Do you thrive during emergencies, or do you prefer leading your team through phases of growth? In our last episode of 2023, I explore Ben Horowitz’s concept of wartime and peacetime CEOs, and I share how I discovered my own Read more…
Binance CEO CZ agreed to step down from the exchange in November 2023. He pleaded guilty to a money laundering charge and admitted that Binance did not implement proper KYC/AML processes, did not file suspicious activity reports, and knowingly allowed criminals Read more…
CZ, the CEO of Binance, stepped down in November 2023 in the wake of a number of money laundering charges and procedural misdemeanors. In this episode, I share what the future holds for Binance and how the company’s decay is Read more…
If you work in FinTech compliance, you already heard me say that hard work, extensive research, attention to detail, and deep regulatory knowledge is not the best way to solve compliance issues and add value within FinTech. You may be Read more…
Many FinTech CEOs sometimes find themselves frustrated and helpless when they have to make decisions about compliance. They believe that they are very objective, pragmatic, and data-driven, but in reality, they make a lot of irrational and impulsive decisions that Read more…
If you think that your role as a compliance officer is to provide accurate and extensive information to your company leaders and you’re confused about why you aren’t being promoted and why your boss doesn’t seem to take you seriously, Read more…
Most of my latest projects are in the UAE. But here’s the twist – it’s not just about having the holding company or one founder living in Dubai anymore. Companies are going all-in, getting licenses in the UAE, and turning Read more…
Many struggling compliance experts believe that to have better compliance and better risk management they need more time, better tools, and more resources. That is how you have probably been trained for years. You have been led to believe that Read more…
For various reasons which I share in today’s episode, many FinTech companies are now establishing their global headquarters in the UAE. Tune in today to hear how the UAE has become the new Switzerland when it comes to the FinTech Read more…
Are you a FinTech Founder or the CEO contemplating how much funds and engineering resources to allocate to your compliance team during the next 12 months? – READ THIS FIRST! You may have tried some of the following strategies, but Read more…