What's the Buzz? The Official HiveRisk Podcast

Dirty Money Close to Home: AML Risks in our Communities (with Harriet Holmes)

Thu, 21 May 2026 13:41:05 GMT

Join Eloise Butterworth along with Harriet Holmes of Thirdfort as they discuss money laundering in our local communities in this episode of What's the Buzz? The Official HiveRisk podcast.

Not the Regs. Not the SRA guidance. Not policies, controls and procedures.

This episode brings to life why this stuff really matters in your community.

We know the WHY is crucial in getting messages to land - but rarely is sufficient time dedicated to these conversations. So that's why this episode is dedicated to this crucial topic.

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It Won't Happen to Us: Fraud in Law Firms with Peter Taylor

Fri, 15 May 2026 13:06:05 GMT

Most people talk about fraud from the outside.

Peter Taylor, ACFS has seen it from the inside.

He’s interviewed the bad actors. He understands the tactics, the psychology, and the moments where defences fail.

In this episode he joins Eloise on What's the Buzz? The Official HiveRisk Podcast to share what he knows about financial crime and cyber criminals - and why law firms remain such attractive targets.

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Companies House: The Risk Law Firms Can't Ignore with Ray Blake

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:09:12 GMT

On this week's What's The Buzz Podcast? We're joined by the industry renowned Ray Blake, of The Dark Money Files Ltd podcast.

Ray has spent years unpicking the complexities of Companies House and has built a reputation for making corporate transparency and AML topics genuinely understandable - no small feat in this space.

This is a brilliant episode with so many practical takeaways.

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The Power of Automation - The Compliance Use Case with Col Secomb

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:43:58 GMT

On this week's What's the Buzz? podcast, we're joined by Col Secomb, co-founder of Yao, Kate Burt and Eloise Butterworth to discuss the power of automation and the uses in compliance, along with how practice management systems can actually support smarter compliance workflows.

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Risk, policy, AI and the art of the possible with Jane Pritchard

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:58:43 GMT

In this episode of What's the Buzz? HiveRisk's Eloise Butterworth is joined by co-founder of Forsyte, Jane Pritchard, to discuss risk, and policy gaps that arise in practice and how AI can help to plug some of those gaps.

As ever the discussion is packed full of energy and practical and actionable insights.

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Rebranding Risk and De-Risking Marketing: A Smarter Model for Law with Simon P Marshall

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:33:49 GMT

Risk shouldn’t be an island.

The words 'Risk & Compliance' have a lot of negative connotations surrounding them but if you can reframe this - risk can, and should, be leveraged for growth. That growth starts with collaboration.

Heads of Marketing, Compliance Managers, Managing Partners and Law Firm Owners – this one is for you.

With expert input from Simon P Marshall, founder of TBD Marketing Ltd and HiveRisk's Eloise Butterworth, this podcast will be diving into:

• Why do law firms struggle to embrace risk.

• What does “de-risking marketing” actually look like in practice.

• What are the benefits of rebranding risk.

• What risks are law firms actually worried about in reputation, marketing and branding.

• If a law firm wanted to fix this dynamic tomorrow, what is the first thing they should change.

We help to debunk some common myths and identify natural synergies between your business support teams.

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The Law Society Risk & Compliance Conference Unofficial Debrief

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:02:08 GMT

Following last week’s Law Society Risk & Compliance Conference, we’re reflecting on what really matters for law firm leaders and compliance teams.

In our latest What's the Buzz? The Official HiveRisk Podcast debrief, CEO Kate Burt and Head of Risk & Compliance Eloise Butterworth explore key themes including:

- Culture and decision

-making under pressure

- The realities of SRA investigations

- FCA transition and data readiness

- The importance of a defensible, risk-based approach

With candid insights from across the profession, this podcast offers a practical perspective on navigating the current landscape.

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Source of Funds in Focus

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:07:21 GMT

Source of Funds (SoF) continues to challenge even the best-run firms. In this video, we brought together operational insight and regulatory expertise to help firms tackle the everyday complexities of SoF with more clarity and confidence.

This podcast provides practical insight into preparing and guiding clients more effectively, what information and evidence really counts and when concerns should be escalated.

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The FCA Transition: What it feels like to be regulated by the FCA

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:19:10 GMT

On 21 October 2025 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) took over anti-money laundering (AML) supervision across all professional services, including the legal and accounting sectors.

This session was designed for compliance leads, MLROs, and senior partners in legal, accounting, and professional services firms who will be impacted by this transition.

Law Firms, Data, A.I OH MY! with Heather Anson and Peter Wright

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:13:52 GMT

In this episode, HiveRisk's Kate Burt and data experts from Anson Evaluate and Digital Law, Heather Anson and Peter Wright, advise on how to adopt A.I confidently, while protecting client data and meeting regulatory obligations.

This podcast breaks down what firms must know about data security, AI governance, and DPIAs.

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