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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: October 24, 2025, The CZ Pardoned Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

Top stories include:

  • Need a pardon, invest with Trump. (WSJ)
  • Former Citibank official jailed for AML charges in Singapore. (FT)
  • Gambling arrests rock the NBA. (Fox News)
  • Musk pleads for $1tn pay package. (Bloomberg)

The Daily Compliance News has been honored as the No. 2 in the Best Regulatory Compliance Podcasts category.

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AI Today in 5

AI Today in 5: October 24, 2025, The Driving and Flying with AI Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In 5. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest about AI.

Top AI stories include:

  1. Audit Board acquires FairNow. (International Accounting)
  2. Symphony AI launches new AI-powered AML tool. (Business Wire)
  3. What do Americans think about the environmental aspects of AI? (AP)
  4. Can AI help you purchase a car? (wtop)
  5. Shield AI unveils new AI-powered fighter. (Bloomberg)

For more information on the use of AI in Compliance programs, my new book, Upping Your Game, is available. You can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.com.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: October 22, 2025, The Rejection Therapy Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

Top stories include:

  • Rejection therapy and risk-taking. (FT)
  • BCG appoints new chief risk officer. (FT)
  • How CFPB scraps Citibank Consent Order. (Reuters)
  • Worldline finds AML implementation uneven. (Bloomberg)

The Daily Compliance News has been honored as the No. 2 in the Best Regulatory Compliance Podcasts category.

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Innovation in Compliance

Innovation in Compliance – AI in Financial Crime and Compliance: A Deep Dive with Oracle’s Jason Somrak

Innovation comes in many areas, and compliance professionals need to be ready for it and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode,  host Tom Fox welcomes Jason Somrak, the Chief of Product and Strategy for Financial Crime and Compliance at Oracle.

Jason elaborates on his professional background and his decade-long journey at Oracle. He delves into the transformative role of AI in combating financial crimes, exploring how AI has evolved from predicting false positives to using behavioral models and generative AI to enhance investigation processes. Their discussion touches on AI’s potential to shift from detection to prevention, the impact of real-time AML, and the significance of automating noise in compliance investigations. They also discuss the importance of regulatory relationships and the emerging challenges in risk management. The episode concludes with insights into the future skills needed in compliance roles and the critical role of corporate culture in implementing AI solutions.

Key highlights:

  • AI’s Role in Financial Crime Prevention
  • Proactive vs. Reactive Approaches
  • AI in Investigations and Triage
  • Emerging Challenges in Risk Management
  • Future of AI in Compliance
  • Skills for Next-Gen Compliance Officers

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Compliance Tip of the Day

Compliance Tip of the Day – Compliance Lessons from Citibank’s AML Program

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned compliance professional or just starting your journey, our goal is to provide you with bite-sized, actionable tips to help you stay ahead in your compliance efforts. Join us as we explore the latest industry trends, share best practices, and demystify complex compliance issues to keep your organization on the right side of the law. Tune in daily for your dose of compliance wisdom, and let’s make compliance a little less daunting, one tip at a time.

This week, we continue our look at how companies are using AI in their business operations and draw compliance lessons from this use for compliance professionals. Today, we continue with compliance lessons from Citibank’s development of a worldwide AML tool.

For more information on this topic, refer to The Compliance Handbook: A Guide to Operationalizing Your Compliance Program, 6th edition, recently released by LexisNexis. It is available here.

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AI Today in 5

AI Today in 5: October 1, 2025, The HR & IT Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI, so start your day, sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In 5, all from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest related to AI.

Top AI stories include:

For more information on the use of AI in Compliance programs, my new book, Upping Your Game. You can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.com.

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AI Today in 5

AI Today in 5: September 2, 2025, The Unmasking ICE Episode

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In 5. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest related to AI.

Top AI stories:

  • Scaling AML compliance with AI. (FinTechGlobal)
  • Wolfsberg Group calls for responsible AI in financial crime checks. (FinTechGlobal)
  • Is China’s AI smarter? (WSJ)
  • AI is unmaking ICE. (Politico)
  • Preventing AI from causing economic catastrophe. (Bloomberg)

For more information on the use of AI in Compliance programs, my new book, Upping Your Game. You can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.com.

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10 For 10

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending August 30, 2025

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast that brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings to you, the compliance professional, the compliance stories you need to be aware of to end your busy week. Sit back, and in 10 minutes, hear about the stories every compliance professional should be aware of from the prior week. Every Saturday, 10 For 10 highlights the most important news, insights, and analysis for the compliance professional, all curated by the Voice of Compliance, Tom Fox. Get your weekly filling of compliance stories with 10 for 10, a podcast produced by the Compliance Podcast Network.

Top stories include:

  • Chinese money launderers are moving billions through the US banking system. (WSJ)
  • Texas reveals an ABC plan for Washington. (Axios)
  • Drax is facing an FCA probe in the UK. (Bloomberg)
  • Microsoft employees occupy the CEO’s office in protest over the Gaza situation. (WSJ)
  • BCG staff outraged by company’s work to deport Gazans. (FT)
  • What a bunch of branding clunkers. (FT)
  • Should you rent a robot for compliance? (NYT)
  • The challenges of responsible AI development. (Forbes)
  • JPMorgan to pay $ 330 million over its role in the 1MDB scandal. (WSJ)
  • Under Eric Adams, NYC is a ‘City for Sale’. (NYT)

You can check out the Daily Compliance News for four curated compliance and ethics-related stories each day, here.

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AI Today in 5

AI Today in 5: August 25, 2025, The AI as Content Moderators Episode

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today in 5. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest about AI.

Top AI stories:

  • TikTok to move to AI as content moderators. (WSJ)
  • Preparing a financial services firm for AI. (Morgan Lewis)
  • AI for Med Billing Market to exceed $22bn. (Global News Wire)
  • The AI backlash is here. (Fortune)
  • Australia orders Binance audit over AI. (Bloomberg)

For more information on the use of AI in Compliance programs, my new book, Upping Your Game. You can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.com

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AI Today in 5

AI Today in 5: August 20, 2025, The In Pursuit of Super-Intelligence Episode

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In 5. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest about AI.

For more information on the use of AI in Compliance programs, my new book, Upping Your Game. You can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.com