Hosted by a seasoned regulatory expert, this podcast delivers incisive insights and unfiltered perspectives tailored for investment firms and banks.
Expect a bold fusion of:
• Razor-sharp takes on GRC trends shaping financial institutions.
• Clear, compelling breakdowns of complex regulations and concepts.
GRC in Focus equips you with the clarity to lead. Tune in. Think differently.
Episode 10: Hargreaves says Bitcoin has “no intrinsic value” | OpenAI behind Tech's TOO BIG TO FAIL
In this episode of GRC in Focus, host Asad Bukhory unpacks the following stories:
1. Whether radical transparency alone meets Consumer Duty, when the UK’s largest retail investment platform prepares to sell products it publicly states have “no intrinsic value”.
2. How OpenAI’s infrastructure commitments is creating Tech’s TOO BIG TO FAIL, with dependencies reminiscent of the telecom bubble burst.
Episode 9: Man Group's malaise, Saba Capital's activist assault, First Brands spectacular downfall.
In this episode of GRC in Focus, host Asad Bukhory unpacks the following stories:
1. When Man Group’s board accepts “nothing is broken” despite 36% share price collapse and three years of underperformance, what does that tell you about oversight?
2. When UK investment trusts leave £38 billion in shareholder value trapped by structural inefficiency, who’s actually minding the store?
3. And when First Brands hides $10 billion in debt while Tricolor’s triple-A bonds become worthless overnight, what does that say about shadow banking’s $3 trillion time bomb?
Episode 8: AIFMD 2.0 - Why April 2026 Will Make or Break Your Fund
Episode 7: The Delegation Death Trap - Why "Set It and Forget It" Will Destroy Your Fund
Think delegation means you can relax? Think again. After the FCA’s Feb 2025 portfolio letter, “set it and forget it” is suicide. In this Episode, Asad Bukhory discusses the liability funnel and oversight asymmetries, and explains how Consumer Duty, anti-greenwashing, operational resilience and DORA collide. Asad provides a practical playbook for effective delegation oversight: map every chain, interrogate models, evidence valuations, stress-test resilience, set escalations with teeth—then enforce them. Essential listening for ACDs, AIFMs and MiFID firms.
Episode 6: Beyond the 2/20 Playbook - Innovative Fund Structures Reshaping Private Equity.
Episode 5: Consumer Duty — From Compliance Burden to Competitive Advantage
Episode 4: Corporate Stablecoins: When Amazon & Walmart Create Their Own Money
Episode 3: The Real Cost of Crypto Compliance - What the GENIUS Act really means.
In this Episode Asad Bukhory unpacks the hidden costs killing crypto innovation. He breaks down two regulatory bombshells reshaping stablecoins: the GENIUS Act’s federal licensing framework and the FCA’s proposed rules and explains how these regulations aren’t just changing compliance — they’re creating an extinction event for smaller players.
Episode 2: The €56,000 Question: How ESG Naming Rules Are Breaking European Funds
In this Episode, I unpack ESMA’s ESG fund naming rules that triggered the largest rebranding in European fund history—880 funds forced to change names. I discuss Aviva’s €56,000 fine and explain how the 80% threshold rules are creating an existential crisis for emerging managers.
Episode 1: Democratising Private Markets: The Retail Revolution
In this debut episode of GRC in Focus, I explore the democratisation of private markets, looking at how large wealth managers and regulatory changes across the US and Europe are making private equity and debt accessible to retail investors. I also outline the structural, operational, and compliance complexities managers face in this transition, with projections indicating retail investments in private markets could soar to trillions by 2030.