Hello, and welcome to episode 164 of the Financial Crime Weekly Podcast, I’m Chris Kirkbride. In this episode, we look at developments across the sanctions, money laundering, and cybercrime landscapes. From the UK’s sanctions update delisting Slobodan Tešić and targeting a Ugandan ISIL facilitator, to the US Treasury’s action against CJNG cartel leaders. We look at the FATF’s enhanced standards for cross-border payments, the EU’s evolving anti-corruption strategy, and a significant legal review calling for reform of the UK’s international criminal cooperation framework. Plus, a record-breaking crypto seizure in the US, Moldova and Bulgaria’s compliance strides, and the OSCE’s latest AML training effort in Albania—there’s a lot to cover, so thankfully I’ve split the podcast into two episodes a week on Thursday and Sunday.

A transcript of this podcast, with links to the stories, will be available on Sunday at www.crimes.financial.