📊 Check out our key predictions for 2025 below—and take a peek at some of the projects we worked on last year 👇

𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝟐𝟓 𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐎𝐔𝐓! 🎉 We can't wait to see our clients, partners, and the wider financial crime community this Thursday for what promises to be an unforgettable event. 🚀 The FINTRAIL team will be hosting 1-1 drop-in sessions at the FINTRAIL Hub all day—stop by to chat with us about your compliance challenges, or just to say hello! See you soon! 🔥

🚨 1 Week to Go: Final Tickets for FFECON25! 🚨 The countdown is almost over—FFECON25 kicks off in just 1 week 🤩 ✅ Nearly 500 tickets sold! ✅ 150+ different regulated financial institutions attending! ✅ 300+ individuals from regulated FIs! This is your LAST CHANCE to join one of the biggest gathering of financial crime professionals this year. Expect a full day of insightful discussions, real-world learning, and unbeatable networking opportunities. Whether you’re a vendor, fintech or FI, this is where the industry comes together. 🎟️ With only a few tickets remaining, get yours before it’s too late! We will be closing registrations VERY soon: https://lnkd.in/eXiNxgh7 #FFECON25 #FinancialCrime #Networking #FinTech

𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝟐𝟓 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲! 🎉 We’re extremely excited to bring together the best in financial crime risk management for a day of insights, debate, and practical takeaways. On the topic of fraud, we’re looking forward to this panel discussion on tackling emerging risks and strengthening fraud defences. If you haven’t secured your spot yet, there are only a few tickets left—don’t miss out! In the meantime, if you’re reviewing your fraud controls, our 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 is available as a free resource to help you assess and enhance your approach. Download it here: https://lnkd.in/emgy4m9N Looking forward to the discussion next week—and if you need support strengthening your fraud controls, get in touch! #FFECON25 #FraudPrevention #FinancialCrime #Fintech

ℹ️ The UK's "Failure to Prevent Fraud" offence, introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, is reshaping corporate accountability. With guidance now released and compliance deadlines approaching, it's crucial for financial services firms to understand their obligations and implement robust fraud prevention measures. 👉 Our latest blog delves into the specifics of this legislation and offers insights on how to prepare effectively: https://lnkd.in/e7n7tjYq #fraud #compliance #fincrime #fintechnews