Posted in AHT IUU Fishing

Intelligence Briefing – Illegal Unregulated & Unreported Fishing by FCN

Illegal Fishing represents one of the largest markets open to and exploited by organised criminal groups, but beyond overfishing and the environmental challenges this brings,…

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Laundromats
Posted in Financial Crime Money Laundering

Laundromats by Graham Barrow

So called laundromats, like the Russian, Azerbaijani and Troika laundromats are making headlines, tarnishing once stellar reputations, and leading to serious questions about their prevalence,…

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Posted in Financial Crime Money Laundering

EU & Americas News by Vincent Heintz

As major changes to AML/CTF are being considered and discussed, developments on both sides of the North Atlantic are of particular note, of which the…

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Posted in Sanctions

Sanctions Compliance by Steve Munro

Complying with economic sanctions requires a comprehensive program of controls and oversight capable of addressing the unprecedented pace of change, geopolitical tensions, conflicting governmental policies,…

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Posted in Financial Crime

The Mueller Report and what it found on Russia’s use of crypto

The Mueller Report (view pdf) refuted allegations of possible collusion by the Trump campaign with Russia in connection with the 2016 US Presidential election with obstruction…

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Posted in Financial Crime Money Laundering

Russian Money Laundering

It should come as no surprise that Russia is one of the largest exporters of illicit money, and has been so for decades. This is…

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Red Notice
Posted in Financial Crime

Book Review – Red Notice by Bill Browder

This book tells the story of the rise and fall of Hermitage Capital, once the largest foreign investor in post soviet Russia, which made vast…

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