The battle against money laundering and finance terrorism continues globally in an increasing manner. Because of this, financial inclusion requires an adaptable and commensurate approach to account for the needs of the population that remains unbanked.

In this heated and insightful conversation with Timo Lehes, Managing Director of Swarm Markets, Alexander Royle, Chief Compliance Officer & Head of Regulation at Archax, and Rodney Prescott, CTO of GlobalBlock, they talk about taking these into account, answering the question, is it possible to foster financial innovation while complying with AML/KYC regulations? And when it comes to trading/lending, which weighs heavier — DeFi or CeFi?

What We Discuss:

• How do we reach the ideal balance between AML/KYC checks to not stifle innovation?
• [00:02:10] Timo Lehes
• [00:05:16] Rodney Prescott
• [00:08:10] Alex Royle
• Trading Strategies: What are the benefits of going for a decentralised vs centralised market structure for lending and trading between equities and other securities?
• [00:16:58] Timo Lehes
• [00:19:48] Alex Royle
• [00:22:05] Rodney Prescott

Episode Resources:

• Swarm Markets: https://swarm.markets/
• Timo Lehes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timolehes/
• Archax: https://archax.com/
• Alexander Royle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awdr/
• GlobalBlock: https://www.globalblock.co.uk/
• Rodney Prescott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/technologistkiwi/

Watch it on YouTube HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkHYoNkLvoI