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In this podcast, I am sharing some insights into some of the job interview outcomes I have had the last few weeks. The exciting crossover opportunity with a fellow Compliance Podcaster and being a guest in their Podcast Show. And also sharing a flavor of how do I want my podcast to serve my listeners and the rest of the world by extension. And where my podcast is heading in terms of content creation, and what am I gonna be sharing on my channel over the next few weeks and months. And if you are a seasoned compliance professional and you’d like to be a guest on my show, please find me on LinkedIn and send me a DM and let’s connect. My name is Lahcen Benkerkiche. Thank you for listening. 🙏

Welcome to another episode of the Compliance Careerist Podcast! I'm your host Lahcen, and today, we're taking a special trip down memory lane as we celebrate the anniversary of this podcast. It's hard to believe it's been a year since I started this journey.

Last Christmas, the Compliance Careerist Podcast was born, and little did I know what an incredible ride it would be!

So, why did we start the Compliance Careerist Podcast? Well, it all began with a simple yet profound idea - the desire to give back to the community and share knowledge and wisdom.

Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lahcenbenkerkiche/

A 38 year old Albanian Woman is the brain behind famous AI technology ChatGPT. With such AI, Banks and Financial Institutions can use ChatGPT to transform their customer service, improve fraud detection, spot suspicious behaviors and even perform sanctions screening and negative news checks. However Cybersecurity experts warn against Compliance caveats.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a new “Dear CEO” letter to payment firms in the UK. The FCA “remain[s] concerned” that many payment firms do not have sufficiently robust controls and therefore “present an unacceptable risk of harm to their customers and to financial system integrity”. Key actions for payment firms
In the letter, the FCA highlighted the three key outcomes they have set for payments firms, which are:

Firms should ensure that their customers’ money is safe through safeguarding controls, prudential risk management and wind-down planning.
Firms need to ensure they are not compromising financial system integrity, covering areas such as money laundering and sanctions as well as fraud.
Ensuring customers’ needs are met through high quality products and services, in accordance with the requirements under the Consumer Duty.

The Dutch Foreign Minister Proposed in his Speech titled « Building a Secure European Future » to establish an OFAC equivalent agency that will Name, Shame, Sanction and Prosecute any Russian Sanctions evader.

You might want to consider changing career after hearing this Podcast. FinCEN’s AML program allows whistleblowers who report violations of the Bank Secrecy Act to receive up to 30% of any resulting monetary sanctions in excess of $1 million. The BSA requires financial institutions to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program and report different types of transactions, including those suspected of relating to criminal activity.