Scoping Financial Crime Audits
This podcast episode explains how to prepare a scoping document for a financial crime audit. It outlines the document's key components, including the audit's objectives, scope, timeline, resources, me...
17 Jan 202526min
SFO Secures First Unexplained Wealth Order
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in the UK successfully obtained its first Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) to seize a £1.5 million property believed purchased with funds from a £100 million fraud. This l...
17 Jan 202512min
DORA Compliance for Financial Entities in Luxembourg
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) came into effect on 17 January 2025, significantly altering ICT risk management and reporting for EU financial institutions. Key changes include a unified...
17 Jan 20256min
IT Audits Simplified: ITGC vs. ITAC
This podcast episode clarifies the often-confused concepts of IT General Controls (ITGC) and IT Application Controls (ITAC) in IT auditing. ITGC provides the overall security and operational framework...
17 Jan 202520min
Criminal Networks' Abuse of Legal Businesses in the EU
This episode discusses a Europol report which examines how serious organised crime networks in the EU exploit legitimate businesses. It details the diverse ways criminal groups infiltrate or abuse leg...
16 Jan 202524min
GRC Certifications to Unlock Your Career Potential
The episode provides guidance on choosing relevant certifications within the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) field. It outlines five key specialisations – Payment Card Industry Compliance, IT A...
16 Jan 202514min
Chinese Money Laundering Networks
This episode details a sophisticated money laundering scheme involving Chinese brokers, Mexican drug cartels, and cryptocurrency. Drug money is converted into cryptocurrency, then laundered through Ch...
16 Jan 20256min
AI Geopolitics: U.S. Takes Major Steps Toward Superintelligence Dominance
President Biden's recent executive orders, imposing export controls on AI chips and directing the construction of large-scale data centres, suggest a significant US government push for AI dominance. T...
16 Jan 20255min
