E63: De-banking: What is a PEP, anyway?

If you’ve picked up a British newspaper, switched on the TV, logged on to social media, or attended a political party conference – there is one word you will have come across again and again…. 

De-Banked! 

British politicians and media figures are in uproar about bank accounts being shut down or applications being rejected - reportedly due to political connections and beliefs.

The term ‘politically exposed persons’ – previously only known to compliance nerds – has suddenly become a mainstream talking point.

In this week's episode – our host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Phil Coole, MRLO and Head of Compliance at OakNorth Bank, and James Nurse, Managing Director at Fintrail.

The panel discuss: what is a politically exposed person in 2023, whether political views matter, and the real world consequences of not getting this right.

Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles

Engineers: Dominic Delargy, Andrea Busco

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