Moody’s Talks: Risk Reframed
Episodes
TPRM 101 | Back to basics
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Third-party risk management (TPRM) has become a critical discipline as organizations navigate increasingly complex supplier networks and emerging risk...
The rise & risk of agentic commerce
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI-powered agents have changed how commerce works and how risk is now managed across industries. In this, our landmark 100th, episode of the podcast...
Innovation: All source, part 4
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Technologies are evolving faster than ever, reshaping how governments, intelligence teams, and national security organizations operate in a world wher...
De-risking content platforms
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Content creation is expanding faster than ever, bringing new pressures on platforms to keep their spaces safe, trusted, and resilient. With technology...
Sanctions in 2026
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With sanctions enforcement tightening and evasion tactics changing, organizations everywhere are reassessing how they navigate risk, compliance, and i...
From KYC Decoded to Risk Reframed
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The risk landscape is evolving and so are we! By audience demand "KYC Decoded" has become "Risk Reframed". This Moody's Talks show will deliver insig...
Tackling forced labor risks
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Forced labor remains a pressing challenge across global trade, often hidden deep in complex supply chains. As regulations tighten and scrutiny grows, ...
Unified risk management insights
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Risk is no longer confined to a single department—it’s a business-wide challenge. In this episode, we explore how organizations can move from silo...
BIS 50% Rule: What you need to know
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BIS 50% Rule: What you need to knowThe BIS 50% Rule is coming—but it’s already reshaping screening activities. By making ownership the deciding fa...
Human in the loop: Continuous monitoring
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your compliance controls aren’t doing what you think they are? In a world where regulations shift overnight and data moves faster than ever,...
Exploring AI in risk and compliance
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into the findings of Moody’s latest global study on the use of artificial intelligence in risk-related compliance — an ev...
Moody’s x SAP: Built on trust
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Moody’s and SAP are transforming how organizations approach risk, data, and trust—together. By combining Moody’s proficiency in risk data and an...
Supply chain in the spotlight
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do 1,000+ supply chain conversations teach us about resilience, innovation, and leadership? In this episode of KYC Decoded, Scott Luton, founder...
Crypto, cyber & a $1.5B crime
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does one crypto transaction spiral into a $1.5 billion cybercrime? The Bybit heist.This wasn’t just the largest crypto theft in history—it was...
Failure to prevent fraud episode
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fraud is one of the most pervasive challenges in the modern economy, accounting for enormous financial and societal harm. In response to this growing ...
Data interoperability in action
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if all your data and systems could work together seamlessly, breaking down silos and unlocking endless possibilities? That’s the promise of dat...
Mastering identity in a digital age
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of KYC Decoded, we’re excited to highlight the newly formed partnership between Moody’s and GBG, a collaboration aimed at further ...
pKYC progress: Past, present, future
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Three years after our 2022 podcast series on Perpetual KYC (pKYC), we’re rebooting the topic to explore how the practice has evolved and where the i...
Counterterrorism: All source part 3
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Terrorism is not a static threat—it’s evolving in complexity and reach, demanding new ways of thinking and acting to counter it. Staying ahead mea...
Intelligence: All source part 2
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a world increasingly defined by rapid information flow, interconnected risks, and complex decision-making, intelligence analysis has never been mor...
Espionage: All source part 1
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Could your company be the next target for corporate espionage, where trade secrets and competitive advantages hang in the balance? As corporate spies ...
Fraud strategy: A growth engine?
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather spend money recovering from a fraud-related attack or building an anti-fraud strategy? Organizations who become victims of fraud ofte...
Tranche 2: The future of AML & CTF
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia recently passed an amended anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) bill that will soon include Tranche 2 entities in...
Sanctions 2025: Compliance trends
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We find ourselves 3 years out from the Russia/Ukraine war, and the sanctions climate continues to evolve. From changing global politicians to sanction...
OSINT 101: Data to intelligence
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An exponential growth in data has coincided with the era of exponential risk - what does this mean for anti-financial crime and risk professionals? Wi...
GenAI unlocked: A new future for traditional risk departments?
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a world where the bulk of your workday is dedicated to gaining a deep understanding of financial criminal behavior and forecasting future tran...
Preventing, detecting, and disrupting human trafficking with information systems
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Human trafficking is one of the most terrible crimes imaginable. And, yet, the magnitude of it is so overwhelming that it can feel nearly impossible t...
Deepfakes 101: Outsmarting the fraudsters
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The cat and mouse game of criminals vs. regulators and compliance teams can feel intense, and the stakes are high. With advanced AI and deep learning ...
Exploitation exposed: Modern slavery matters
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode includes accounts of physical, mental, and sexual abuse, stemming from modern slavery and human trafficking. These topics may be distress...
The deep, dark woods: Navigating the illegal timber trade
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You may be familiar with yacht owners being sanctioned, but what of the potential risks tied to the yachts themselves? Burmese teak wood, commonly fou...
Fraud in focus: Understanding the complexity of modern scams
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let's get into the evolving world of fraud on KYC Decoded, where the complexity and sophistication of fraud now poses new and daunting challenges for ...
Is the future of financial crime prevention beyond traditional KYC?
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The positioning of “traditional” KYC against new and emerging methodologies creates opportunities to assess the most effective processes and techn...
Unpacking Article 5r of EU Reg. 833 | Financial surveillance
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Disclaimer: Please note in the introduction to this episode it is mentioned that Russia further invaded Ukraine in 2020 rather than the correct year o...
Unmasking the threat: The dark reality of synthetic identities
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From social media account information to password creation to IP addresses, the digital footprint we create grows larger every time we go online – a...
Understanding and mitigating modern cyber risk
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, KYC Decoded welcomes Derek Vadala, Chief Risk Officer at BitSight, who shares his insights on the intricacies of cyber risk, technolo...
Exploring the Data and Technology for Compliance (DT4C) Alliance
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode introduces the Data and Technology for Compliance (DT4C) Alliance, an industry group comprising leading data and technology companies foc...
VASP vigilance: Leading the charge in crypto compliance
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As digital assets continue to evolve and enrich investment portfolios, they simultaneously demand innovative anti-money laundering (AML) and complian...
Bridging the gap: Public-private partnerships in AML and financial crime
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the most crucial actors in the world of regulatory compliance exist within the public sector. But, with so many private sector players gatheri...
KYC origin stories, chapter 6 – Entity Verification API (EVA)
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As regulatory stakes grow higher, so does the need for reliable, comprehensive data when evaluating risk. Enter: the Moody’s Entity Verification API...
Who are you doing business with? A simple question with a complex answer
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The term “Entity Verification” can mean different things to different people. Perhaps it brings to mind beneficial ownership, identity checks, or ...
The infinite game: director's commentary
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You may recognize him as Moody’s Talks: KYC Decoded editor and producer, but, Mark Rundle, has a passion for storytelling that extends beyond podcas...
Intelligent screening: How machine learning is changing the game
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The art and science of screening in the KYC and AML world has certainly come a long way from the days of manually checking for names and organizations...
A compliance evolution: Empowering business expansion
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anti-financial crime (AFC) departments can get labeled as the team that says “no” - seen as preventing innovation from reaching customers. But, th...
Luxuries and larceny: ‘Following the goods’ for AML prevention
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fancy cars. Diamond-covered watches. Luxury vacations at 5-star resorts. These are some of the many high-ticket purchases money launderers might illeg...
Open banking: A revolution or evolution for KYC?
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Open finance, API banking, Payment Services Directive (PSD2)...the concept of open banking can be called many things. But how exactly is this technolo...
Decrypting Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs)
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What if your anti-financial crime program could build investigation models using sensitive data you may not have direct access to – in a totally com...
For good or for evil: Tech’s role in the world of financial crime
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It is safe to say technology has done wonders when it comes to AML professionals tackling financial crime, but, on the flip side, it is important to u...
What will disrupt KYC?
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Change is essential to survive and thrive in any enterprise. As we narrow in on the world of AML and KYC, the adaptation of sophisticated criminals is...
Today's global sanctions environment: What's new in Russian sanctions?
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 set off a series of global sanctions enforcement actions. The United States Department of the Treasury...
Pros, cons, and predictions: Which European city will be the new home for the AMLA?
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The creation of the AMLA, the authority on money laundering in the European Union, is imminently upon us. And the critical question compliance profess...
Revisiting the US Corporate Transparency Act: Where are we now?
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Much has changed since we last visited the US Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in March of 2023 on KYC Decoded. Now that FinCEN has officially rolled ...
Risky business? The indicators of shell company risk
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are plenty of shell companies formed for legitimate reasons. However, as recently uncovered in a major case in Singapore where 3 billion SGD of ...
Human trafficking: A call to arms for anti-financial crime and risk professionals
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, on January 11, the US recognizes National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Human trafficking – currently a $150 billion industry – con...
Thinking outside the (check)box: The role of the BSA Officer/MLRO
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Fighting financial crime" has long been a rallying cry within the AML profession, but could this way of thinking actually be doing us all a disservic...
KYC origins stories, chapter 5 – KYC unit: The making of a compliance giant
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our KYC origin series has traced the journeys of our diverse acquisitions, each of which has grown into a vital part of our KYC ecosystem.But how have...
KYC origin stories, chapter 4 – Orbis: The powerhouse of global business intelligence
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With information on more than 472+ million entities worldwide, Orbis has become the most powerful comparable data resource on private companies. But t...
Reflecting on the ECJ’s ruling on access to beneficial ownership information - one year on
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In November 2022, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) sparked a seismic shift in the regulatory landscape with its ruling that the public should not h...
Removing bias from KYC: The AI advantage
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all heard rumblings about the potential bias-related risks AI can bring when models aren't properly trained or governed with plentiful, high-q...
Navigating the AI landscape: insights from compliance and risk management leaders
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The rapid evolution and adoption of AI technologies raises questions about how it's perceived and used by professionals working in compliance and risk...
Tapping into AML in the legal sector
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a world of tight deadlines, diverse client needs, and ever-changing regulations across jurisdictions, law firms everywhere face countless challenge...
Feel the burn: Why compliance professionals are struggling with burnout
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling stressed in the workplace is a shared experience for employees in many industries. And while it's normal for jobs to involve stress, concerns ...
KYC origin stories, chapter 3 - Passfort: From startup to global compliance solution
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every business has a unique story to share about its life-journey. In this third installment of our KYC Origin series, host Alex Pillow is joined by H...
KYC origin story chapter two: Real-time entity verification with Kompany
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Curious how the Moody’s Analytics KYC solution originated? Don't miss the incorporation of Kompany into the Moody’s family. The strategic acquisit...
A KYC origin story - Chapter one: Grid
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The story of how Moody’s Analytics developed its KYC solution is one written by different authors. In our KYC Origins series, host Alex Pillow intro...
Let's talk about PEPs
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Perhaps it goes without saying that customers of financial institutions who are politically exposed persons (PEPs) come with varying degrees of risk. ...
How to spot a fraudster
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reflecting on a time you were deceived, did you ever pause first to ask yourself the most rudimentary question: does this make sense? Overlooking this...
Building networks to fight financial crime: The role of data sharing
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the desire to build an anti-financial crime network grows, the question arises: how can we get our hands on the most comprehensive and accurate dat...
What’s wrong with AML?
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The recipe for a successful anti-money laundering program is seemingly simple on paper. But, in practice, getting the right ingredients is not so easy...
Key insights from ACAMS Hollywood 2023
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The ACAMS Hollywood 2023 conference was another success bringing industry professionals and practitioners together to discuss AML regulatory trends, e...
AFC enforcement in the USA: 2022 retrospective
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The steadfast enforcement of anti-financial crime regulations in the US often leads to severe financial consequences for offenders. Jill DeWitt, Moody...
Third-party risk management: control, culture, and competitive advantage
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The supplier risk landscape for corporates today is shaped by sanctions, ESG commitments, and potential for reputational harm - which is just the star...
Third-party risk management: knowing the right thing ≠ doing the right thing
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former international sales executive, Richard Bistrong, served time in a federal prison camp after being targeted in a US Department of Justice invest...
The ABCs of CTA
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The US Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is coming. It aims to create a national registry of beneficial ownership information. But what exactly does th...
KYC Officer of the future
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you could look into a crystal ball, what do you think the future would hold for KYC and AML professionals? In this episode, Luke Raven, Senior AML ...
One year on: Ukraine, Russia and a radically evolved sanctions ecosystem
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, so much has changed – particularly around sanctions. In this episode, host Alex Pillow is joined by...
Effectiveness > Efficiency
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
AML effectiveness. AML efficiency.What do these words really mean and what difference do they really make in the fight against financial crime? In th...
Investigative Journalism Miniseries Part 3: Fueling Actionable Intelligence
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the final installment of our investigative journalism miniseries, host Alex Pillow is joined by The Sentry’s Michelle Kendler-Kretsch, Investigat...
Investigative Journalism Miniseries Part 2: Crazy Rich Whale
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Greed. Scandal. Fraud. Our investigative journalism miniseries continues with an epic true story of one of the biggest, most harrowing heists in histo...
Investigative Journalism Miniseries Part 1: House of Cards
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Multi-billion-dollar fraud. Fake bank accounts. Hackers. Spies. Whistleblowers. In this episode, Dan McCrum, Financial Times investigative reporter, b...
Sanctions update - bonus episode
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since our sanctions mini-series earlier this year, further packages of sanctions have been released. And most recently, the EU issued a set of FAQs on...
Know Your Tech. Know Your Experts. Know Your Potential.
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The tables have turned. In this episode of KYC Decoded, our usual host Alex Pillow sits down as a guest with Jody Houton, UK Content Marketing Manager...
Assessing Risk Assessment
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of KYC Decoded, Alex Pillow is joined by founder at Arctic Intelligence, Anthony Quinn. Their discussion sheds light on the current st...
Bonus Episode: ACAMS Vegas 2022, in less than 22 minutes
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Pillow, host of the KYC Decoded podcast, caught up with Head of Financial Crime at Featurespace, Annegret Funke, and journalist from Compliance W...
Community in AML: The FFE Story
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode welcomes Jean-Paul Eaton, Global Community Director of FINTRAIL’s Fintech Fincrime Exchange (FFE), who takes listeners through the stor...
pKYC Miniseries: Part 3
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our pKYC series we have explored the concept of pKYC and the technologies behind it, but what is it like operationally to practice this modern proc...
pKYC Miniseries: Part 2
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A large difference between traditional KYC and Perpetual KYC is the technological advancements that enhance the process to make it more efficient. In ...
pKYC Miniseries: Part 1
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are the traditional methods of periodic review things of the past? A new approach called Perpetual KYC (pKYC), offers solutions to optimize the conven...
Book Club: The Betrayal
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is noble and important work when compliance professionals spend their days behind an office desk using sophisticated tools and processes to prevent...
Crypto Miniseries: Part 3
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Crypto may provide bad actors with yet another channel to launder funds, but could it also provide a unique set of opportunities for KYC and AML profe...
Crypto Miniseries: Part 2
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Outsmarting criminals preying in the crypto space - no one said it was easy. How can KYC and AML systems work with law enforcement to tackle these opp...
Crypto Miniseries: Part 1
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Like it or not, some of your global customers are likely to be engaging with cryptocurrency. Flashy media headlines highlighting the scandals related ...
Bonus Episode: RegTech Research Report
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do Financial Institutions determine the right RegTech vendors for them? And how do RegTech providers establish a reputation that is built on trust...
Book Club: The Lazarus Heist
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a world where computer hacking has become increasingly more sophisticated, how does an organization ensure it does not find itself the next victim ...
Sanctions Miniseries Part 4: Sanctions & Crypto
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Could crypto actually be enabling sanctions evasion, or is this just grabbing headlines?In the final discussion of our Sanctions Miniseries, David Car...
Sanctions Miniseries Part 3: Networks Defeat Networks
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You may have looked data up and down and back again, but have you looked at it sideways?In Part 3 of our Sanctions Miniseries, host Alex Pillow is joi...
Sanctions Miniseries Part 2: Going Beyond the Lists
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of our Sanctions Miniseries, Andréas Hobbelin, Head of Anti-Money Laundering & Financial Crime Prevention at ZTL Payment Solutions, guides ...
Sanctions Miniseries Part 1: The Pen is Mightier than the Sword
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had a profound impact on the compliance, KYC, and supply chain industries as governments around the world have issu...
AI & Transparent Boxes
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Attitudes towards AI in the KYC and AML space are often riddled with disillusionment. It begs the question, are there ways to unlock the potential of ...
Entity Resolution + Data = ?
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to analyzing the financial crime industry, are you overwhelmed by data points? The more pressing concern is likely how to gain deeper in...
Bonus Episode: Suisse Secrets Reaction
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The recent Suisse Secrets data leak from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) exposed unethical business dealings within the g...