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Arctic-Intelligence just launched its second AML Industry Benchmarking Report, where they unpack the key findings, observations, and recommendations based on hundreds of ML/TF risk assessments. Their goal with this report is to help businesses design and implement robust enterprise-wide financial crime risk assessments.

Get your copy here: https://arctic-intelligence.com/community/resources/aml-benchmarking-report-2022

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This episode is brought to you by The Financial Crimes Learning Experience. The world's first self-paced, project-based, peer-supported, coach-led, immersive online ANTI-FINANCIAL CRIME and REAL SKILLS workshop.

Visit workshop.thefinancialcrimes.com for more information and to sign up. I look forward to seeing you there.

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This episode is brought to you by The Financial Crimes Learning Experience. The world's first self-paced, project-based, peer-supported, coach-led, immersive online ANTI-FINANCIAL CRIME and REAL SKILLS workshop.

Visit workshop.thefinancialcrimes.com for more information and to sign up. I look forward to seeing you there.

Notes:

Link my first podcast interview with Jessica Hodson in Oct 2020. https://the-financial-crimes.simplecast.com/episodes/s1-ep11-lgr-jessica-hodson

Link to the Ikigai chart. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/08/is-this-japanese-concept-the-secret-to-a-long-life/

Link to the video version of this episode. https://vimeo.com/740978342

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This episode is brought to you by The Financial Crimes Learning Experience. The world's first self-paced, project-based, peer-supported, coach-led, immersive online ANTI-FINANCIAL CRIME and REAL SKILLS workshop.

Visit workshop.thefinancialcrimes.com for more information and to sign up. I look forward to seeing you there.

Notes:

Link my first podcast interview with Jessica Hodson in Oct 2020. https://the-financial-crimes.simplecast.com/episodes/s1-ep11-lgr-jessica-hodson

Link to the Ikigai chart. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/08/is-this-japanese-concept-the-secret-to-a-long-life/

Link to the video version of this episode. https://vimeo.com/739330876

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Your current and future employability and advancement as a financial crime fighter will be determined by your capacity to adapt and take on new roles. Doing anything new demands the acquisition of new knowledge and the development of new skills.

The good news is that all knowledge and skills are learnable, so becoming a lifelong learner is vital.

In this short podcast episode, I outline four building blocks to effective learning that not only work for me but have also been advocated for over a century by educational theorists.

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Jun

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There is nothing soft about “soft skills.” We diminish the value of skills such as empathy, adaptability, persuasion, and effective decision-making when we mislabel them as soft skills, which implies, they are optional.

They are not.

We look for these qualities in our managers, co-workers, and personal relationships. So, they aren’t soft in the least.

It’s time to call them what they indeed are – real skills.

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"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring." – Alexander Pope, English Poet (1688-1744)

I frequently get asked by budding financial crime fighters what courses or certifications they should take to best prepare them for a successful career in anti-financial crime.

My answer has invariably been to not focus on credentials but rather to put their effort and attention into identifying the right financial crime knowledge they need and learning it in the right order and sequence. Then practice until that knowledge to a level of proficiency that they can explain things from first principles.

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This episode was brought to you by THE FINANCIAL CRIMES LEARNING EXPERIENCE. I'm very excited to bring to the world this unique workshop. I bring my 20 plus years of experience in fighting financial crime and decades-long personal development study and combine them into this holistic and immersive workshop that balances technical learning and real-life skills training. This workshop is truly a new way of learning about anti-financial crime.

I am confident in the value of this workshop that I am willing to take all the risks. If, after attending the first of the four modules of the workshop, you decide to drop out for any reason, I will refund 100% of your tuition, no questions asked.

As a bonus, The Financial Crimes podcast listeners (that's you) receive a 10% tuition discount (that's a 100 USD savings) if you use the promo code TFCPODCAST (all caps) when signing up.

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I look forward to seeing you there.

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"Success leaves clues. People who succeed at the highest level are doing something differently than everyone else does." – Tony Robbins

My book Financial Crime Fighter Book of Mentors - Practical Career Advice from Leaders in our Profession (www.thefinancialcrimes.com/book) is based entirely on this principle.

But since all advice is autobiographical, according to best-selling author Austin Kleon, "Your Mileage May Vary".

Still, you must seek out such knowledge and if you come across advice that resonates, try it. If it works, keep doing it. If it doesn't, chuck it aside.

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So, you want to advance your career in anti-financial crime? Take Simon Sinek’s advice.

Before we can figure out HOW to advance our career in anti-financial crime, we must "Start with WHY", as Simon Sinek proposes in his book of the same name, and he goes on to say that "Finding Why is a process of discovery, not invention."

In this episode, I share with you a life-changing (to me at least) exercise that I’ve been practising for many years now on how to discover one’s true Why. I walk you through an example of how to uncover reasons why it is important for you to take steps to advance your financial crime-fighting career.

This episode was brought to you by THE FINANCIAL CRIMES LEARNING EXPERIENCE. I’m very excited to bring to the world this unique workshop. I bring my 20 plus years of experience in fighting financial crime and decades-long personal development study and combine them into this holistic and immersive workshop that balances technical learning and real-life skills training. This workshop is truly a new way of learning about anti-financial crime.

I am confident in the value of this workshop that I am willing to take all the risks. If, after attending the first of the four modules of the workshop, you decide to drop out for any reason, I will refund 100% of your tuition, no questions asked.

As a bonus, The Financial Crimes podcast listeners (that’s you) receive a 10% tuition discount (that’s a 100 USD savings) if you use the promo code TFCPODCAST (all caps) when signing up.

Visit www.thefinancialcrimes.com/workshop for more information and to sign up.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Links:

Productivity Strategies for Financial Crime Compliance Professionals (Season One, Episode Two)

https://the-financial-crimes.simplecast.com/episodes/productivity-strategies-for-financial-crimes-compliance-professionals-part-one

Seven Levels Deep - Exercise to help discover your true WHY.

https://www.deangraziosi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/7-Levels-Deep-Exercise.pdf

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"Be so good; they can't ignore you." - - Steve Martin, American actor and comedian

In today's world of quick fixes and hacks, I believe even more strongly that the key to long-term success in any meaningful endeavour is still hard effort and the ongoing improvement of your knowledge and skills.

This episode was brought to you by THE FINANCIAL CRIMES LEARNING EXPERIENCE. I'm very excited to bring to the world this unique workshop. It's a new way of learning about anti-financial crime. I bring my 20 plus years of experience in fighting financial crime and decades-long personal development study and combine them into this holistic and immersive workshop that balances technical learning and real life skills training.

I am so confident in the value of this workshop that I am willing to take all the risk. If, after completing the first of the four modules of the workshop, you decide to drop out for any reason, I will refund 100% of your tuition, no questions asked.

As a bonus, The Financial Crimes podcast listeners receive a 10% tuition discount if they use the promo code TFCPODCAST when signing up. Visit www.thefinancialcrimes.com/workshop for more information.

I look forward to seeing you there.

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This is a very special episode of The Financial Crimes podcast because it coincides with the launch of my book, Financial Crime Fighter Book of Mentors (Practical Career Advice from Leaders in our Profession), a charitable book collaboration with 30 global leaders in anti-financial crime and where all profits from book sales are donated to help fight modern slavery. I can't think of a better way to commemorate this special day than by having as my guest for this podcast one of the world's renowned experts on modern slavery, a man with a heart of gold and a man of many talents, Matt Friedman, CEO of The Mekong Club.

Get the book now: http://getbook.at/financialcrimefighter

Matt Friedman is a leading, internationally renowned global expert on modern slavery and human trafficking. An award-winning public speaker, author, filmmaker, and philanthropist, Matt regularly advises heads of governments, banks, and intelligence agencies. As the founder and CEO of The Mekong Club, Matt is considered the leading catalyst of the anti-slavery movement in Asia’s business sector by captains of industry.

He has managed and directed tens of millions of dollars to major humanitarian portfolios impacting millions of people for the U.S. State Department (USAID) and the United Nations. His work over the last 35 years of pioneering and managing international anti-human trafficking and public health programs in over 40 countries has given him access to many influential networks in different countries throughout the world.

Matt is the author of 13 books ranging from action novels, non-fiction accounts of his human rights work, to a book that outlines his unique philosophy of “time.”

Matt won the prestigious 2017 Gold Standard Award for Asia Communicator of the Year — “Because of Matthew’s absolute commitment to the issue and his tireless drive to reach as many people as he can, he is Communicator of the Year.” Matt was an executive producer and advisor on four award-winning films, one of which was nominated for an Emmy.

Each year, Matt has cited an average of 40 times in the news media (e.g. CNN, Bloomberg, Reuters, Associated Press, the Financial Times, the Economist, and more).

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-friedman-9788555/

https://themekongclub.org/

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Guillermo (Memo) Horta, is the Global Head and Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer for Scotiabank International Bank (https://www.linkedin.com/in/guillermo-horta-b6750416/)

In this episode of The Financial Crimes Podcast – Book of Mentors, Memo and I cover wide-ranging topics such as the occupational hazards of being a financial crime fighter, what he’d change in his home country of Mexico to better the lives of his countrymen, what is hurting the effectiveness of the global anti-financial crime framework, and much more.

There is humour, drama, and plenty of solid lessons shared in this episode. Enjoy!

Stay safe out there,

Jun Claravall

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Financial Crime Fighting is a high-stakes, stressful and rewarding career. We deal with serious threats, and the consequences of getting things wrong can be far-reaching.

How might it benefit you to have some of the best in the world at financial crime-fighting guide you on how to be more effective at fighting financial crime, career mistakes you must avoid, tactics and strategies to further your career and much more.

The Financial Crime Fighter - Book of Mentor is coming out soon. All profits from the sale of the book will forever go towards efforts to fight modern slavery.

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This discussion is a prelude to the release of the book Financial Crime Fighter, Book of Mentors.

The book gives you access to the minds of some of the most knowledgeable mentors in financial crime-fighting today, answering some important questions, the answers to which are intended to help you become a more effective financial crime fighter and become even more successful in your career.

The Financial Crime Fighter, Book of Mentors, is coming out this third quarter of 2021.

All profits from the book's sale will forever be donated to fight modern slavery and child sex trafficking.

I hope you support the book when it comes out.

Thank you, and stay safe out there.

Jun Claravall

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Carlos Garcia Pavia is a Senior Financial Crime Compliance Executive, Screening Technology and Analytics SME, Electronics Engineer and Mentor.

He is one of the contributors to our charitable book project, Financial Crime Fighter – Book of Mentors, launching in Q3 2021.

In this wide-ranging conversation, we cover:

How a sense of justice and genuine curiosity led to a successful and fulfilling career in financial crime compliance technology
The prime importance of financial crime program effectiveness and operating programs with minimum customer friction
The story of how a powerful collaboration with internal and external stakeholders led to one of the swiftest and most successful asset seizures of a sanctions target in the past decade
The need for financial institutions to devote funding and efforts to remediate data in their systems to enhance financial crime compliance processes
Why you are at risk if you are not engaged in a program of self-development
Key-person risk and why it is a good career strategy to share your knowledge and expertise with others and hire people who are better than you
Personal money management and how your financial situation could affect your career choices
How mentoring can be as beneficial to the mentor as it is to the mentee.

Please enjoy this episode of The Financial Crimes podcast.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-garcia-pavia-4481837/

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Will is one of the best financial crime compliance recruiters that I know and is one of the leaders helping with our charitable book project launching in Q3 2021.

In this podcast episode, we talk about:

Why an organisation’s talent strategy is a key weapon in the financial crime-fighting armoury
The important role a company’s culture and attitude towards financial crime plays in the success of FCFs
How to attract top talent when hiring on a budget
How a poor hire in a key role can cost your firm millions, fail in your mission and result in fines
How well FCF and C-Suite Execs are preparing for the skills gap brought about by technologies such as AI and Blockchain
The consequences of moving roles and companies solely for the title and money versus seeking the right experiences and building proficiency
The skills vs qualifications vs experience question; which is most important?
Benefits of having a long-term view of one’s career and enjoying the journey
and much more…

Will Brown oversees the Financial Services executive search practice for Hamlyn Williams across the U.S., with a core focus on Compliance and Financial Crime Compliance.

Will previously led the Compliance and FCC practices in the U.S., APAC, and EMEA for Hamlyn Williams - a full-service recruitment firm specializing across all regulated industries globally with a core focus within Financial Services, Technology, and Pharmaceutical spaces.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-brown-7435a080/

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In this episode, Scott and I discuss why you should stay long in a company, how patience and persistence are vital ingredients to your success, what proper exercise + diet + sleep can do for your overall well-being and happiness. He also shares a game-changing routine he has with his team, which they call “Read Across”, and how that routine helps them deal with challenges in the present and prepare for the future.

Scott Burton joined Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong as a Managing Director and the Regional Head of Anti-Financial Crime, Asia Pacific, in May 2017. Previously, he was a Managing Director and the Regional Financial Crime Compliance Head at JP Morgan from 2013 to 2017. Before this, Mr Burton was a Managing Director and the Global Co-Head of Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions and Anti-Corruption Compliance at Credit Suisse. He joined Credit Suisse First Boston in 1998. Mr Burton has been based in Hong Kong since 2002, having also worked for Credit Suisse in Sydney, Australia. Before joining Credit Suisse, he worked in Management Consulting and Investment Banking in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Mr Burton holds Bachelor degrees in Arts and Economics from the University of Queensland and a Post Graduate degree in Applied Finance from the Securities Institute of Australia. He is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and Board Member, HK Chapter ACAMS. Scott is recognised as a subject matter expert and is frequently requested to speak at industry seminars and conferences.

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Maggie Qiu on self-learning, finding your 'Who', career-changing elevator pitches, jumping on opportunities before you're ready, talking-the-talk not just walking-the-walk, and being an early investor in Bitcoin.

Maggie Qiu is a Global Leader in Financial Crime Risk and Compliance and a senior Economic Sanctions expert working for a global bank. She is affectionately referred to as the 'Bitcoin Lady' of Financial Crimes in Asia Pacific due to her crypto assets expertise.

You can connect with her on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggieqiu/

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02:03 min - The problem this book addresses

03:15 min - The group of leaders co-writing the book

05:18 min - The 18 questions

10:50 min - Examples of advice from mentors

11:10 min - Carlos Garcia, Global Head of Screening, Surveillance and Regulatory Conduct Analytics at one of the largest global banks in the UK, on "What is the most difficult part of his job as a Financial Crime Fighter and how he handles it."
16:50 min - Will Brown, Head of Corporate Governance Recruitment at Hamlyn Williams Ney York City, on "What he believes we can do more to fight financial crime."
20:56 min - Marlene Meli, MMeli Consulting in Switzerland, on "The role of technology in her current job and does she think technology will be more critical with the threat of COVID19."
23:26 min – Paddy O'Hara, Asia Pacific Head of Financial Crime Compliance for Standard Chartered Bank, on "The one mistake he finds financial crime fighters making over and over in their careers."
25:00 min – Jerome Michiliandis, Managing Director and Group Financial Security at a global European bank, on “What failures he has learned from the most, that have contributed to his career success.”
25:41 min – Nic Turner, a New York-qualified lawyer and Sanctions Legal Expert, on "When he hears the term 'career success', what/who comes to mind? What are his top 3 tips for career success?"
27:07 min - Maggie Qiu, Head of Sanctions for Greater China and North Asia at Standard Chartered Bank, on "How she feels about mentoring. Does she believe it can help in developing a financial crime fighters' career?"
28:42 min – Scott Burton, Asia Pacific Regional Head of Anti-Financial Crime at Deutsche Bank, on "His message to all Financial Crime Fighters in the world."

30:38 min: All profits from book sales benefits efforts to eradicate child sex trafficking

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Jessica Hodson on Getting Recruiters to Notice You, Good vs Bad Bosses, Job Satisfaction, How to Negotiate Salary and Bonuses, the Most Common Mistake Financial Crime Fighters make in managing their careers and much more.

Trust me—Jessica delivers the goods, and we had a blast recording this on 26 October 2020. Enjoy!

Jessica is a Senior Principal Consultant at INVESTIGO and specialised in Financial Crime recruitment for the London market.

She can be reached at jessica.hodson@investigo.co.uk.

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In this episode of The Financial Crimes we cover:

The three ways to assess how safe your current financial crime job is from being taken over by technology,
The four types of roles within financial crimes risk and compliance and how each is going to be impacted by new technologies,
The six areas of knowledge that every financial crime fighter must develop to stay relevant in the future; and
The three approaches to learning anything.

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My guests for this episode:

Kitty Chan – Senior Director at FTI Consulting in Hong Kong
Michael Ong – Chartered Accountant and former MLRO and Chief Compliance Officer in Sydney
Sudhakar Aduri – Senior Global Financial Crime professional, based in Hong Kong
Shabbir Syed - Asia Head of Financial Crimes Strategy and Governance and Head of HK Financial Crimes for MUFG

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My Story: How coaching and mentoring helped me survive and thrive in my career.

What's the difference between a Coach and a Mentor?

What to look for when finding a Coach or a Mentor.

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This interview was recorded on 22 May 2020 and published in two parts.

Jason is currently a Managing Director and the EMEA Regional Lead at Exiger, which is committed to making the world a safer place to do business through more effective and efficient management of financial crimes risk, bringing the best technology and FCC experts together.

You can contact Jason at jholt@exiger.com

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This interview was recorded on 22 May 2020 and published in two parts.

Jason is currently a Managing Director and the EMEA Regional Lead at Exiger, which is committed to making the world a safer place to do business through more effective and efficient management of financial crimes risk, bringing the best technology and FCC experts together.

You can contact Jason at jholt@exiger.com

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[1:20] Let’s get tactical, how does Rod prepare for an important meeting, presentation, or difficult conversation?

[9:00] Problem-solving is at the core of what we do as FCC professionals – Rod take us through his approach to problem-solving.

[15:00] On being a Regional Head of Financial Crime Risk and Compliance for a Tier 1 Financial Institution - what it takes get there and stay there, what are the best and worst parts of the role.

[30:00] Let’s Get Real about Work Stress, Pressure and Productivity. Rod takes us through a typical day, what’s his daily practice/ schedule? Rod shares how he manages work pressure, stress and becoming more productive.

[35:00] Rapid Fire questions! I posed six rapid-fire questions to Rod (nothing serious, more for fun) and asked him to respond in 30 seconds or less to each.

[41:31] Advice to your younger self?

[44:22] If Rod could send one text message (short or long) to all Financial Crime Fighters in the world, what would he say?

[48:40] Final thoughts

Contact details: rod.francis@fticonsulting.com

Sharing some thought leadership pieces authored by Rod Francis.

7 Industry Trends from 2019 Impacting Financial Crime Compliance in 2020

http://ftijournal.com/article/7-industry-trends-from-2019-impacting-financial-crime-compliance-2020-pt1

http://ftijournal.com/article/7-industry-trends-from-2019-impacting-financial-crime-compliance-2020-pt2

Payments in the Digital Era: Who Bears the Risks of High-Speed Transactions?

https://www.fticonsulting.com/insights/fti-journal/payments-digital-era-who-bears-risks-high-speed-transactions

Are Hong Kong Insurance Firms Ready for Regulatory Ramp-Up?

https://www.fticonsulting.com/insights/fti-journal/hong-kong-insurance-firms-ready-for-regulatory-ramp-up

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[1:00] Who is Rod Francis? He a Senior Managing Director and Asia lead for the Financial Crime Compliance practice for FTI Consulting (Hong Kong) Ltd based in Hong Kong.

[2:22] Let’s Get Real about COVID-19. Your thoughts on the current coronavirus situation? How do you keep yourself, your team motivated, productive, thriving and sane during this difficult period?

[13:33] Let’s Get Real about Rod Francis the professional. We talk about trusting your team, calmness in high pressure situations and being a strong decision maker.

[22:22] Let’s Get Real about Rod Francis the person behind the personality. We talk about risk taking, patience as a virtue, public speaking, introversion and extroversion.

[29:29] Let’s Get Real about Mentoring. Thoughts on whether mentoring is worth it in developing one’s career. In your career, can you share stories of people who have mentored you and those you have mentored?

[42:00] End of part 1 of the interview. Part 2 coming very soon!