Best Soyez Podcasts (2024)

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Enlisting A.I. in the Fight Against Financial Crime, with Jennifer Shasky Calvery 28:32

13d ago28:32

28:32

Kieran talks with Jennifer Shasky Calvery, Group Head of Financial Crime Risk at HSBC, a former Director of the Financial Crime Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, and former federal prosecutor. Drawing on her public and private sector experience, Jen details the challenges faced by financial institutions and government and how in partnership they can …

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The new way of working: flexibility in the core of your organisation 29:47

26d ago29:47

29:47

In this episode of Talk In Legal, we unravel the complexities of the new way of working and explore the nuances of flexibility in the workplace. We take a deep dive into the pages of our guest's insightful book and discuss pivotal changes, emerging trends, and practical insights into how businesses navigate the delicate balance between workforce co…

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Making Sense of U.S. Anti-Financial Crime Measures, with Daniel Stipano 33:37

2M ago33:37

33:37

Kieran talks with Daniel Stipano, partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell and a 30-year veteran of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, about the unfolding requirements of the Corporate Transparency and AML Acts and their impact on law enforcement, and financial as well as non-financial institutions.Dan also weighs in on the current court challe…

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L'AI Act: l'Europe réglemente l'utilisation de l'intelligence artificielle des sociétés. 39:39

2M ago39:39

39:39

Dans cet épisode de Talk in Legal, Olivier discute de la réglementation de l'IA avec l'avocat Loïc Delanghe. Nous explorons pourquoi l'IA est un tel mot à la mode et comment elle influence la société. Loïc explique ce que la réglementation de l'IA implique et les obligations qu'elle impose aux entreprises. Nous discutons également de l'interaction …

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Identifying Financial Crime Threats, with Justine Walker and Craig Timm 30:08

3M ago30:08

30:08

Kieran talks with ACAMS colleagues Justine Walker, head of global sanctions and AML risk, and Craig Timm, senior AML director, about the just released “ACAMS Global AFC Threats 2024.” Drawing on 788 in-depth interactions with anti-financial crime professionals that inform the report, Justine and Craig identify the top ten threats currently facing t…

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Stemming Crypto-related Crime, with Coinbase’s Grant Rabenn 28:03

3M ago28:03

28:03

Kieran talks with Grant Rabenn, Director, Financial Crimes Legal at Coinbase.Grant, a former federal prosecutor who handled some of the Department of Justice’s earliest crypto cases, discusses the promise of blockchain offerings, while acknowledging the industry’s need to work with regulators to stem their use in financial crime and money launderin…

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Around the Globe to Understand Crypto, with Zeke Faux 31:12

4M ago31:12

31:12

Kieran talks with Zeke Faux, author of critically acclaimed “Number Go Up,” a comprehensive look at cryptocurrency, DeFi, and NFTs.Zeke, an investigative reporter for Bloomberg BusinessWeek and Bloomberg News, discusses the trek he undertook to understand the boom and sometimes bust of various blockchain offerings. It was a journey that included a …

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From Money Launderer to AML Consultant, the Kenneth Rijock Story 25:15

5M ago25:15

25:15

Kieran talks with Kenneth Rijock, a former Miami-based lawyer who spent a decade as a bag man for drug-traffickers, investing their cash in accounts in the Caribbean and other offshore secrecy havens. Ken describes some of the classic methods he used for laundering money and how law enforcement ultimately caught up with him. Following a prison term…

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Strategieën voor het beheren van dawn raids in uw bedrijf 40:27

5M ago40:27

40:27

In de vijfde aflevering van de Talk In Legal-podcast duiken onze PwC Legal-advocaten Veronique De Brabanter, Thomas Buyse en Loïc Delanghe in de ingewikkelde wereld van dawn raids en de huidige trends in de opsporingspraktijk(en). Van fiscale uitdagingen tot sociale inspecties en geschillen over gegevensbescherming: deze podcast onderzoekt ervaring…

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Enabling Law Enforcement in the Fight Against Online Child Exploitation, with Carly Yoost 18:55

6M ago18:55

18:55

Kieran talks with Carly Yoost, CEO and founder of the Child Rescue Coalition, which has created technology that enables law enforcement to identify instances of online child exploitation and locate its perpetrators. During their discussion, Carly details the scope of online child exploitation and how the Coalition provides tools and training to law…

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Fighting Fraud, with the FBI’s James Barnacle and Christopher Soyez 31:35

6M ago31:35

31:35

Kieran talks with James Barnacle, Chief of the Financial Crimes Section, Criminal Investigative Division of the FBI, and Christopher Soyez, Assistant Section Chief. Jim and Chris discuss how the FBI works to recover the proceeds of scams on behalf of victims. They credit banks’ suspicious activity reports with being the primary catalyst for the bur…

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Public & Private Sectors Together in the Fight Against Financial Crime, with Kenneth A. Blanco 24:30

7M ago24:30

24:30

Kieran talks with Kenneth A. Blanco, Chief Compliance Officer for the Financial Crimes Unit at Citigroup, who is also a former Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) director and before that held several senior roles within the U.S. Department of Justice.Ken and Kieran discuss the challenges of being FinCEN’s chief during the COVID-19 epidem…

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Making the World Safe for DeFi, with Seoyoung Kim 24:12

9M ago24:12

24:12

Kieran talks with Seoyoung Kim, Associate Professor of Finance, Department Chair, at Santa Clara University, about the promise and possible perils of decentralized finance.They discuss the recent implosion of several cryptocurrency exchanges and stablecoin minters and the great legal and judicial debate now raging over the regulation of digital ass…

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Het Veranderende Landschap van Overheidsopdrachten: Compliance, Efficiency, accountability en Policy 20:12

9M ago20:12

20:12

In deze aflevering van Talk In Legal bespreekt Tom Villé, advocaat bij PwC Legal en gespecialiseerd in overheidsopdrachten, de evolutie van het overheidsopdrachtenrecht zoals hij het ervaart. Hij identificeert vier golven, waaronder compliance, efficiëntie, beleidsintegratie en verantwoordingsplicht. Tom belicht de uitdagingen en kenmerken van elke…

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Parsing the Challenges of Fighting Financial Crime, with Rick Small, Dan Soto and John Byrne 38:27

9M ago38:27

38:27

Kieran talks with Rick Small, Director Financial Crimes Program, at Truist, Dan Soto, Chief Compliance Officer, Ally Financial, and John Byrne, Executive Vice President, AML RightSource, about what’s been achieved in the past 40 years in the fight against financial crime and what challenges lay ahead.In anticipation of receiving the “ACAMS Lifetime…

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Le L de ESG: pourquoi l’ESG est, et devrait être, une priorité à l’agenda des Conseillers Juridiques. 26:02

10M ago26:02

26:02

Dans ce troisième épisode de Talk In Legal, notre avocat d'affaires Pierre Queritet se penchera sur le « L » de l'ESG, mettant en lumière ses implications dans le paysage législatif actuel. Plus précisément, nous explorerons comment la législation ESG affecte les General Counsels et les transactions de fusions et acquisitions. ESG fait référence à …

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Preparing for Europe’s AMLA and Fighting Financial Crime, with Dutch Central Banker Willem Schudel 21:32

10M ago21:32

21:32

Kieran talks with Willem Schudel, Head of Department, Financial Crime Supervision (AML/TF) at the Central Bank of the Netherlands, live from The Assembly Europe, ACAMS’ annual conference, held this year in Dublin. Willem discusses the Dutch Central Bank’s preparations for the coming of the European Union’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority, or AMLA, …

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Creating the Next Wave for Fighting Financial Crime, with FINTRAC’s Sarah Paquet 28:29

11M ago28:29

28:29

Kieran talks with Sarah Paquet, Director and CEO of the Financial Transaction Reports Analysis Centre, FINTRAC, live from ACAMS’ 27th annual moneylaundering.com conference in Hollywood, Florida.Sarah discusses FINTRAC’s new role handling sanctions intelligence, managing the revolution in financial technology, and the financial intelligence unit’s o…

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Stemming Financial Crime in Art and Antiquities, with Steve Schindler and Katie Wilson-Milne 26:10

12M ago26:10

26:10

Kieran talks with Steve Schindler and Katie Wilson-Milne, partners at New York litigation and art law boutique Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP about the state of financial crime in the global antiquities and art world.Charting some of the civil and criminal actions that have resulted in a recent wave of repatriations of artworks and antiquities from …

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2024 Sociale verkiezingen - Kernpunten bij het bepalen van uw strategie 12:07

1y ago12:07

12:07

In mei 2024 vinden de volgende sociale verkiezingen plaats in Belgische bedrijven die gemiddeld minstens 50 werknemers tewerkstellen. Om de vier jaar worden er sociale verkiezingen georganiseerd waarmee de werknemers hun vertegenwoordigers in de ondernemingsraad en/of het comité voor preventie en bescherming op het werk kunnen kiezen. Hoewel mei 20…

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Re-thinking the ‘War on Dirty Money,’ with Tristram Hicks 22:11

1y ago22:11

22:11

Kieran talks with Tristram Hicks, co-author with Nicholas Gilmour of “The War on Dirty Money,” an examination of the promise and short-comings of the current costly global effort to combat financial crime. Drawing on his years as a New Scotland Yard detective superintendent and his role as an international criminal justice advisor on the operationa…

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Keeping Up with the Financial Action Task Force and Beyond, with David Lewis 21:54

1y ago21:54

21:54

Kieran talks with David Lewis, executive secretary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) from 2015 to 2022, about the FATF’s recent plenary that gray listed South Africa and Nigeria, formally suspended Russia from membership, and criticized governments throughout the world for lax oversight of cryptocurrency businesses.Currently head of global …

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Le financement de l’économie belge: Libérer le potentiel des fonds européens d'investissement à long terme en Belgique 13:38

1y ago13:38

13:38

Véhicule d'investissement visant à dynamiser les partenariats public-privé Dans notre tout premier épisode de notre nouvelle série de podcasts Talk in Legal, notre host Olivier Hermand de PwC Legal explore le concept des 'European Long Term Investment Funds' (ELTIF) avec Maya Van Belleghem de PwC. Dans cet échange intéressant, ils discutent des ris…

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How Britain Became Butler to the World’s Financial Criminals, with Oliver Bullough 26:14

1y ago26:14

26:14

Kieran talks with Oliver Bullough, award winning reporter for The Guardian, about his latest book, “Butler to the World: How Britain Became the Servant of Tycoons, Tax Dodgers, Kleptocrats and Criminals.” During their conversation, Oliver details how Britain and its territories became a favored facilitator for many of the world’s kleptocrats, havin…

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Preparing for FinCEN’s Latest Rulemakings and Beyond, with Daniel Stipano and Jamal El-Hindi 28:28

1+ y ago28:28

28:28

Kieran talks with Dan Stipano, partner at Davis Polk, and Jamal El-Hindi, Counsel at Clifford Chance, about the Financial Crime Enforcement Network’s far reaching new rules for creating a U.S. beneficial ownership information (BOI) database for regulators and law enforcement, including who will be required to file personal identifying information a…

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Fighting the Online Exploitation of Children, with Jonathan Dupont and Tiffany Polyak 16:44

1+ y ago16:44

16:44

Kieran talks with Jonathan Dupont, a financial intelligence investigator for Western Union, and Tiffany Polyak, AFC Associate at ACAMS, about the growth in online sexual exploitation of children and the related rise in child sexual abuse materials on the Internet.In exposing the scope of the online exploitation, Jonathan and Tiffany point to the mo…

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Combating Cybercrime, with Bryan Smith 28:04

1+ y ago28:04

28:04

Kieran talks with Bryan Smith, chief of the FBI’s Cybercriminal Section and a 20-year bureau veteran, about the growing threat of cybercrime to both individuals and large corporations.Bryan discusses the destruction caused by cyber hacking, identity theft and old fashion fraud and he shares some of the successes the FBI has had in recovering stolen…

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Exposing Financial Crime Down Under, with Nathan Lynch 26:39

1+ y ago26:39

26:39

Kieran talks with Nathan Lynch, author of 'The Lucky Laundry' - an expose of how Australia became the conduit for billons of dollars in laundered funds from the proceeds of drug trafficking, corruption, the sexual exploitation of children and other heinous crimes committed by transnational criminal organizations. Nathan, Manager of Thomson Reuters …

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Making Sense of the Current Chaos in Crypto, with Joby Carpenter 22:33

1+ y ago22:33

22:33

Kieran talks with ACAMS colleague Joby Carpenter about the current tumult in the digital asset world, including plummeting cryptocurrency prices, digital value’s exploitation by money launderers, the threat from cyberhackers, and the rise in crypto-related fraud schemes. A global subject matter expert on cryptocurrency, Joby draws on 18 years of ex…

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Working to Protect Refugees Fleeing Russia’s Ukraine Invasion, with Daniel Thelesklaf 21:45

2y ago21:45

21:45

Kieran talks with Daniel Thelesklaf, Project Director for Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) at the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research about the effort to protect refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from human trafficking. While many governments, organizations and individuals are offering support for refugees…

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Making Russian Sanctions Stick and Fighting Financial Crime, with Ilze Znotina 24:09

2y ago24:09

24:09

Kieran talks with Ilze Znotina about the challenges Latvia has faced over the past four years she has been head of the Financial Intelligence Unit, including enforcing sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. “Baltic states have suffered… a very similar situation that Ukraine is suffering right now, [but] thankfully not in recent…

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Understanding the “Freedom Convoy” and the Funding of Extremist Groups, with Jessica Davis 24:03

2y ago24:03

24:03

Kieran talks with Jessica Davis, a veteran of more than 20 years in defense and intelligence roles in government and the private sector in Canada. They discuss the occupation of Canada’s capitol for three weeks last winter by the so-called “Freedom Convoy,” efforts to support the group via crowdfunding, cryptocurrency, and cash as well as the Canad…

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Addressing Hunger in Afghanistan, with John Sifton and Patti Gossman 21:58

2y ago21:58

21:58

Kieran talks with John Sifton, advocacy director, and Patti Gossman, associate Asia director, at Human Rights Watch about the dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan following the return of the Taliban to power.“One in three families is facing food insecurity” from malnourishment to starvation, says Patti, adding that the crisis is affecting not…

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Combating International Wildlife Trafficking & Other Environmental Crime, with Olivia Swaak-Goldman 20:01

2y ago20:01

20:01

Kieran talks with Olivia Swaak-Goldman, executive director of the Wildlife Justice Commission, about the Hague-based organization’s efforts to stop the illegal wildlife trade and other forms of environmental exploitation, currently the fourth largest source of funds for transnational criminal organizations. Olivia discusses how WJC targets traffick…

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Anticipating the Scope of Possible Russian Sanctions, with Justine Walker 21:25

2+ y ago21:25

21:25

Kieran talks with colleague Dr. Justine Walker, Global Head - Sanctions, Compliance and Risk at ACAMS, about the likely shape of sanctions against Russia should it invade Ukraine.In the wake of ACAM’s Second Annual Sanctions Summit, Justine discusses keynote speaker and White House special advisor Peter Harrell’s promise of severe sanctions against…

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Imagining a Better Web 3 World That Protects Human Trafficking Victims, with Anjana Rajan 20:39

2+ y ago20:39

20:39

Kieran talks with Anjana Rajan, chief technology officer for Polaris, about the work the not-for-profit does to fight human trafficking, including having helped more than 30,000 trafficking survivors via its national hotline. In looking ahead, Anjana talks about the need to recreate the Internet to end its use by the powerful to exploit the vulnera…

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Understanding the Rise of DeFi and ‘DeCrime,’ with Tom Robinson 17:39

2+ y ago17:39

17:39

Kieran talks with Dr. Tom Robinson, chief scientist and founder of Elliptic, a blockchain forensics company, about the phenomenal growth of decentralized finance, or DeFi. Offering the promise of a wide array of financial services on an inexpensive and inclusive basis, DeFi also presents a significant fraud and money laundering threat, Tom says. Dr…

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Exposing the American Kleptocracy, with Casey Michel 23:50

2+ y ago23:50

23:50

Kieran talks with Casey Michel about his just published book, “American Kleptocracy,” which details how the United States has become a favored destination for laundering money for corrupt politicians and other criminals. Competition among states such as Delaware, Wyoming and Nevada for fees for forming corporations and trusts as well as carveouts f…

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Facing a Humanitarian Crisis and Renewed Terror Threat in Afghanistan, with Alex Zerden 17:53

2+ y ago17:53

17:53

Kieran talks with Alex Zerden about his time as Treasury attaché at the United States Embassy in Kabul, the worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and the renewed terrorism threat related to the Taliban’s return to power. Alex, the principal and founder of Capital Peak Strategies, a financial technology and digital asset advisory firm, talks …

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Fighting Financial Crime in Canada, with Jacqueline Shinfield 26:15

2+ y ago26:15

26:15

Kieran talks with Jacqueline Shinfield, partner at Blakes, Cassels & Graydon about the latest legislative and regulatory requirements from Finance Canada and FINTRAC that are part of the nation’s renewed vigor to fight financial crime. Ahead of the ACAMS Annual Canada Conference on 3, 4 November, Jackie and Kieran discuss Canada’s new cost recovery…

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Understanding Terror Finance in the 21st Century, with Jessica Davis 22:34

2+ y ago22:34

22:34

Kieran talks with Jessica Davis, president of Insight Threat Intelligence and the author of the just released “Illicit Money: Financing Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century.” Jessica discusses her comprehensive book, which is based on her study of some 50 terrorist organizations and terror attacks, in the wake of the Taliban’s return to power in A…

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Following the Money Even When Its Cryptocurrency, with Gurvais Grigg 23:01

2+ y ago23:01

23:01

Kieran talks with Gurvais Grigg, Chainalysis’ Global Public Sector Chief Technology Officer, about tracking cryptocurrency used in fraud, ransomware and other crimes. Whether exchange traded digital currencies or so-called privacy coins, companies like Chainalysis, in tandem with law enforcement, are increasingly identifying cybercriminals and seiz…

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Detecting and Preventing Cybercrime, with Elizabeth Roper 26:58

2+ y ago26:58

26:58

Kieran talks with Elizabeth “Liz” Roper, chief of the Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau within the New York County District Attorney’s office. As head of one of the most sophisticated anti-cybercrime labs in the world, Liz details what she sees as the most pressing emerging cybercrime threats and offers encouragement to prosecutors throughout th…

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Protecting the Elderly and Vulnerable from Financial Exploitation, with Liz Loewy 23:15

3y ago23:15

23:15

Kieran talks with former prosecutor Liz Loewy, who founded the elder abuse bureau in the New York District Attorney’s office in 1994 and is co-founder and current COO of EverSafe, a company that utilizes financial technology to protect elderly and vulnerable individuals from financial abuse. “Loved ones have a responsibility to look out for one ano…

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Shining Light on Right-Wing Extremism with Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler 18:56

3y ago18:56

18:56

Kieran talks with Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, about the rising threat from right-wing domestic terror groups. Rooted in varying myths of nationalist identity, right-wing extremist groups are increasingly cooperating with one another across nation state borders, embracing long-discredited tropes that g…

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Ending “Snow Washing” and Fighting Financial Crime in Canada with James Cohen 23:00

3y ago23:00

23:00

Kieran talks with James Cohen, Executive Director at Transparency International Canada, about what’s wrong with Canada, including the rise in money laundering via “snow washing” and the corrupting influence of illicit foreign fund flows from transnational criminal groups. During their talk, James discusses the battle to establish a corporate owners…

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Making Common Cause Against Human Trafficking With Sara Crowe 22:39

3y ago22:39

22:39

Kieran talks with Sara Crowe, Strategic Initiatives Director for Financial Systems at Polaris, a not-for-profit dedicated to ending sex and human labor trafficking.During their talk, Sara touches on Polaris’ efforts to connect trafficked individuals to law enforcement and social services through its U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline and the u…

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Focusing on Illicit Trade with Louise Shelley 17:52

3y ago17:52

17:52

Kieran talks with Louise Shelley, PhD, Director of the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) at George Mason University, about how terrorist organizations are funding themselves by engaging in illicit trade finance, often in partnership with transnational criminal organization. During their discussion, Dr. Shelly, the author…

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Shifts in the Sanctions Landscape with Justine Walker 25:12

3y ago25:12

25:12

A special episode for everyone monitoring the critical and shifting sanctions landscape. Kieran interviews Dr Justine Walker (who has her own podcast series ‘The Sanctions Space’) about the recent unprecedented scale of change of sanctions, key emerging trends, and the Biden administration’s potential approach to China, Iran, North Korea and others…

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The Challenges in Preventing Financial Crime with Matis Maeker 19:32

3y ago19:32

19:32

“It will happen to you: sooner or later, all financial institutions will be in the midst of a new scheme or scandal,” Matis Maeker, head of Estonia’s Financial Supervisory Authority warns. Drawing on his experience addressing the scandals involving money laundering out of the Russian Federation and as a leader in Estonia’s effort to build a tougher…

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