This podcast features the latest interview in the areas of compliance, risk management and e-learning. Topics include ESG, AML, GDPR, harassment, FCPA, anti-bribery and more. Founded in 2004, VinciWorks is a leading provider of online compliance training and risk management software. With over 200,000 users across 70 countries, VinciWorks has established itself as the definitive authority in online compliance. VinciWorks offers a range of compliance and regulatory training courses on topics ...
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The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has now been in force for five years. During that time, fines have totalled close to €2.8 billion, with over €1 billion in fines coming in the past 12 months. The most recent fines show that both large and small businesses are subject to regulators’ scrutiny. Recorded the day before GDPR's fifth an…
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FCA compliance — Are you doing enough to combat money laundering?
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The UK ranks second highest among money laundering hot spots worldwide, with an estimated £88 billion laundered each year. Financial institutions are responsible for catching the bad actors to prevent and stop money laundering. But unfortunately, it’s not always easy to identify who they are. In this episode, we are joined by Nick Henderson-Mayo, V…
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The Money Laundering Files: Glencore Pays Record £281m for Bribery in Africa
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This case involves the mining and commodities giant Glencore, which was fined £281m for using bribes to bolster its oil profits in five African countries. The company paid cash bribes to officials in the country’s national oil and gas companies. Resources: Try our AML compliance training: https://vinciworks.com/courses/aml/ Download free AML resour…
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The Money Laundering Files: Lafarge Guilty of Providing Material Support to ISIS
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In this episode, we look at a case involving the US government's first-ever prosecution of a corporation for providing material support for terrorism. In this case, Lafarge and its subsidiary pled guilty to giving donations and “taxes” to ISIS and al-Nusrah Front (ANF), two of the world’s most notorious terrorist organisations, in exchange for the …
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The Money Laundering Files: Ex-Premier League Star Richard Rufus Jailed Over £15m Fraud
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Richard Rufus was part of both Charlton Athletic teams that earned promotion to the Premier League during the Alan Curbishley era, playing in the 1998 Football League First Division play-off final against Sunderland that Charlton won on penalties. Ten years after being inducted into Charlton's Hall of Fame in 2013, he was convicted for fraud. He wa…
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The Money Laundering Files: Understanding China and its Risks
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China is of growing concern to compliance professionals on a number of fronts. From sanctions on Uyghur forced labour to supply chain disruption to warnings about China’s banks, the world’s second-largest economy is both of critical importance and an increasingly critical risk. In this episode, we look at China’s role in corporate compliance, and w…
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The Money Laundering Files: Commerzbank Makes the List
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In this episode, Nick and Naomi are back to talk about yet another big money laundering case involving a bank. This time they look at how banks can mess up their anti-money laundering systems - and get fined, royally. Specifically, Commerzbank’s London Branch being hit with a whopping £38m fine by the FCA for not having good AML controls. Resources…
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Compliance 101: An Update From the Law Society's Risk and Compliance Conference
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What are the big topics affecting law firms? In this special episode recorded shortly after the Law Society's Risk and Compliance conference, Gary Yantin and Nick Henderson break down the key issues of concern for the legal industry. Resources: Try our AML compliance training: https://vinciworks.com/courses/aml/ Download free AML resources: https:/…
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The Money Laundering Files: ‘Made in China’ Makes the List
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In a case before the High Court, the World Uyghur Congress argued that UK authorities should have launched money laundering investigations into the cotton imports brought into the UK from the Xinjiang region of China because of the high likelihood of forced labour that was present at the start of the supply chain. The court refused the claim but th…
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AML Compliance - Are Paper-Based ID Checks Dead?
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Many firms are still carrying out paper-based identification and verification of clients during the onboarding process. But is this the most efficient method? In this episode, we are joined by Thirdfort’s AML Services Manager Harriet Holmes, Compliance Office’s Managing Director Andy Donovan and VinciWorks’ Director of Product (Omnitrack) Ruth Mitt…
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The Money Laundering Files: Credit Suisse Found Guilty
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In this episode, Nick Henderson and Naomi Grossman examine a compliance case that rocked the world of Credit Suisse, the venerated global investment bank and a crown jewel of Switzerland. It seems that Credit Suisse has been lurching from one scandal to the next, much of it due to their lack of serious anti-money laundering efforts. But this case i…
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Compliance 101 special: Understanding the failure to prevent fraud offence
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Under UK law, a corporation can face criminal prosecution if it fails to prevent certain actions from being undertaken by its employees or contractors. The UK government have recently announced they are pushing ahead with a game-changing new regulation to expand the ‘failure to prevent’ family of offences to fraud. In this episode, Director of Lear…
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UK Mandatory Disclosure Rules (MDR) - In conversation with HMRC
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In November 2022 HMRC released the summary of responses from their consultation on the UK’s Mandatory Disclosure Rules (MDR). The consultation clarified that: 1. The historic lookback period will go back to 25th June 2018 (and not 29th October 2014 as originally stated). 2. Reporting will be via XML only. With UK MDR expected to come into force in …
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Health, safety and the supply chain in a changing world
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In a rapidly changing economy, companies are ever more reliant on a well-functioning supply chain to get things done. From outsourcing payroll to launching a new product, supply chain management has never been more crucial. Examining the risks posed by new suppliers is equally vital. A worrying incident can have a knock-on effect on your business, …
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SRA Compliance Update: Hot topics and what to watch out for in 2023
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As the year comes to a close, leading SRA consultancy service, Compliance Office, look at the latest SRA compliance developments and hot topics for law firms. Founder Andy Donovan speaks to leading regulatory solicitors Julie Norris and Iain Miller at Kingsley Napley and Ruth Mittlemann Cohen, an AML product specialist at VinciWorks. They look at: …
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Anti-money laundering - Understanding independent audits
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All UK law firms are required to establish an independent audit function to examine, evaluate and make recommendations regarding the adequacy and effectiveness of their practice’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing policies, controls, and procedures. This can be carried out via an internal or an external auditor. In this episode,…
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Managing the risks of doing business with third parties
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Getting third-party risk management right is critical for businesses. In this episode, CoreStream's SVP of business development, Paul Cadwallader, explores how businesses can ensure effective procedures for extended enterprise management. We’ll dive into how to identify and mitigate risks through effective and efficient processes and what to consid…
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Tackling modern slavery - Making a difference beyond tick-box compliance
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Since the UK Modern Slavery Act came into force, it is estimated that the number of people trapped in forced labour or forced marriages has actually increased, with the number now believed to have reached over 50 million. A mixture of armed conflict, climate change and the global pandemic has made modern slavery a growing challenge, despite an incr…
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ESG - Environmental, Social and Governance - helps businesses measure their impact on the world. It goes broader than profit and loss and is more detailed than corporate social responsibility. Over the past year, we have fielded hundreds of questions on ESG. From how to get started to understanding how to choose the right ESG framework for you, bus…
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What’s the latest in AML compliance and what does the legal sector affinity group guidance say about it?
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In July 2021, HM Treasury launched a new AML consultation entitled ‘Amendments to the Money Laundering Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 (MLRs)’. The planned updates, most of which are coming into force on 1 September, are required to ensure that the UK continues to meet international AML standards, whilst also clarifying h…
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Keeping money launderers out of legal services has long been a priority of the SRA. In 2021, the SRA visited an average of 7 law firms a month to check on their money laundering systems. The majority were told to make changes to the way they work. Further, in its latest threat assessment, the National Crime Agency (NCA) estimated that at least 70,0…
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Since Russia launched its invasion on Ukraine at the end of February, the west has imposed significant sanctions on Russia, Belarus, and Vladimir Putin’s oligarchs who fund his war. The rapidly evolving nature of the situation has made sanctions compliance an increasing challenge for businesses, but also one that is vital to understand and has prom…
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Compliance 101 Ep10: The mental health and wellbeing scoring experiment
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The team at VinciWorks took part in a mental health and wellbeing experiment inspired by mental health advocate Rob Stephenson. In this experiment, we invited people to share their daily mental health score in their Slack status and then invited half of those people to post a mental health update, if they wanted, in a special closed Slack channel. …
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Compliance 101 Ep9: Mental Health at Work - Wellbeing in the ‘post’-Covid World
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After two years of social and financial pressures, and with the pandemic still prevalent in our everyday lives, not everyone is comfortable with returning to the workplace in person. Are your employees struggling with returning to the office? Are they anxious and uncomfortable? How are they doing mentally now that lockdown is over, and what impact …
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Compliance 101 Ep8: Mental health in professional services
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In this episode, we focus on mental health in professional services firms. While we're taking law firms as a broad example of professional services, these lessons and ideas really extend to wider professional services firms. VinciWorks' Director of Best Practice Gary Yantin supports law firms in getting compliance right, and he has been speaking wi…
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Happy fourth birthday GDPR! Since GDPR came into force four years ago, fines have reached a total of over €1.6 billion, with the majority of fines having been levied in the past 12 months. Also during that time, the UK left the EU, data protection regulation reforms were announced in the UK and the ICO appointed a new commissioner. On the fourth an…
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Welcome to our new mini-series which is going to focus on mental health and wellbeing, particularly as we transition away from an era of covid restrictions and enter into a new world of hybrid working. In this episode, Director of Learning and Content Nick Henderson goes through the basics of mental health and wellbeing from a compliance perspectiv…
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Compliance 101 special: Unpacking different approaches to compliance training
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In this episode, Nick speaks to VinciWorks' CMO Yehuda Solomont to look at the trends in compliance training and what they mean. Yehuda has all the numbers and statistics at hand to give some real insight into the most popular topics, as well as other trends, such as the increased need for relevant training, how long a course should be and whether …
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In this episode, we are joined by VinciWorks' Director of Global Compliance Sandy Erez. Sandy has been breaking boundaries in the field of compliance since the 70s, when she broke the school dress code to wear trousers of all things to her elementary school graduation. She shares how she got involved in the world of compliance and tackles assumptio…
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Compliance 101 Ep6: The evolution of bribery laws and your bribery questions answered
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In the final episode of our anti-bribery series, Director of Learning and Content Nick Henderson considers the evolution of bribery laws, and answers some of the bribery compliance questions you have been sending in. The questions Nick answers cover facilitation payments, how those who commit bribery are caught and more.…
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Compliance 101 Ep5: What does successful bribery compliance look like?
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Compliance failures cost the business in financial penalties, reputational damage, and even jail time. In this episode, Director of Learning and Content Nick Henderson takes us through the crucial elements that make up a successful anti-bribery and corruption programme for your business. Free anti-bribery resources: https://vinciworks.com/resources…
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ESG can feel like a complex and confusing topic, from finding the right data to track to aligning to frameworks. Are ESG frameworks mandatory, or even necessary for ESG? Which framework is right for which industry and size of business, and what’s the benefit, or not, of aligning to a framework for ESG? In this episode. VinciWorks' Director of Produ…
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At the heart of any anti-bribery programme is a risk assessment. Like any other risk assessment, the specific risks will depend on your business and industry. But risks can change over time. For example, in light of the Coronavirus pandemic, medical supplies and PPE are some of the riskiest areas when perhaps they weren’t a few years ago. In this e…
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Since Russia launched its invasion at the end of February, the west has imposed significant sanctions on Russia, Belarus, and Vladimir Putin’s oligarchs who fund his war. The rapidly evolving nature of the situation has made sanctions compliance an increasing challenge for businesses, but also one that is vital to understand. In this special episod…
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Compliance 101 Ep 3: What are bribery laws like around the world?
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In this episode, Director of Learning and Content Nick Henderson looks at what bribery at an international level looks like. Nick shares examples of potential bribery cases and unpacks best practice guidance. Anti-bribery resource page: https://vinciworks.com/resources/anti_bribery/
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Compliance 101 Ep2: How is bribery & corruption being tackled?
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In this episode, Director of Learning and Content Nick Henderson is joined by Head of the Anti-Corruption Division in the OECD Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs Patrick Moulette. Patrick will draw on important anti-corruption and bribery cases and what we can learn from them, as well as the industries most vulnerable to bribery and c…
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Welcome to the first episode of our brand new podcast! In this episode, VinciWorks' Director of Learning and Content Nick Henderson and Director of Best Practice Gary Yantin discuss the basics of anti-bribery and corruption. Gary gives some insight on the warning signs and red flags to look out for and the need to go beyond tick-box compliance. We …
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We are excited to announce the launch of our new podcast, Compliance 101. Our first series is all about bribery and corruption. Director of Learning and Content Nick Henderson will bring you interviews and analysis, discuss the latest news stories, explore new regulations and look at what they might mean for your business. Learn more: https://vinci…
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Whistleblowing is a fundamental part of good governance, and vital for any business concerned about their ESG score. But whistleblowing rules differ widely between countries, with the UK, US, and now the EU Whistleblowing Directive all mandating differing levels of protection for whistleblowers. In this episode, we review the whistleblowing regulat…
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Implementing an ESG programme can seem like a daunting task. From reporting methodologies to external ratings, there's a lot to consider. In this episode, we look at the steps that any business can take to begin thinking about an ESG programme. Whether you have an extensive, carbon-heavy supply chain or are in professional services, ESG reporting d…
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Despite the ongoing pandemic, compliance departments can still enter the new year with a sense, if not an outline, of what should be on their agenda in 2022. Preparing for rapid, sudden changes in 2022, from new Covid-19 variants to supply chain problems or catastrophic climate events, should still be high on every compliance officer’s agenda. But …
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‘Bin bags full of cash’ - NatWest fined £264m for AML failures
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In the first criminal prosecution of a financial institution by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a litany of failings took place at NatWest which enabled black bin liners stuffed with cash to be deposited, literally bursting out of floor-to-ceiling branch safes. In this short episode, Director of Learning and Content Nick Henderson takes us t…
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Mandatory Disclosure Rules in the UK – Understanding HMRC’s consultation
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On 30 November 2021, HMRC published its draft UK Mandatory Disclosure Rules (MDR) and released its consultation which seeks views on the design of the draft regulations. The consultation will be open until 8 February 2022. The UK MDR is expected to come into force in summer 2022, replacing UK DAC6. In this episode, we are joined by John Sandeman, H…
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The UK recently hosted the UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP26. This summit is one of the most consequential climate events since the negotiation of the Paris Agreement in 2015 and was attended by world leaders, politicians, business chiefs, climate change campaigners and sustainability experts. In this episode, we’re joined by the UK Sust…
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Following multiple delays, DAC6 has now been in force in most EU Member States since January 2021. Businesses across Europe are now reporting on cross-border transactions, with many still grappling with when, how and what they need to report. In this episode, Director of Best Practice Gary Yantin and Head of Legal and Product Research Ruth Mittelma…
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In this episode, Director of Best Practice Gary Yantin and Director of Learning and Content Nick Henderson will explore the regulatory agenda for the next few months and beyond. We will be covering changes to data protection regulations in the UK, proposed "failure to prevent" anti-harassment rules, tax evasion regulations in light of the Pandora P…
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The UK government’s consultation on reforming data protection, launched on 9 September, sets out a radically different framework for data protection than GDPR. From re-orientating the Information Commissioner’s Office to new ways for businesses to process data, these far-reaching reforms are set to have a significant impact on businesses. In this e…
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Diversity – Managing reasonable adjustments in the age of hybrid work
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As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and businesses begin to return to the office, companies are taking a variety of approaches to managing the transition. While some are staying at home for now and others have gone back full time, most are opting for a hybrid working policy. But many people are anxious, or at least conflicted, about returning to in…
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As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and businesses begin to return to the office, companies are taking a variety of approaches to managing the transition. While some are staying at home for now and others have gone back full time, most are opting for a hybrid working policy. While this might be a sensible and fair solution for the time being, havin…
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A strong code of conduct is vital for employees to know what is expected of them. How do you ensure your staff are able to easily grasp your code and put it into practice without feeling overwhelmed or bored? And how do you succinctly cover topics as diverse as discrimination and harassment to bribery and cyber security? In this episode, we are joi…
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