Marco Beranzoni is a financial crime prevention specialist with 20+ years of practical experience in AML, sanctions compliance, KYC, and AI-driven financial crime detection. He is the founder of FinCrime Agent and, until 2026, was Senior Financial Crime Solutions Specialist at SymphonyAI. He has been speaking publicly on financial crime for the past five years, at industry conferences and international forums, including an OECD Forum panel alongside UNDP, FATF and US Government representatives.
As the founder of FinCrime Agent, Marco helps professionals at all levels grow their careers in financial crime prevention through practical content, training, and tools.
Marco contributes regularly to international forums across both the public and private sectors, sharing perspectives on financial crime prevention and the application of artificial intelligence to improve risk identification. Among the most notable engagements, he was invited to speak at the OECD Forum on Countering Illicit Trade, where he covered risks and typologies linked to Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML). His work focuses on translating complex regulatory and operational challenges into clear, practical guidance through educational content.
Frustrated by the gap between theory and practice in the AML industry, Marco launched FinCrime Agent to empower professionals who want to break into or grow within the compliance space. His mission is to make expert-level financial crime prevention knowledge accessible to everyone, regardless of their starting point.
Founder, FinCrime Agent
Marco now runs FinCrime Agent full time, across two lines of work: practitioner-built training for people entering and progressing in financial crime, and B2B advisory helping financial crime leaders decide where AI and automation genuinely create value inside their functions.
Until 2026 he was a Senior Financial Crime Solutions Specialist at SymphonyAI, working with financial institutions across Europe to align regulatory needs with advanced technology. That role covered pre-sales workshops, compliance strategy advice, and showing how AI can strengthen financial crime detection while reducing operational workload. It is the experience the advisory practice is built on.
Creator of a globally followed YouTube channel, online course, and AI-powered tools designed to make financial crime education practical and accessible.
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Marco has been speaking publicly on financial crime prevention for the past five years, across industry conferences, private-sector events and international forums, most recently at Transform Finance in Amsterdam in 2026. He contributes to discussions with regulators, policymakers and industry leaders, bringing practical, experience-led perspectives, with particular attention to how technology is reshaping the way risks are identified and managed.
Selected engagements
Panel Discussion on Trade-Based Money Laundering Risks
Shared the stage as a panelist alongside speakers from FATF, UNDP, and OECD, moderated by former US Government official David Luna. Discussed emerging TBML typologies and detection strategies.
"How to Speed Up Suspicious Activity Reporting Using Artificial Intelligence?"
Presented to an audience of approximately 500 financial crime professionals, representing SymphonyAI. Demonstrated practical AI applications for enhancing SAR efficiency and reducing false positives.
FinCrime Agent
Current focus. Practitioner-built financial crime training, and B2B advisory on AI and process automation for regulated firms.
SymphonyAI
Until 2026. Worked with financial institutions across Europe on compliance strategy and AI solutions.
BAE Systems
Focused on AML, fraud analytics, and proof-of-concept development for large financial institutions.
HSBC
Financial Crime Programme Assurance
Led assurance reviews and advised stakeholders on regulatory response and risk control quality.
HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank
Held multiple managerial and specialist roles within global banks, including reporting, sanctions screening, client risk scoring, and regulatory communications.
Bank of America
EMEA Economic Sanctions Operations
Responsible for SWIFT screening, OFAC training, and implementing Fircosoft during major compliance remediation efforts.
Real-world insights and practical strategies from Marco Beranzoni's experience in financial crime prevention