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Fentanyl Toolkit Infographics

These infographics support financial institutions in recognizing and addressing connections to the fentanyl trade. (October 2024)

1. Fentanyl Trafficking Routes - Direct Shipments
2. Fentanyl Trafficking Routes - Indirect Shipments
3. Current Typologies and Red Flags

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Ownership and Control Toolkit Infographic

These infographics help improve your understanding of ownership and control in the contexts of anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions compliance.

1. Legal vs Beneficial Ownership
2. Ownership in AML vs Sanctions
3. Control in AML vs Sanctions
4. High-Level Principles of Risk Mitigation

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Incentivizing Effectiveness White Paper

In this white paper, we explore the ideas about why the system is not as effective as it could be and how to improve it. (August 2024)
Beneficial Ownership - Taking the Extra Step to Data Accuracy
Beneficial Ownership: Taking the Extra Step to Data Accuracy

A comprehensive guide designed to enhance the accuracy of beneficial ownership (October 2023)
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Correspondent Banking

In early 2023, the Wolfsberg Group released version 1.4 of the Correspondent Banking Due Diligence Questionnaire (CBDDQ) (March 2023)
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Gold Supply Chains

Gold Supply Chains: Financial Crime Indicators, Typologies, and Red Flags (December 2022)
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Risk Assessment

Anti-Financial Crime Briefing - Risk Assessment: Outlining the New Areas of Risk Considerations Highlighted by the OCC (July 2022)
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Beneficial Ownership

US Beneficial Ownership: Addressing Russia Corruption Risks (May 2022)
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Real Estate

Implications of Russia and Belarus Sanctions on US Real Estate Transactions (April 2022)
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Canada: Freedom Convoy

Understanding the “Freedom Convoy” and the Funding of Extremist Groups, with Jessica Davis (April 2022)
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FinCEN Alert

Summary of FinCEN Alert (Fin-2022-Alert001) Advising Increased Vigilance for Potential Russian Sanctions Evasion Attempts (March 2022)
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Hedge Funds

The Potential Vulnerability of Alternative Investments in Hiding Assets: Hedge Funds (March 2022)
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Private Equity

The Potential Vulnerability of Alternative Investments In Hiding Assets: Private Equity (March 2022)
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Kleptocracy and Corruption

Exposing the American Kleptocracy, with Casey Michel (January 2022)
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Financial Crime in Canada

Fighting Financial Crime in Canada, with Jacqueline Shinfield (November 2021)
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AFC Audits

Executive Briefing: AFC Audits (August 2021)
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UK Retail Banking

The FCA’s Dear CEO Letter – A Call to Action for UK Retail Banks (August 2021)
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Financial Crime in Canada

Ending “Snow Washing” and Fighting Financial Crime in Canada with James Cohen (May 2021)
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Financial Crime Prevention

The Challenges in Preventing Financial Crime with Matis Maeker (February 2021)
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Corruption

Kleptopia: Tom Burgis on How Dirty Money is Conquering the World (November 2020)
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The FinCen Files

“The FinCEN Files”: Understanding the Story Behind the Story (November 2020)
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Crime in Plain Sight – 1MDB (October 2020)
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Money Laundering in Canada

Gangsters, Whales and Businessmen - Money Laundering in Canada (July 2020)
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State Craft

The Financial Tools of State Craft (April 2020)
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Online Gaming

Is Money Laundering in Online Gaming Flying Under the Radar? (March 2020)
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Real Estate

Money Laundering in Real Estate with Maureen Maloney (January 2020)
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Global Money Laundering

The Laundrymen: Jeffrey Robinson on Cleaning Up Global Money Laundering (October 2019)
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The Panama Papers

Secrecy World: Jake Bernstein on the Panama Papers (March 2019)
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Billion Dollar Whale: Bradley Hope on 1MDB (March 2019)