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AI in Financial Services in 5 Stories

AI in Financial Services in 5 Stories – Week Ending June 12, 2026

Welcome to AI in Financial Services in 5 Stories. A practical weekly roundup of the five most important AI developments affecting banking, insurance, payments, asset management, and fintech. Each Friday, Tom Fox will break down the top stories that matter most through the lenses of compliance, risk management, governance, and business strategy. Designed for compliance professionals, executives, legal teams, and financial services leaders, it goes beyond headlines to explain why each development matters in a highly regulated industry. The result is a concise weekly briefing that helps listeners stay current on AI innovation while asking sharper questions about oversight, accountability, and trust.

This week’s stories include the following:

  1. AMLA as a single financial crimes tool in the EU.(FinTechGlobal)
  2. Is your bank ready for Agentic AI? (OpenTextBlog)
  3. Will AI help women in financial services? (FinTechMagazine)
  4. The next changes in banking will not be about tech. (TheFinancialBrand)
  5. Bank CEOs brush off AI cash optimization. (BankingDive)

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2 Gurus Talk Compliance

2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 30 — Make a Plan

What happens when two top compliance commentators get together? They talk about compliance, of course. Join Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart in 2 Gurus Talk Compliance as they discuss the latest compliance issues in this week’s episode!

In this episode, Kristy and Tom discuss various pressing issues and developments in compliance. Topics include the introduction of a new regulator in Europe, concerns of AI employees about retaliation for raising alarms on potential threats, California’s new workplace violence compliance requirements, and unusual attempts to use live animals as payment in Florida.

The episode also highlights the significance of the Women in Compliance conference, the importance of crisis communication strategies, and the recent extension of the sanctions statute of limitations by the U.S. government. The conversation also covers networking for job seekers and the implications of the newly formed European Financial Crime Agency. The episode concludes with a bizarre payment method by our good friend, Florida Man.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: June 4, 2024 – The AMLA 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 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.

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • EU gets a new financial crime agency. (WSJ)
  • Consulting firms in the cross-hairs. (FT)
  • Top Japanese automakers mishandled vehicle testing. (NYT)
  • Ericsson clears monitorship and concludes DPA.  (Morning Star)

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