Tackling insider threat in AU/NZ financial services - ANZ May 26
Insider threat is one of the most underestimated risks in financial services — and it comes from people who already have access to your systems, your customers, and your trust.
In this episode of ThirdEye View, Jing Zhang and Colin Dixon bring our UK team's insider threat research into an Australian and New Zealand context, focusing on what compliance professionals can do right now — without investing in new technology. In this episode:
Why insider threat is a real and growing risk in AU/NZ — and what the numbers tell us
How to apply KYC logic internally with a "know your colleague" approach
What your existing transaction data can already detect
The additional risks that come with remote working — and how to spot them
Why your financial crime team itself needs to be part of the conversation
How to reflect insider threat in your risk assessment
Useful links mentioned in this episode:
UK insider threat webinar, blog and guide: https://jadethirdeye.com/blog/the-com...
AUSTRAC insider threat guidance: https://www.austrac.gov.au/how-resist...
SFO New Zealand insider threat guide: https://www.sfo.govt.nz/assets/Upload...
Read the accompanying blog post: https://jadethirdeye.com/resources/?t...
ThirdEye View is our monthly video series unpacking the financial crime stories that matter most for compliance professionals in Australia and New Zealand. Subscribe so you never miss an episode.
Hosted by Jing Zhang, Business Development Manager, and Colin Dixon, CAMS-certified AML Solutions Specialist at ThirdEye.
26 May 2026
Jo Norton on transforming risk from gatekeeper to enabler
Jo Norton, Chief Risk Officer at Ecology Building Society, joined ThirdEye's Claire Rees to share what nearly two years of transformation has actually looked like on the ground, and what it means to lead a risk function that helps an organisation move forward, not slow it down.
In this conversation, Jo talks about shifting risk from a gatekeeping function to one built on education, empowerment, and genuine collaboration. From upskilling first-line colleagues during a major technology migration, to navigating the environmental tensions of AI adoption, to winning her organisation's award for best collaborative team. This is an honest, practical look at what modern risk leadership demands.
You'll hear Jo's take on:
- Why educating first-line colleagues, not just policing them, is what drives real risk maturity
- How to build a risk strategy that's directly aligned to business strategy - The AI dilemma facing mission-driven organisations with environmental commitments
- What it takes to be commercially minded, strategically focused, and still keep your members safe
- Why no one should be afraid of not having all the answers
Whether you're leading a risk function, working in compliance, or navigating your own transformation programme, Jo's experience is a reminder that the strongest risk teams are also the most collaborative ones.
Read the full article: https://jadethirdeye.com/blog/jo-norton-on-transforming-risk-from-gatekeeper-to-enabler/ #FinancialCrime
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19 May 2026
Finfluencers, crypto and the changing face of financial crime - UK May 2026
Financial crime does not stand still, and neither does the FCA. This month brought enforcement action on two fronts: continued pressure on finfluencers promoting unlawful investments, and raids on unregistered peer-to-peer crypto traders in London.
In this episode Claire Rees and Phil Roberts unpack what both stories mean for UK financial crime teams, why fraud is becoming more industrialised, and why, in Claire's view after 25 years in financial crime, the underlying crimes have not changed, even if the tools criminals use have.
Read the accompanying blog at: https://jadethirdeye.com/view/finfluencers-crypto-and-the-changing-face-of-financial-crime/
About ThirdEye: ThirdEye is a complete AML compliance platform designed for financial institutions in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. We help organisations build effective, risk-based financial crime programmes that protect communities while meeting regulatory requirements.
#FinancialCrime #AML #Finfluencers #CryptoFraud #FinancialCrimePrevention #Crypto
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