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    Peter Oakes is an experienced anti-financial crime, fintech and board director professional.

    He has served in senior roles at central banks (Ireland & Saudi Arabia) and financial regulators (UK and Australia).

    Peter is an experienced board director of regulated finserv & fintech firms and advisor to regtech firms.

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31/12/2025

 
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February 20, 2025
The best board advice? Don't rush in
  • Irish Times, Thursday 20 February 2025
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February 6, 2025
Why the Guinane case is a game-changer for the C-suite
  • ​https://www.bankingriskandregulation.com/why-the-guinane-case-is-a-game-changer-for-the-c-suite/
Banking Risk & Regulation (Financial Times)

December 5, 2024
Regtech Failures Plaguing European Banks
  • https://www.linkedin.com/posts/peteroakes_exclusive-regtech-failures-plaguing-european-activity-7271055487893135360-EKM9
ACAMS MoneyLaundering.com
  
November 28, 2024
Central Bank warns some Irish fintechs still failing to fulfil ‘basic’ obligations
Business Post
 
March 03, 2024
How much is your confidential and personal data worth on the dark web worth?
Peter Oakes
 

November 05, 2023
Buckle up fintechs, it’s going to be a rough new EU rules order
Irish Independent


November 05, 2023
Credibility and jobs: Why Dublin wants to land the EU’s laundry basket
Sunday Times

February 03, 2023
In Malta, AML Failures Trigger Penalties Against Local Cryptocurrency Platforms
ACAMS MoneyLaundering.com
 
January 12, 2023
Jack Ma profile: how China is making the Alibaba and Ant Group founder pay for his outspoken stance
Business Post

January 10, 2023
Interview with Peter Oakes, Founder of Fintech Ireland
Business Post / Wall Street Journal
 
November 22, 2022
Louth MEP says tech job losses ‘shouldn’t be too much of concern’ as fintech future ‘looks bright’
Independent
 
September 23, 2022
Is the party over? Irish tech braces for a shock as the easy money dries up
Business Post

September 15, 2022
What will happen to money in the United Kingdom? [Radio]
Newstalk
 
September 15, 2022
Financial Leadership Summit future-proofs CFOs
Irish Times
 
August 27, 2022
The Fintech 15: the people making waves in one of Ireland’s leading tech sectors
Business Post
 
June 17, 2022
Tide turns on crypto currencies as recession fears stalk markets
Irish Times
 
May 11, 2021
To Combat ‘Severe Consequences’ of De-risking, EU Wants Better Risk Assessments
ACAMS MoneyLaundering.com
 
April 10, 2022
‘Defensive’ attitude of Central Bank putting off fintech investors
Business Post
 
March 30, 2022
Revolut rival Vivid withdraws application for Irish e-money licence
Irish Times
 
March 22, 2022
EU AML Supervisors Disregarding Risk-based Approach
ACAMS MoneyLaundering.com
 
February 24, 2022
Irish-based expats adviser Abbey Wealth changes hands in CEO-led buyout
Irish Times
 
December 9, 2021
Increasing competition in the digital payments market
RTE
 
July 13, 2021
Banks Small in Stature, High in Risk Could Escape Direct EU Oversight
ACAMS MoneyLaundering.com
 
June 11, 2021
Ireland’s new biggest bank: How Barclays rose to the top
Irish Times
 
March 21, 2022
Winklevoss twins secure Irish e-money licence for Gemini Payments
Irish Times
 
October 22, 2020
Leveris Core Interview with Peter Oakes, Founder and FinTech Mentor at FinTech Ireland (Thought Leadership)
Irish Tech News
 
October 14, 2020
An Abundance of Financial Innovation (Thought Leadership)
Soldo
 
September 25, 2020
FinCEN Files: Scale of challenge facing financial regulators revealed in leaked documents
Irish Times
 
September 3, 2020
Banks Should Review Client Onboarded Remotely During Pandemic: Moneyval
ACAMS MoneyLaundering.com
 
June 11, 2020
The Irish Fintech Ecosystem: Headwinds and Tailwinds & the Making of a Global Fintech Centre (Thought Leadership)
CPA Ireland Journal
 
April 22, 2020
How to operate as a non-executive director of regulated firms [Podcast]
Captivated Audience Podcast
 
February 14, 2020
European Supervisors Instructed to Challenge Banks More Frequently
ACAMS MoneyLaundering.com
 
December 5, 2019
EU inches towards uniform AML rules and supervision
ACAMS MoneyLaundering.com
 
September 24, 2018
Ireland at the crossroads as prosperity and Brexit approach
Australian Financial Review
 
September 14, 2019
Bank to the future online banking set for big changes
RTE
 
September 12, 2018
EU Officials Pitch Expanded AML Oversight Role for European Banking Authority 
ACAMS MoneyLaundering.com
 
August 31, 2018
The future of cash
RTE
 
June 17, 2019
Brexit: Bane of Banks and Bank Regulators alike
ACAMS MoneyLaundering.com
 
 
April 26, 2018
GDPR: where does it sit in the cyber security mix?
Irish Times
 
April 26, 2018
Cashing in on digital ‘wallets’
Irish Times
 
March 11, 2018
Roubles rumbled: What we don't know about Russian money in the IFSC
Irish Times
 
January 28, 2018
Your Business: The future of money. It’s official: cash is no longer king
Business Post
 
January 9, 2018
Irish Regulator Proposes Holding Bank Managers Liable for AML Lapses
ACAMS MoneyLaundering.com
 
October 15, 2017
Beware Bitcoin Funding-Investment Mania Investors Told
Independent.ie
 
October 11, 2017
Small companies cheer sought after tax cut
Independent
 
August 13, 2017
Former Central Bank director and lawyer join Corlytics board
Business Post
 
July 23, 2017
Australia’s Ignition to open in Dublin - appoints Peter Oakes to advise on raising an additional €2 million
Business Post
 
June 07, 2017
Fintech Ireland event at the NCI to highlight work of Ireland’s financial innovators
Business & Finance
 
June 06, 2017
Peter Oakes joins the Advisory Committee of Kyckr (Global KYC Experts to Promote and Advise Kyckr)
ASX
 
May 21, 2017
Fintech fliers - Former Central Banker Peter Oakes and software engineering manager Dave Anderson of Fintech Ireland pick ten of the up-and-coming businesses to watch out for
Business Post
 
April 30, 2017
Money laundering: was AIB’s fine too low? AIB’s €2.275 million fine raises questions about Ireland’s laws – and the Central Bank’s enforcement approach
Business Post
 
March 20, 2017
Brexit & Regulatory Arbitrage and the fintech opportunities for Ireland [Radio]
Newstalk
 
February 5, 2017
Trump v Ireland Inc: How "America First" is being felt in Ireland
Business Post
 
February 5, 2017
Former central banker warns of danger in US regulatory rollbacks.  Peter Oakes has said Irish banking needs to exercise caution after Trump's Dodd-Frank comments
Business Post
 
January 5, 2017
Why 2017 could be the year the 'robo-advisors' finally come to town
Fora
 
October 16, 2016
Vast slew of public settlements now due. The Central Bank could ramp up enforcement cases before the end of the year (Thought Leadership)
Business Post
 
October 4, 2016
Former Central Bank enforcement director in private sector move. TransferMate appoints Peter Oakes to board
Business Post
 
July 28, 2016
CEO Q&A: Peter Oakes on Challenges & Opportunities for Ireland’s fintech Industry (Thought Leadership)
Business & Finance
 
July 14, 2016
Fintech has a place within financial service ecosystem
Irish Times
 
July 13, 2016
No company is immune from data security threat
Irish Times
 
July 13, 2016
The CEO Interview, Peter Oakes, Founder of Fintech Ireland - Business & Finance (Thought Leadership)
Business & Finance
 
 
July 5, 2016
Powering forward: Peter Oakes discusses the prospects for Ireland’s fast growth fintech industry (Thought Leadership)
Business & Finance
 
July 3, 2016
Brexit: Leave result has thrown Britain’s financial world into a tailspin
Business Post
 
July 3, 2016
Summit looks at all aspects of Internet of Things
Business Post
 
June 26, 2016
Ireland falls short in enforcing money‐ laundering laws
Independent
 
June 7, 2016
Announcement of the Fintech20 Ireland
Irish Tech News
 
June 7, 2016
Fintech Ireland event at the NCI to highlight work of Ireland’s financial innovators
Business & Finance
 
June 1, 2016
Powering forward - growth prospects for innovative disrupters (Thought Leadership)
Business & Finance
 
May 19, 2016
Viewpoint The Variable Mortgage Rates Bill (Thought Leadership)
Finance Dublin
 
April 26, 2016
FBFSS Summit: Trust is the key to a digital future - In just 10 years we could be buying driverless car insurance from Google
Business Post
 
April 24, 2016
Fintech: More than Just a Marriage of Finance and Technology (Irish Times/Grant Thornton) (Thought Leadership)
Irish Times (#GTech)
 
March 13, 2016
Central Bank fires warning shot across stockbrokers’ bows. Concerns include personal account dealing, gifts and entertainment, and intragroup relationships
Business Post
 
January 31, 2016
Irish fintech sector is banking on boom
Independent
 
January 31, 2016
Has the Central Bank’s do-nothing culture changed? It's tough to find an answer to the question: What have we learned?
Business Post
 
January 01, 2016
Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce launches Irish chapter 
RTE
 
May 31, 2015
Oakes heads for high frequency trader
Business Post
 
May 28, 2015
Presentation on Fintech to Financial Services Ireland (Thought Leadership)
Financial Services Ireland
 
April 22, 2015
Ireland plays for high stakes in fintech game
Business Post
 
April 22, 2015
Central Bank: Behind closed doors
Business Post
 
March 3, 2015
Presentation - Big Opportunities in Fintech (Thought Leadership)
UK Trade & Investment
 
October 7, 2014
Restrictions on the loan to value and loan to income ratios for house purchase [Radio]
Part 1 / Part 2
NewsTalk with Ivan Yates
 
September 13, 2014
The Future of Money [Radio]
RTE
 
August 8, 2014
Mortgages – Consumer Protection and Prudential debate [Radio]
Part 1 / Part 2
NewsTalk with Ivan Yates
 
July 6, 2014
Any debt deal will cover just 8pc of our €64bn loan
Independent
 
July 5, 2014
IMF & EU debt deal for Ireland [Radio]
Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3
RTE with Claire Byrne
 
July 4, 2014
Digital currencies and other regulatory issues [Radio]
Newstalk with Ian Guider
 
January 9, 2013
The Enforcement Directorate at the Central Bank under Peter Oakes (Ian Guider and Jon Ihle) [Radio]
Newstalk
 
April 9, 2013
COMMENT: Elderfield's departure no surprise
Business Post
 
January 13, 2013
Market Week – Oakes Leaving Central Bank
Business Post
 
January 8, 2013
Oakes to step down from Central Bank
Business Post
 
January 8, 2013
Central Bank's director of enforcement to step down
RTE
 
December 11, 2012
Address by Director of Enforcement, Peter Oakes to Central Bank Enforcement Conference Speech (Thought Leadership)
Central Bank of Ireland
 
November 22, 2012
ICON fined €10,000 by Central Bank for breaches of market abuse rules
RTE
 
May 8, 2012
Address by Peter Oakes, Director of Enforcement, to the Association of Compliance Officers (‘The role of enforcement and activities of the Enforcement Directorate’) (Thought Leadership)
Central Bank of Ireland
November 19, 2012
Ulster Bank fined €1.96m for breaches of financial regulations
RTE
 
October 4, 2012
Central Bank fines Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank for breaches
RTE
 
June 21, 2012
UBS fined for anti-money laundering breaches
RTE
 
April 2, 2012
Central Bank fines life company (Alico) more than €3 million. The Central Bank has fined a life company €3.2 million for breaches of financial regulation.
Business Post
 
March 18, 2012
CHC investors could face long delay on payout
Business Post
 
January 22, 2012
The financial heads that didn't roll
Business Post
 
December 19, 2011
Insurance firm may have to refund €2m
RTE
 
December 11, 2011
Another broker in line for censure
Business Post
 
July 22, 2011
Central Bank fines Aviva Investors Ireland
RTE
 
June 9, 2011
Central Bank to give pre-crisis directors initial written warning
Independent
 
April 9, 2011
Financial Regulator to begin flexing its new muscles
Business Post
 
June 28, 2010
Key appointments made at Central Bank
RTE
 
April 17, 2010
Banks seek loopholes to escape tracker mortgages
Business Post
 
March 02, 2009
New banking oversight commission planned
RTE
 
December 5, 2009
The Inquisitor: Honohan’s home truths rattle the bankers’ cages
Business Post
 
June 30, 2007
FitzPatrick rails against ‘corporate McCarthyism’
Business Post
 
September 23, 2006
Customers take hits from scams
Business Post
 
July 30, 2005
Are 100% mortgages a fraud risk?
Business Post
 

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