Rachel Wolcott
Rachel Wolcott is a respected financial journalist and podcaster with a reputation for breaking news and investigative work.
Rachel Wolcott is a respected financial journalist, author and podcaster who brings her reputation for breaking news and investigative work to the Co-Founding Editor role at Compliance Corylated.
Most recently as Senior Editor at Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence, Rachel has specialised in areas including the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Brexit-related financial service policy change, regulatory reporting, financial crime, market infrastructure, and cryptocurrency.
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Financial Crime
Zelle mentions on Facebook ads ‘correlatedʼ to scams, Meta says
Advertisements and messages on Facebook’s Marketplace mentioning money transfer service Zelle are correlated to scam activities, according to Meta, the...
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Rachel Wolcott
31st March 2025

Financial Crime
Sanctions complexity, tough US trade policy boosts risk for fund managers
Fund managers are facing increasing risks from the growing complexity of sanctions and an aggressive US trade policy. In more...
By
Rachel Wolcott
27th March 2025

Operational Resilience
Risk managers under-rate third-party vendors’ GenAI use
Risk managers currently under-rate third-party vendors’ use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) when developing risk assessments to guide firms’ onboarding...
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Rachel Wolcott
24th March 2025

Digital Assets
SEC sends positive crypto signals, industry fears a future Gensler
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sent numerous positive signals on crypto assets, but the industry fears a...
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Rachel Wolcott
19th March 2025

UK Regulation
UK regulator has enhanced supervisory model for crypto firms—report
The UKʼs Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has adopted an “enhanced” supervisory model for the three largest crypto firms and for...
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Rachel Wolcott
13th March 2025

Conduct & Culture
EU regulators accelerate DEI; US firms shift approach, UK halts work
European Union financial services regulators are seeking to accelerate their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, just as companies in...
By
Rachel Wolcott
12th March 2025

Financial Crime
Evolving UK people smuggling policy requires new approach from financial crime teams
UK financial crime teams will need to revamp their control frameworks to identify finance links to people smuggling, in light...
By
Rachel Wolcott
12th March 2025

Enforcement Actions
Commissioner: SEC’s crypto dismissals undermine our credibility
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) has come under fire by one of its own commissioners for its dismissal...
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Rachel Wolcott
7th March 2025

Operational Resilience
Risk managers should adapt their toolkits for social media shocks
Risks arising from or amplified by social media, such as negative sentiment, fraud or deepfakes, should prompt risk managers to...
By
Rachel Wolcott
5th March 2025

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