In an interview with FINTECH.TV’s Johny Fernandez, Brian Fahey, CEO of MCO, discussed the company’s $100M+ in strategic growth financing from Accel-KKR, how AI is changing compliance, and how prediction markets and digital assets are creating new challenges.
Fahey discussed how digital assets and prediction markets are extending compliance oversight into new areas. The underlying concerns—information asymmetry and market manipulation—remain familiar, but firms need to monitor how inside information could be used beyond traditional securities markets. He also noted that a more defined regulatory environment for crypto is requiring firms to put policies and procedures in place.
The conversation addressed AI’s role in communications surveillance, where large language models can analyze emails, voice, instant messages and social media while reducing false positives. Combining this analysis with structured data can help identify patterns of insider trading and market abuse.
Fahey emphasized that applying AI requires careful consideration of auditability, logging and consistent results. Compliance teams must be able to demonstrate that they are carrying out the activities described in their policies and procedures.
Watch the full interview on FINTECH.TV.