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Compliance into the Weeds

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451 episodes
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Tom Fox
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Date created
2019/05/28
Latest episode
2026/11/04
Average duration
26 min.
Release period
7 days

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What happens when two compliance aficionados get together to talk all things compliance, risk management and ERM? You get Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance and Matt Kelly, the Coolest Guy in Compliance, going into the weeds of a topic each week. Each week, you can take a deep dive with two of the top writers, thinkers and prognosticators in compliance. 

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Emergency Podcast on Election Results
2026/11/04
The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into compliance-related topics, literally going into the weeds to explore them more fully. Looking for hard-hitting compliance insights? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this special episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss the 2026 election results and what they may mean for compliance. Key highlights: Corruption investigations in Washington Anti-corruption legislation and enforcement AI regulation and Data Center moratoriums Administration Staffing State AGs and Business Courts in Texas Prediction Markets Supreme Court  Resources: Radical Compliance Tom Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn A multi-award-winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds, was recently named one of the Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcasts, Top 10 Business Law Podcasts, and Top 12 Risk Management Podcasts. Compliance into the Weeds has been awarded a Davey, Communicator, and W3 Award, all for podcast excellence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Extreme Networks: The “Imminent Threat” Limit on Voluntary Self-Disclosure Credit
2026/11/04
The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into compliance-related topics, literally going into the weeds to explore a subject in greater depth. Looking for hard-hitting compliance insights? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss the DOJ and OFAC actions involving Extreme Networks. The company’s Russia office sold advanced networking equipment to Avangard, a Russian state-owned defense firm on U.S. sanctions lists via majority ownership by Almaz-Antey. After a whistleblower report in April 2022, Extreme investigated and briefed its board by June but did not disclose until investigative reporters contacted the company in October with additional facts, prompting a renewed inquiry and self-disclosure by year-end. DOJ deemed the disclosure driven by an “imminent threat,” denied voluntary self-disclosure credit, and issued a non-prosecution agreement rather than a declination, with $2.5 million in combined penalties. The episode examines uncertainty about what changed, how DOJ benefits from quality disclosures, and OFAC’s emphasis on timely, effective screening and heightened diligence in high-risk jurisdictions like Russia. Key highlights: The enforcement actions Imminent Threat Debate OFAC Red Flags Screening Lessons Self Disclosure Policy Resources: Matt in Radical Compliance Tom Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn A multi-award-winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds, was recently named one of the Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcasts, Top 10 Business Law Podcasts, and Top 12 Risk Management Podcasts. Compliance into the Weeds has been awarded a Davey, Communicator, and W3 Award, all for podcast excellence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Anthropic’s Board Structure - What Does it Mean for Compliance
2026/10/28
The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance-related topic, literally going into the weeds to explore it fully. Looking for hard-hitting compliance insights? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss Anthropic’s S-1 registration statement for a forthcoming IPO, focusing on what it reveals about corporate governance and risk oversight rather than financials. Kelly notes Anthropic has a seven-member board with three insiders (CEO Dario Amodei, Daniela Amodei, and CFO Christina Rao) and four outsiders, operating through four committees: audit, compensation, nominating/governance, and a safety and risk committee tasked with AI safety, security, and broader legal/regulatory/compliance risks. They question whether a two-member safety and risk committee, chaired by Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan and joined by Christopher Liddell, has sufficient capacity, and note that the committee has an undisclosed written charter. They also flag uncertainties about Anthropic’s internal compliance/risk leadership and reporting filters, potential amended filings, and a five-member long-term benefit trust (one seat vacant) with influence over nominating outside directors. Key highlights: Anthropic IPO S-1 overview Board size and committees Risk committee staffing questions CEOs talking about AI risks More filings and disclosure gaps Resources: Matt in Radical Compliance Tom Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn A multi-award-winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds, was recently named one of the Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcasts, Top 10 Business Law Podcasts, and Top 12 Risk Management Podcasts. Compliance into the Weeds has been awarded a Davey, Communicator, and W3 Award, all for podcast excellence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bank of America’s $1.2B AML Breakdown: Too Big to Remediate?
2026/10/21
The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that dives deep into compliance-related topics, going into the weeds to uncover hard-hitting compliance insights. Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss the recent OCC and Federal Reserve enforcement actions against BAO for $1.2bn. The enforcement action against Bank of America (with OCC, FinCEN, OFAC, and others) was for BOA’s failure to maintain an effective Bank Secrecy Act/AML program, including flawed transaction monitoring that led to inadequate suspicious activity reporting, weak customer due diligence, and deficient sanctions screening, sometimes with law enforcement flagging issues to the bank rather than the reverse. They place this alongside recent actions against UBS, American Express, and a New York DFS fine of SEB, arguing recurring failures stem from poor transaction analysis. Kelly ties Bank of America’s problems to its homegrown “Event Processor” system, launched in 2010, which critics say uses arbitrary risk-scoring thresholds and lacks recalibration, compounded by insufficient staffing and management support. They highlight governance and accountability concerns, including unresolved findings from a 2024 OCC order, questions about board oversight of compliance, and doubts that fines alone will drive lasting remediation. Key highlights: BofA Fine Breakdown What Went Wrong in AML How the Tech Failed Leadership and Culture Accountability Fixing It People and Oversight Risk Assessments and Too Big to Remediate Resources: Matt in Radical Compliance Tom in the FCPA Compliance Report Tom Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn A multi-award-winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds was most recently honored as one of the Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcasts, the Top 10 Business Law Podcasts, and the Top 12 Risk Management Podcasts. Compliance into the Weeds has been awarded a Davey, Communicator, and W3 Award, all for podcast excellence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amex AML Enforcement: Credit Card Risk, SAR Failures, and Board Accountability
2026/10/14
The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into compliance topics, literally going into the weeds. Looking for hard-hitting compliance insights? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss the recent OCC and Federal Reserve enforcement actions against American Express. The penalties included a $350 million civil penalty, cease-and-desist orders, and extensive compliance obligations tied to weaknesses in customer due diligence, suspicious activity reporting, staffing, and risk assessment. Tom highlighted that Amex processed billions of transactions, many ordinary credit-card transactions, showing banks must know all customers, not just high-dollar activity, and noted regulators’ broader pattern of similar actions across the industry as financial innovation outpaced compliance investment. Matt noted that regulators depend on SARs as critical inputs for broader enforcement “mosaics,” explaining why SAR failures draw intense scrutiny. The orders’ notable feature is direct board involvement, requiring a board-level compliance committee and action plan to hold management accountable, with a strong focus on end-to-end documentation and evidence trails; they see no facts suggesting the egregious, employee-involved criminality seen in TD Bank. Key highlights: Industry Pattern and Root Causes Innovation as Compliance Risk Board Oversight Mandates Why SARs Matter DOJ Risk and TD Bank Comparison Disjointed Compliance and Fixes Resources: Tom in the FCPA Compliance Report, Part 1 and Part 2 Tom Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn A multi-award-winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds, was recently named one of the Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcasts, Top 10 Business Law Podcasts, and Top 12 Risk Management Podcasts. Compliance into the Weeds has been awarded a Davey, Communicator, and W3 Award, all for podcast excellence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New Fraud Section Guidelines
2026/10/07
The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into compliance-related topics, literally going into the weeds to explore them more fully. Looking for hard-hitting compliance insights? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss the DOJ’s new Fraud Division enforcement priorities. The DOJ’s Fraud Division enforcement priorities matter because they can quickly reshape a company’s compliance risk, especially when prosecutors are told to focus on patterns like widespread victimization, large losses, senior management involvement, and obstruction of investigations. Tom argues updates are a practical cue for compliance leaders to reopen discussions with senior management, the audit committee, and the board, while also treating whistleblower incentives and even political risk as real factors on the company risk register. Matt similarly argues that the DOJ’s new posture has changed enforcement risk and that companies should respond by refreshing risk assessments, sharpening internal controls, and briefing leadership before problems become more costly. Both perspectives are shaped by their long experience covering corporate compliance and enforcement, with Fox emphasizing proactive governance and Kelly stressing the need to translate DOJ signals into concrete, business-specific risk management. Key highlights: 10-Factor Fraud Prosecution Memo for Corporations Multiple Small Fraud Indicators, Material Weakness Risk DOJ Shift Raises Compliance Costs and Stakes Declinations for Companies That Voluntarily Self-Disclose Corporate Enforcement Section and 2024 ECCP  Resources: Matt in Radical Compliance  Tom Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn A multi-award-winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds was most recently honored as one of the Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcasts, a Top 10 Business Law Podcast, and a Top 12 Risk Management Podcast. Compliance into the Weeds has received Davey, Communicator, and W3 Awards, all for podcast excellence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Southern Glazer’s NPA: How Remediation and ECCP Alignment Drove a Favorable Settlement
2026/09/30
The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into compliance-related topics, literally going into the weeds to explore a subject in greater depth. Looking for hard-hitting compliance insights? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss the Southern Glazer NPA. The Southern Glazer Wine and Spirits’ non-prosecution agreement is a rare example where prosecutors credited compliance program remediation, rather than self-disclosure or extensive cooperation, as central to a favorable outcome. Southern Glazer, the largest US liquor distributor, faced a major California kickback and bribery scheme involving five former employees, fabricated records, sham agreements, and luxury benefits to retailers and others, along with alleged tax impacts. The company resolved the matter with a $12.5 million payment and a two-year NPA requiring the CEO and CCO to certify program effectiveness. Tom and Matt review how the NPA affirms DOJ’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs as still relevant and detail remediation steps: major headcount and budget increases, upgraded compliance leadership, audits of marketing spend, enhanced training, strengthened third-party controls and AP payment blocks, outside reviews, and tone-at-the-top messaging. Key highlights: Southern Glazer Case Setup Industry Risks and Scheme ECCP Guidance Still Matters Program Overhaul Timeline Concrete Remediation Metrics DOJ Signals Under Trump Era Resources: Matt in Radical Compliance Tom Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn A multi-award-winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds was most recently honored as one of the Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcasts, a Top 10 Business Law Podcast, and a Top 12 Risk Management Podcast. Compliance into the Weeds has received Davey, Communicator, and W3 Awards, all for podcast excellence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Whistleblower Resolution Delays Is Justice Denied
2026/09/23
The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into compliance-related topics, literally going into the weeds to explore a subject in greater depth. Looking for hard-hitting compliance insights? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss a GAO audit of the Department of Homeland Security’s whistleblower retaliation program. They use it as a case study for corporate compliance officers. DHS employees can report internally via the Office of Inspector General hotline or externally to the Office of Special Counsel. However, the GAO review focused on DHS’s internal process, where the OIG’s Whistleblower Protection Division (eight investigators) investigates retaliation and, if substantiated, sends cases to the Office of the Secretary and ultimately the DHS Secretary for corrective action. Although targets are six months for investigation and 30 days for secretarial action, GAO found investigations averaged 3.2 years (some up to six) amid rising complaint volumes, turnover, and evidence-gathering challenges. Meanwhile, none of the 11 substantiated cases were decided within 30 days because of missing written procedures and no designated accountable official—showing how delayed resolution erodes reporting culture and “institutional justice.” Key highlights: Why the GAO Report Matters DHS Whistleblower Program Structure Timeline Expectations vs. Reality Compliance Lessons and GAO Value Resources: Matt in Radical Compliance Tom Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn A multi-award-winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds was most recently honored as one of the Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcasts, a Top 10 Business Law Podcast, and a Top 12 Risk Management Podcast. Compliance into the Weeds has received Davey, Communicator, and W3 Awards, all for podcast excellence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Governing Agentic AI: DFS Cyber Risk Assessments, EU AI Act Accountability, and the Inventory Problem
2026/09/16
The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into compliance-related topics, literally going into the weeds to explore them fully and uncover hard-hitting compliance insights. Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss the growing compliance and cybersecurity challenges posed by agentic AI. They focus on New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) guidance on cybersecurity risk assessments and a European survey Kelly cites. They argue DFS’s rule, requiring annual or as-needed reassessments after significant technology and threat changes and maintaining an accurate IT asset inventory, implicitly compels organizations to identify and track AI agents, even though agents are not mentioned. Kelly cites a Veeam Software survey of 1,000+ European executives reporting limited visibility into employee-created autonomous AI workflows and AI interactions with sensitive data, complicating EU AI Act requirements for human accountability. The conversation compares potential governance models to Sarbanes-Oxley sub-certifications and enterprise software management, questions whether CISOs can certify compliance amid decentralized agent creation, and notes potential enforcement avenues and the risks of industry self-regulation. Key highlights: Why DFS Guidance Matters Risk Assessments Meet Agents Accountability Under EU AI Act SOX Style Governance Model Enforcement and Self-Regulation Resources: Matt in Radical Compliance (2 posts) Tom Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn A multi-award-winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds was most recently honored as one of the Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcasts, a Top 10 Business Law Podcasts, and a Top 12 Risk Management Podcasts. Compliance into the Weeds has received Davey, Communicator, and W3 Awards, all for podcast excellence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Clippers Salary-Cap Circumvention: Sham Endorsements, Contract Red Flags, and Compliance Lessons
2026/09/09
The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into compliance-related topics, literally going into the weeds to explore a subject in greater depth. Looking for hard-hitting compliance insights? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss the NBA’s sanctions against the Los Angeles Clippers for a salary-cap circumvention scheme tied to Kawhi Leonard. In this delicious set of compliance imbroglios, senior management, including owner Steve Ballmer, allegedly arranged sham endorsement deals with four business partners and offsetting Clippers business to funnel about $18 million in extra compensation, plus improperly pay Leonard’s personal expenses. Tom and Matt review the Wachtell Lipton 36-page investigation detailing sparse contracts, unusual counterparties, rapid deal timing, and incriminating emails (including from Gillian Zucker), as well as recidivism after a similar 2019 violation. Penalties include a $30 million team fine, Leonard’s $700K fine, loss of first-round picks for five years, and suspensions for Ballmer, Zucker, and the basketball operations executive. Meanwhile, Ballmer denies wrongdoing and says the Clippers will file an appeal. They highlight contract-management and third-party due diligence lessons from FCPA-style guidance, the need to analyze patterns across multiple agreements, and the value of strong compliance roles in pro sports. Key highlights: NBA Scandal Overview How The Scheme Worked and Why Salary Caps Matter Sham Contracts = Red Flags Paper Trail and Intent Recidivism and Tone at the Top Contract Patterns Lessons Resources: Matt in Radical Compliance Tom in the FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog Tom Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn A multi-award-winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds was most recently honored as one of the Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcasts, a Top 10 Business Law Podcast, and a Top 12 Risk Management Podcast. Compliance into the Weeds has received Davey, Communicator, and w3 Awards, all for podcast excellence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Broken Execution in Day-to-Day Compliance Operations – The BAE Enforcement Action
2026/09/02
The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into compliance-related topics, literally going into the weeds to explore a subject in greater depth. Looking for some hard-hitting insights on compliance? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss the recent BAE export control enforcement action. Matt views the BAE export control enforcement action as a strong example of how ITAR compliance failures often stem from routine breakdowns in day-to-day operations rather than dramatic smuggling schemes. He notes that BAE’s U.S. subsidiary sent technical information and services overseas without proper licenses, including to China and even some allied countries, showing that export controls apply to both data and services, not just physical weapons. Kelly argues that the case reveals common compliance weaknesses such as poor training, unclear procedures, weak system warnings, and employee turnover that can leave staff unsure of the rules. His broader point is that companies in export-controlled industries must maintain current licenses and build strong, monitored compliance programs because governments will continue using export controls as an important geopolitical tool. Key highlights: ITAR data shipments trigger BAE’s $36 million penalty Broken execution in day-to-day compliance operations Export-control warnings before sensitive file transmission Missing Red-Flag Prompts in Export Control System Self-Disclosed, Cooperated, Remediated, Monitored by Another Name Resources: Matt in Radical Compliance Tom Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn A multi-award-winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds was most recently honored as one of the Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcasts, a Top 10 Business Law Podcast, and a Top 12 Risk Management Podcast. Compliance into the Weeds has been conferred the Davey, Communicator, and W3 Awards, all for podcast excellence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
AI for Compliance: Lessons from Teaching Cohorts⁠
2026/08/26
The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into compliance-related topics, literally going into the weeds to explore them more fully. Looking for some hard-hitting insights on compliance? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss Kelly’s collaboration with Ethena to run short, paid online AI classes for compliance professionals. Since May, there has been an excellent AI training for compliance professionals, covering vibe coding, content/video generation, and data analytics with hands-on exercises using dummy or public data. Kelly says his biggest takeaway has been how much AI education is still needed and that many compliance teams are only scratching the surface, despite fears that “everyone else” is further along. They review common tools but emphasize that success depends more on the inputs and outputs, data readiness, clear use cases, and acting on results than on which model is chosen. They also address governance, security, privacy, maintenance, technical debt, costs and token budgets, and the need to involve compliance, which often leads to AI governance. The episode ends with reflections on Dolly Parton’s leadership and a story about her retaining rights to the hit song “I Will Always Love You.” Key highlights: AI Class Overview AI Skills Gap Reality Check Good Enough to Start AI Angst and Cost Questions Why Compliance Should Lead AI Governance Dolly Parton Tribute Resources Matt in Radical Compliance Tom Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn A multi-award-winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds was most recently honored as one of the Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcasts, a ⁠Top 10 Business Law Podcast⁠, and ⁠a Top 12 Risk Management Podcast⁠. Compliance into the Weeds has received Davey, Communicator, and W3 Awards, all for podcast excellence.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Compliance Implications of DOJ’s New Fraud Division and McDonald Memo
2026/08/19
The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into compliance-related topics, literally going into the weeds to explore them in greater depth and uncover hard-hitting insights. Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss the DOJ’s “McDonald Memo.” This DOJ Memo outlines a new Trump administration fraud division that broadly claims jurisdiction over “all types of fraud,” potentially reshaping DOJ enforcement and creating uncertainty about overlapping authority with existing divisions (e.g., antitrust). They review five priority areas: a. public trust/financial integrity fraud (procurement, bid rigging, grants, social welfare), b. healthcare fraud, c. internal revenue fraud, d. global trade and commerce fraud (tariffs/customs), and e. an undefined “corporate misconduct” category. From a compliance perspective, they urge companies to reassess risk areas (healthcare, importers, and government contractors), strengthen third-party oversight and documentation, and “pressure test” compliance programs with transparency and recordkeeping. They also warn that politicized enforcement and unclear guidance—such as on cartel-related liability—complicate compliance strategy and may tempt leaders to treat settlements as a cost of doing business. Key highlights: McDonald Memo Overview Fraud Division Scope and Uncertainty Five Fraud Categories Explained Corporate Misconduct Questions Compliance Program Impacts Documentation as Defense Mexico Cartels and Strict Liability Resources: Matt in Radical Compliance Tom Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn A multi-award-winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds was most recently honored as one of the Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcasts, a ⁠Top 10 Business Law Podcast⁠, and ⁠a Top 12 Risk Management Podcast⁠. Compliance into the Weeds has received Davey, Communicator, and W3 Awards, all for podcast excellence.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ted Lasso, Culture and Compliance
2026/08/12
The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance-related topic, literally going into the weeds to explore a subject more fully. Looking for some hard-hitting insights on compliance? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly celebrate the return of Ted Lasso for Season 4. Tom and Matt begin with why Ted Lasso resonates with compliance officers as a study of workplace dynamics, leadership, and building a culture of trust. They highlight how Ted focuses on coaching people and shaping club-wide culture through “thousands of imperceptible moments,” culminating in “total football,” where shared expectations and mutual support enable improvisation and performance. They connect this to compliance goals of embedding ethics so employees can handle new situations on the fly and to Jim Collins’ “level five” leadership and humility, illustrated by Ted renaming Trent Crimm’s book from “The Ted Lasso Way” to “The Richmond Way.” They also link the show to the military OODA loop (observe, orient, decide, act) as a model for empowered decision-making within clear objectives and boundaries and preview Season 4’s shift to Ted coaching a women’s team. Key highlights: Ted Lasso Returns Season Four Culture and Trust at Richmond Total Football and Compliance The Richmond Way Leadership Lesson Level Five Humility OODA Loop Meets Compliance Resources: Matt in Radical Compliance Tom Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn A multi-award-winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds was most recently honored as one of the Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcasts, a ⁠Top 10 Business Law Podcast⁠, and ⁠a Top 12 Risk Management Podcast⁠. Compliance into the Weeds has been conferred a Davey, Communicator, and W3 Award, all for podcast excellence.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FinCEN’s $125MM UBS AML Order: A Culture and Resourcing Failure
2026/08/05
The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance-related topic, literally going into the weeds to explore a subject more fully. Looking for some hard-hitting insights on compliance? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss a newly issued FinCEN consent order sanctioning UBS Financial Services, the U.S. broker-dealer subsidiary of UBS. It is a $125 million penalty, the largest FinCEN fine against a broker-dealer, for extensive anti-money laundering failures. They highlight weak transaction monitoring and suspicious activity reporting (SAR) processes, poor customer due diligence, inadequate wire-transfer data collection, and data governance gaps that led to under-reporting and hindered FinCEN’s ability to build a complete money-laundering picture. The order notes UBS failed to monitor more than 50,000 foreign-currency wires totaling over $10 billion and did not disclose ongoing deficiencies discovered after a 2018 $14 million FinCEN action requiring fixes by 2021, with problems traceable back to 2004 and not addressed until 2023. They frame the matter as a tone-at-the-top and resourcing failure, compare it to other enforcement actions (including a recent SEC fine against Merrill Lynch), and suggest a future deeper dive after reviewing the full order. Key highlights: What UBS Got Wrong Scale Of The Failures Board Oversight and Resourcing Data Governance Breakdown SARs, Metrics, and AI Talk Takeaways and Next Steps Resources: ⁠USB Consent Order⁠  Tom   ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠ A multi-award-winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds was most recently honored as one of the Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcasts, a ⁠Top 10 Business Law Podcast⁠, and ⁠a Top 12 Risk Management Podcast⁠. Compliance into the Weeds has been conferred a Davey, Communicator, and W3 Award, all for podcast excellence.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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It has pretty much deteriorated into a rant against the Trumph administration. To be clear, I am not a Trump fan, but I feel like the content has beco...
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