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Ep 68 - Why Geopolitical Risk Matters to Compliance and Legal Staff 1:07:06

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Episode #68 with Chad Olsen and Mark Nuttal 🎧 In a world where politics and regulation intersect, compliance and legal professionals can no longer afford to ignore geopolitical risk. From the fallout of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan to Russia’s war in Ukraine, the global regulatory landscape has been reshaped by conflict, sanctions, inflatio…

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Ep 67 - Selective Enforcement & Global Risk: A Tectonic Shift in AML 1:04:32

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Episode #67 with Nigel Morris-Cotterill, Oonagh van den Berg and Malcolm Nance In this episode of Regulatory Ramblings, the panel tackles the Trump administration’s controversial move to suspend enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)—a key anti-money laundering (AML) initiative passed under the Biden administration. The decision, annou…

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Ep 66 - The U.S. Strategic Reserve and the Emerging Multipolar Crypto World 51:51

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Episode #66 with Henri Arslanian (Nine Blocks Capital Management) and Andrew Fei (King & Wood Mallesons) This episode opens with Andrew Fei discussing recent US crypto regulatory developments. Then, Henri Arslanian, a leading voice in global crypto circles, shares his insights on the Trump administration’s decision to establish a cryptocurrency str…

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Ep 65 - Trump’s Anti-Corruption Rollback: Executive Order Sparks Global Concerns 58:44

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Episode #65 with Tom Fox & Malcolm Nance, plus Philip Rohlik This episode is devoted to discussing the recent executive order signed by US President Donald J. Trump instructing the Department of Justice to halt enforcement of the decades old, much-dreaded Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) pending a one-year review. In our initial “Regulatory Ram…

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Ep 64 - Building Inclusion Through Sustainable Leadership + The EU Omnibus Proposal 1:00:11

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With guests Dr. Inna Amesheva (ESG Book) and Janet Ledger (Commuity Business) In time for International Women’s Day on March 8th, Dr. Inna Amesheva and Janet Ledger explore the evolving role of ESG in regulation and inclusion. Dr. Amesheva, Head of ESG Regulatory Solutions at ESG Book, examines Europe’s push to simplify ESG rules, while Janet Ledge…

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Ep 63: Compliance in 2025 From Hiring Trends to Leadership Insights in APAC 58:16

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With guests Raoul Montgomery, Kirsty Crean, and Brian Cheung As the theme of this episode is compliance, we first hear from Raoul Montgomery and Kirsty Crean of executive search and recruitment firm Arion House in Hong Kong about hiring trends in the legal and compliance space post-Chinese New Year. Hiring in Compliance & Legal: What’s Driving the …

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Ep 62: OSINT - A Key Tool for Finance and Compliance and China's Green BRI 59:24

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With guests Dr. Oriol Caudevilla and Skip Schiphorst The Green Belt and Road Initiative. Much has been said about the BRI, known in China as the One Belt One Road – and sometimes labelled the New Silk Road. A global infrastructure development strategy adopted by the Chinese government in 2013 to invest in more than 150 countries and international o…

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Ep 61 - Hong Kong's Stablecoin Bill and Trump's Impact on US Law's Reach in Asia 56:21

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In our first episode of 2025, with a brand-new format, Regulatory Ramblings highlights two critical developments shaping Asia’s financial and regulatory landscapes. In Episode 61, Hong Kong-based lawyer Ben Hammond unpacks the city’s upcoming Stablecoin Bill, a landmark regulation aimed at strengthening digital asset oversight while bolstering Hong…

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The Disparate Fight Against Modern Slavery and Scam Farms 1:21:00

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Replay: Ep #59 with Matthew Friedman (The Mekong Club) Four decades fighting human trafficking and modern slavery – a diplomat reflects As a former US and United Nations diplomat, Matthew Friedman has been a true warrior on the frontlines against modern slavery and sex trafficking for over four decades. He is an international human trafficking expe…

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The Evolution of Fintech: Asia, the US and the Implications for Inclusion 1:21:22

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Episode #60 with Theodora Lau, Unconventional Ventures Based in the US, Theodora Lau or Theo as she’s known, is Hong Kong born and bred and the founder of Unconventional Ventures. Her firm’s mission is developing and growing an ecosystem of financial institutions, corporations, startups, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and accelerators to make b…

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The AI-fication of Jobs 1:06:37

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Ep #58 with Huy Nguyen Trieu Huy Nguyen Trieu is the author of the new book The AI-fication of Jobs. He is the co-founder along with Ms. Tram Anh Nguyen of the London-headquartered Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (or CFTE). As a global FinTech knowledge platform, CFTE opened its Abu Dhabi office earlier this year, in addition to…

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A Path to Financial Inclusion Through Technology 1:16:08

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Ep #57 with Eelee Lua, xcube. Eelee Lua is chief of staff and a director at xcube.co – a Singapore-based corporate venture studio. A seasoned business leader in the technology space, specializing in risk mitigation and strategic partnerships. Having entered the risk and compliance field 13 years ago, having previously held roles at AsiaVerify and t…

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The Intersection of Financial Crime and Cryptocurrencies 1:13:45

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Ep #56 with Chengyi Ong (Chainalysis) Chengyi Ong leads public policy in the Asia-Pacific region for Chainalysis out of from the firm’s regional headquarters in Singapore. Drawing on Chainalysis’ blockchain data analytics platform, she works with public and private sector stakeholders to distil developments in digital asset markets, and their inter…

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Reflections from a former Singapore regulator on virtual assets 1:53:43

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Ep 55 with Angela Ang, Senior Policy Advisor, TRM Labs Angela Ang is the Senior Policy Advisor at TRM Labs, a global blockchain intelligence company, and a former regulator at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Having spent over a decade at MAS, she held the role of Deputy Director in charge of licensing payments and crypto service provider…

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From a Secret Service Agent to a Global Financial Crime Fighter 1:31:36

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Ep #54 With David Caruso, Dominion Advisory Group In this episode of Regulatory Ramblings, David Caruso, a former U.S. Secret Service agent turned global financial crime fighter, shares insights from his 30-year journey in AML and financial crime compliance. With an impressive career, including time as chief compliance officer at Riggs Bank, David …

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Quantum Computing Threatens Blockchain Security & Anonymity 1:25:18

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Ep #53 with Kapil Dhiman, Co-Founder & CEO of Quranium Mumbai-based Kapil Dhiman is the co-founder and CEO of Quranium. An entrepreneur to his core with a creative and artistic side – coupled passion for problem solving – Kapil is a seasoned leader with 12 years of diverse international consulting experience in dealing with enterprises, startups an…

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AI vs. Financial Scams: Why Banks Aren't Doing Enough in the Fight Against Sextortion and Fraud 1:39:43

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Ep #52 with Oonagh van den Berg (RAW Compliance) Oonagh van den Berg, a seasoned international compliance professional, is the founder of RAW Compliance, a consultancy and training firm. With a legal background and two decades of experience in London, Hong Kong, and Singapore, Oonagh has become a respected figure in the compliance industry. Her upb…

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The EU AI Act: Why it matters for Asia and beyond? 1:12:16

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Ep #51 with Michael Borrelli (AI & Partners) and Anandaday Misshra (AMLEGALS) In this episode, host Ajay Shamdasani discusses the EU AI Act with Michael Borrelli and Anandaday Misshra. The EU AI Act, the world's first comprehensive AI law, went into effect on August 1, 2024. The guests explore its global impact, particularly on compliance officers,…

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#50 - Hong Kong to Dubai and Back Again – Reflections on A Career in FinTech 1:46:31

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Ep #50 with Syed Musheer Ahmed, Finstep Asia Syed Musheer Ahmed has two decades of extensive experience in the realms of capital markets, fintech and virtual assets – including a decade as a global markets’ trader, prior to coming to Hong Kong to attain his MBA from the University of Hong Kong and London Business School’s joint program. Since 2016,…

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Digital Currencies and Public Law 1:19:38

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Ep #49 with Dr. Andrew Mazen Dahdal, College of Law, Qatar University Dr. Andrew Mazen Dahdal is an associate professor at the College of Law at Qatar University in Doha. He received his Ph.D. from the University of New South Wales, where he received an outstanding achievement award in 2014 for his dissertation on the necessity of historical analys…

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Defeating Money Laundering with Rational Thinking, Not Compliance Red-Flags 1:19:45

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Ep 48 with Dr. Mariola Marzouk (Vortex Risk Ltd.) In this episode of Regulatory Ramblings, Dr. Mariola Marzouk, an AML expert who has co-founded Vortex Risk Ltd., shares her insights on trade-based money laundering (TBML), and her philosophy on financial crime prevention. She talks about her approach to leveraging RegTech, the importance of human j…

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"The Biggest Bank Heist in History Is Coming" 56:24

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Ep 47 with Linda Jeng Linda Jeng is a digital economy leader and strategist with over two decades of experience in FinTech, policy, and regulation. She is the founder & CEO of Digital Self Labs, a Washington D.C.-based Web3 advisory firm. Digital Self Labs is a cross-disciplinary advisory firm combining blockchain software expertise with policy and…

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Investigative Due Diligence and Why It Matters? 1:22:52

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Ep 46 with Daniel Greenberg Daniel Greenberg is the founder, president, and lead investigator of Greenberg Corporate Intelligence, a Washington, DC-based boutique investigations firm that commenced operations in March 2023. The firm offers research and intelligence services for private-sector clients such as support attorneys, private equity firms,…

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A Conversation with One of World's Most Formidable Trial Lawyers 47:48

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Episode #45 with guest John B. Quinn, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP John B. Quinn is the founder and chairman of the nearly four-decade old Los Angeles law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan. The firm has been voted the world’s "most-feared law firm" ten times by independent research provider BTI Consulting, which surveyed over 300 key…

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The Dangers of Non-Technically Trained Lawyers Advising on Technological Matters 1:13:10

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In this episode of Regulatory Ramblings, Ron Yu and Donald Day chat with host Ajay Shamdasani on the potentially pernicious consequences of non-technically trained lawyers - specifically, those without degrees or substantial experience in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) - offering advice in situations where technology is either impl…

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Why ESG Matters? 55:26

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Episode 43 with guest Jon Solorzano, Vinson & Elkins Jon Solorzano is a Los Angeles-based attorney who serves as counsel and co-head of the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) task force at the law firm of Vinson & Elkins. Prior to this role, he served as senior director for legal and corporate development at the Clorox Company. Beyond ESG,…

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The Intersection of Digital Assets and Data Protection 1:22:15

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Episode 42 - Jonathan Crompton, Reynolds, Porter & Chamberlain Jonathan Crompton is a Hong Kong-based partner at the law firm of Reynolds, Porter & Chamberlain (RPC) where he helps companies and individuals navigate complex cross-border disputes and investigations involving their Asian operations, specialising in commercial matters (in particular f…

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The Challenges of Taking Startups Public in India 1:04:31

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Madhurima Mukherjee Saha Partner, J Sagar Associates Madhurima Mukherjee is the New Delhi-based head of the J Sagar Associates law firm’s capital markets division. She has over two decades of experience in securities offerings in both the domestic and international markets – including initial public offerings (IPOs), further offers, rights offers, …

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Super Apps, FemTech and Financial Resilience 1:09:38

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Ep 40 - Neha Mehta, Founder & CEO, FemTech Partners Neha Mehta is a member of the department of mathematics at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. She also teaches in that institution’s Master of Science program in FinTech. Among her interests are financial inclusion using FinTech as a vehicle to achieve it, as well as climate sustainabi…

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Money and Payments – The Decade Ahead 55:00

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Yesha Yadav is the Milton R. Underwood Chair at Vanderbilt Law School, the Robert Belton Director of Diversity, Equity and Community and , and Associate Dean in addition to being a Professor of Law and Faculty Co-Director of the school’s LLM program at Vanderbilt University Law School. Her research interests are in financial market and securities r…

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Digital Payments, Innovations, and Financial Inclusion 1:06:52

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Lisa Nestor is a Los Angeles-based fintech expert and pioneer in the field of electronic payments. She currently serves as the chief strategy officer at AirTM. Under her watch, AirTM has successfully facilitated over 26 million transactions, and expanded access to commerce to international businesses both large and small, creating a user-friendly t…

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Respect Personal Data – A Look Into India’s New Personal Data Privacy Law 1:10:57

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In our latest Regulatory Ramblings episode, Anandaday Misshra meticulously unpacked India's groundbreaking Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDPA). The legislation, signifying a significant stride for India in the digital era, emphasizes individual empowerment over personal data while imposing stringent guidelines for responsible data han…

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Reflections on a Career in Securities Regulation 1:27:11

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Marc I. Steinberg is the Rupert and Lillian Radford Chair in Law and Professor of Law at Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) Dedman School of Law in Dallas, Texas. He has served as a professor, fellow or has lectured at several other prominent universities – including the University of Cambridge, Oxford University, King’s College-University of Lo…

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Decoding Compliance Excellence: Working in AML & Financial Crime Compliance 1:27:37

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Martin James Wallis has a deep understanding and vocation for thwarting financial crime. Currently, he serves as COO at financial crime consultancy FINTRAIL in Singapore. In that capacity, he supports FINTRAIL's efforts to provide practical and inclusive solutions in the global fight against financial crime. Before joining FINTRAIL, Martin enjoyed …

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Generation Z has little say in the financial infrastructure that will govern future generations 1:15:00

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At the heart of Dr. Bryane Michael’s conversation with Regulatory Ramblings host Ajay Shamdasani is whether FinTech can help solve the social, financial, and economic problems previous generations like the Baby Boomers contributed to. They discuss whether Gen-Z's potentially decentralized world of finance will look radically different from ours. Ge…

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Biometrics in Financial Services with Bala Kumar 36:01

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Strengthening financial services with multi-modal biometrics Ep 33 with Bala Kumar, Chief Product Officer at Jumio Against a backdrop of rising AI-fuelled phishing attacks in the Asia-Pacific, in this episode of Regulatory Ramblings, Bala Kumar chats with host Ajay Shamdasani how such developments will affect the landscape of online identity fraud,…

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Insights on Financial Crime with Michael Heller 1:02:09

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Michael Heller, VP, Head of Financial Crime Proposition at Dow Jones Risk & Research Based in Los Angeles and having been with Dow Jones for a decade, Michael Heller is currently responsible for corporate strategy and go-to-market, globally, for the Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) business. He draws from a background as an entrepreneur, attorney, …

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FinTech: Finance, Technology and Regulation 1:04:29

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Episode 31 - Professor Dirk A. Zetzsche, University of Luxembourg (Topic/Chapter Guide is availabe) Professor Dr. Dirk A. Zetzsche, holder of the ADA Chair in Financial Law (inclusive finance) at the University of Luxembourg, is also a co-author of the recently released book, FinTech: Finance, Technology and Regulation (LINK), published by Cambridg…

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Celebrating Diversity in Tech: HK FinTech Week Preview 56:23

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As HK FinTech Week 2023 approaches (October 30-November 5), Karena Belin and Karen Contet join Regulatory Ramblings' host, Ajay Shamdasani, to preview the event. They explore the synergy between diverse backgrounds in the tech space, emphasizing the value of different perspectives and continuous learning. Karena and Karen also share insights on Ang…

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Don't Fear Technology, Embrace It 1:03:41

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Walter Jennings, Founder of Asia Insight Circle Walter is a branding and communications veteran – and someone who has increasingly become a voice of influence in Hong Kong’s FinTech and Web3 scene over the past decade. He currently owns and manages Asia Insight Circle, a private members group of C-suite executives. The group meets monthly for frank…

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The Rise and Pitfalls of Digital Finance (in Singapore) 53:32

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Ep 28 with Sinyee Koh, Director of Compliance & Regulatory Consulting at Integrity Consulting in Singapore A Singaporean to her core, Sinyee also called Hong Kong home for a time. As an admitted solicitor and advocate in the Lion City, she is also a licensed solicitor in Hong Kong and a solicitor-advocate in England and Wales. She is also admitted …

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Crypto, Web3, and the Evolution of Finance, Technology and Compliance 45:40

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Vivien Khoo is the Chairman and co-founder of the Asia Crypto Alliance, an industry association that promotes the growth and development, as well as safeguarding the reputation, of virtual assets providers in Asia. She is also a Senior Advisor of StashAway, a digital wealth management platform with more than USD 1bn of assets under management and t…

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Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime Compliance in India 1:14:10

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Episode 26 With Abhishek Bali, CEO and Co-Founder of ZIGRAM As the CEO and Co-founder of ZIGRAM, Abhishek Bali has over 15 years of expertise in Anti Money Laundering (AML), Financial Crime Compliance (FCC), data assets and third-party risk. Abhishek has worked on engagements and initiatives across the world, collaborating with organizations like K…

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How The Metaverse, Crypto & NFTs Are Changing Modern Business 1:18:51

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As the founder of CFOAF, a financial services and business consulting firm specializing in industries ranging from construction to crypto, Byron Wolfe's greatest gift is in translating the complexities of business financial principles – with a focus on small businesses – into easily understood communication. It is a quality that has made him one of…

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There Is No One Path to Becoming a Tech Entrepreneur 56:58

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After twelve years of a rewarding career in the corporate world, Karena Belin became an entrepreneur. As she put it, 'out of passion and inspiration to foster the growth of the tech and innovation ecosystem,' especially right here in Hong Kong, which she and her family now call home after two decades in the territory. She is also a dear friend of H…

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Humanizing Rules in Ethics and Compliance 57:09

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Christian Hunt is the founder of Human Risk and has nearly three decades of experience in financial services, spanning investment banking, asset management, and time spent at a family office. He is also the author of the new book 'Humanizing Rules: Bringing Behavioral Science to Ethics and Compliance.' His unique perspective comes from having held …

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Hong Kong’s New Virtual Asset Regulatory Regime/Framework: A Milestone for Asia 1:35:10

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Hong Kong's new virtual asset regulatory regime went into effect on June 1. Much of the fanfare surrounding it stems from the notion that retail investors in the territory will soon be able to purchase cryptocurrencies and digital assets, writ large, from licensed exchanges. Clearly, the SAR is positioning itself to become a virtual asset hub, with…

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What does it mean to be a Web3 lawyer? 42:35

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A veteran entrepreneur and technology lawyer with over 15 years of experience specializing in cross-border transactions, data compliance, and regulatory matters more broadly, Jamilia Grier is the founder and chief executive officer of the firm training and consulting firm ByteBao. She also hosts the Barely Legal in Web3 podcast. She chats with Regu…

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Regulating Virtual Assets: The Hong Kong Advantage 1:05:17

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EXTENDED PLAY WITH GUEST: DONALD DAY As Hong Kong implements the VATP (Virtual Asset Trading Platforms) licensing regime in June 1, 2023, find out what former SFC-Hongkong's digital assets expert and creator of the rulebook for Virtual Asset Fund Managers and Trading Platforms, Donal Day, has to say. He also co-authored the regulatory framework, te…

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Unleashing the Potential: Regulation and Innovation in the Digital Asset Era 44:28

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Donald Day, chief operating officer of fintech start-up firm VDX, and the former in-house cryptocurrency/digital asset expert at Hong Kong’s capital markets regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission, sits down to chat with Regulatory Ramblings host Ajay Shamdasani. They discuss Donald’s time as a regulator, the importance of broadening the p…

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