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The Dark Money Files

Graham Barrow and Ray Blake
Fraud
Financial Crime
Money Laundering
Anti-Money Laundering
Companies House
Dark Money
New Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act
Risk Alert 247
Authorized Push Payment Fraud
High Street Money Laundering
United Kingdom
Regulatory Training
European Union
Financial Compliance
Crypto Asset Seizure and Recovery
Economic Crime
Illicit Cigarettes
Compliance
Proliferation Financing
Crime

A series of podcasts which explain to a non-technical audience how "Dark Money" (e.g. money laundering, corruption, bribery, tax evasion) enters the financial system and infects everything it touches.

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Ray Blake
Host and co-host (The Dark Money Files); focuses on financial crime, AML, and corporate transparency topics.
Graham Barrow
Co-host and partner; provides analysis on regulatory enforcement, corporate crime, and policy impacts.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 319 ratings
  • Thoroughly interesting and useful!

    The most useful podcast I’ve found covering Uk-centric anti-money laundering topics. I am a better analyst because of it! Thanks Graham and ray

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kirstyjinla
    United Kingdom18 days ago
  • Extremely Slow & Dull

    Hard listen… very dry banter

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    1
    Minhaj99
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Much too slow

    Spent first ten minutes talking about alcohol - that was enough for me

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    1
    johnamber
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Info show

    Great show

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ian Churchman
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Mr Farridge

    You didn’t need to say you disagree with pretty much Mr Farridge stands for - your views oozed from your podcast from the first minute. So you disagree with sovereignty and secure borders. I disagree with globalism and not knowing who is in the country. We can agree to differ and I shan’t listen to your programme again, which I’m sure will be a relief for you both.

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    allotment30
    United Kingdom3 years ago

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Listeners appreciate real-world case discussions and regulatory insights.
Overall positive view on usefulness for AML and compliance professionals.
Some listeners praise clear, practical breakdowns of complex topics.
A few listeners feel pacing is slow or overly chatty.
Mixed feedback on delivery style—informative yet sometimes scripted.

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The Dark Money Files meets (Episode 1)... The Laundry
Q: How do we fight back against the use of AI in criminal activities?
Utilizing AI to empower compliance teams, allowing them to do higher value tasks rather than repetitive manual work.
The Dark Money Files meets (Episode 1)... The Laundry
Q: What do people believe about AI, which is just misguided?
Many believe that simply using AI tools like GPT will solve their problems without understanding the core issues that need to be addressed.

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The show targets professionals navigating financial crime and regulatory compliance, offering accessible explanations of complex enforcement, policy, and enforcement actions. Episodes regularly dissect AML, KYC, sanctions, corporate transparency, and how illicit money flows into the financial system, often pairing regulatory context with practical takeaways for practitioners. A notable strength is translating dense topics into real-world implications for banks, fintechs, and policymakers, with occasional critique of how institutions respond to risk. The mix of case studies, regulatory updates, and industry insights makes it valuable for listeners who want both the why and how of fighting financial crime, though some episodes may feel dense ... more

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The Dark Money Files launched 7 years ago and published 153 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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