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“Rhino Gold” – A Jim Simons Financial Crime Thriller by John Cusack

Book 5 in the Jim Simons Series – “Rhino Gold” is now available, A dead rhino. Dirty gold. A financial system where the truth is…

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Sanctioned – A Jim Simons Thriller by John Cusack

Now published, “Sanctioned”, the 3rd book in the JIM SIMONS series. To order your copy in paperback or Kindle from Amazon, see HERE. In 2003,…

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Bank & FI AML/Sanctions Fines & Penalties in the 21st Century

AML and Sanctions related Major fines (exceeding US$10 million) reached US$45.679 billion for the 21st Century (2000 – end 2024). 85 AML related fines generated…

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Australia Financial Crime Country Dashboard November 2023 – by FCN

Today FCN is publishing a Financial Crime Dashboard for Australia. Main threats are from fraud, drugs and arms trafficking, corruption, people smuggling, theft and cybercrime,…

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UK Financial Crime Dashboard – June 2023 by FCN

Following the publication of the UK’s 2nd Economic Crime Plan in March 2023, and the UK Fraud Strategy in May 2023,FCN has updated its UK…

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Where are the Sanctioned Russian Assets Frozen in the West and How Much is actually Frozen?

Introduction On the eve of the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the question of what we should do with the approx US$300 billion…

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The Wolfsberg Group CBDDQ V1.4 2023 Assessment by FCN

The revised and updated Wolfsberg Group CBDDQ V.1.4. and supporting materials were published on the 10th February, 2023. This journey started with the original AML…

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Sanctions on Russia by C7 Countries

It’s hard not to hand the equivalent to the golden globes or OSCARs to sanctions as the top issue in 2022, with cryptocurrency and transparency…

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The Future of Cross Border Payments – Removing Friction from Sanctions Screening

Introduction In 2010, the fastest way to move money on the same day from London to New York was to catch a flight from Heathrow…

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Fighting Financial Crime in 2022 – Dashboard by FCN

Making sense of where we are in the fight against financial crime, and then suggesting the necessary actions to move forward to improve effectiveness is…

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