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STR: Suspicious Transaction Report

Tom Keatinge

Booking Overview

A policy-focused interview show examining illicit finance and its links to global security, typically featuring senior officials, specialists, researchers, and investigative journalists. Credible pitches include recognized experts in financial crime, sanctions, terrorist financing, anti-money-laundering policy, and security, as well as journalists with substantial investigative work; booking is difficult because guests tend to have significant seniority or subject-matter authority.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 24.6k subscribers

Instagram: 4.4k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

chrisj@rusi.org

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Host

Tom Keatinge - Director of the Centre for Finance and Security at the Royal United Services Institute, where he focuses on the intersection of finance and security, including illicit finance and financial crime.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior public officials, leaders of relevant organizations, established researchers or specialists, and investigative journalists with substantial expertise and direct experience in illicit finance or related security policy.
Required Achievements:  
Senior government or international policy leadership, Leadership of a relevant organization or research program, Recognized subject-matter expertise and published work, Major investigative reporting on financial crime or corruption

Recent Guest Discussions

Clare Rewcastle Brown - The 1mdb Scandal, Offshore Financial Structures, Corruption, Infrastructure Deals, And Geopolitical Influence.

Olivia Allison - Conflict Financing, Hybrid Threats, War Economies, Illicit Financial Networks, And Policy Responses.

Justyna Gudzowska - Conflict Financing, Hybrid Threats, War Economies, Illicit Financial Networks, And Policy Responses.

Jonathan Burke - Financial Crime Policy, Sanctions, Fraud, Risk Management, Financial Intelligence, And Modernising The Bank Secrecy Act.

Elisa de Anda Madrazo - FATF Standards, Effectiveness In Anti-financial-crime Policy, Financial Inclusion, International Cooperation, And Asset Recovery.

Recent Topics

Finance, Financial Crime, Money Laundering, Sanctions, Terrorist Financing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
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A7A5: Russia's Stablecoin Lifeline

October 16, 2026

How a rouble-backed stablecoin, Tether's USDT and an alternative payments network are testing the reach of Western sanctions. Russia's search for alternatives to the Western financial system is increasingly moving into crypto. One experiment in particular has attracted attention: A7A5, a rouble-backed stablecoin linked to the wider A7 payments network and designed to facilitate cross-border payments outside conventional banking channels. In this episode of the Suspicious Transaction Report...

From 1MDB to The China Contract

October 02, 2026

Clare Rewcastle Brown on how Malaysia's 1MDB scandal became a story of debt, infrastructure, China and geopolitical leverage.  The 1MDB scandal exposed how billions of dollars were stolen from Malaysia, moved through offshore structures and the international financial system, and used to fund political power, a movie, luxury assets and influence.  But for investigative journalist Clare Rewcastle Brown, whose reporting helped expose the scandal, the story did not end there. In her forthcoming ...

Financing War in the Grey Zone

September 18, 2026

This episode explores how conflict financing and hybrid threats expose gaps in the global anti-financial crime framework. Wars and hostile state activities are not sustained by weapons alone. They depend on money, commercial networks, natural resources, corruption and access to the international financial system.  In this episode of the Suspicious Transaction Report, Kinga is joined by Justyna Gudzowska, Executive Director of The Sentry and a RUSI Associate Fellow, and Olivia Allison, also a ...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with STR: Suspicious Transaction Report?

STR: Suspicious Transaction Report is hosted by Tom Keatinge. Its publicly listed email is chrisj@rusi.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for STR: Suspicious Transaction Report?

The publicly listed email for STR: Suspicious Transaction Report: chrisj@rusi.org.

How many listeners does STR: Suspicious Transaction Report have?

Podseeker estimates STR: Suspicious Transaction Report reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for STR: Suspicious Transaction Report?

STR: Suspicious Transaction Report typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior public officials, leaders of relevant organizations, established researchers or specialists, and investigative journalists with substantial expertise and direct experience in illicit finance or related security policy. Common among recent guests: Senior government or international policy leadership; Leadership of a relevant organization or research program; Recognized subject-matter expertise and published work. Recent guests include Clare Rewcastle Brown, Olivia Allison, and Justyna Gudzowska.

How hard is it to get booked on STR: Suspicious Transaction Report?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does STR: Suspicious Transaction Report cover?

Recent episodes cover Finance, Financial Crime, Money Laundering, Sanctions, and Terrorist Financing. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

chrisj@rusi.org

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