Tom Burgis is an investigations correspondent at the Financial Times. He has reported from more than forty countries, won major journalism awards in the US and Asia and been shortlisted for eight others, including twice at the British Press Awards. His critically acclaimed first book, "The Looting Machine", about the modern plundering of Africa, won an Overseas Press Club of America award, and he has just published the highly regarded "Kleptopia, How Dirty Money Is Conquering the World". See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is estimated to be worth around $20bn per year, making it the 4th largest crime on a global level. Many criminal syndicates perceive it to be a low-risk and highly profitable model, and FATF and United for Wildlife Foundation have highlighted the convergence of IWT with narcotics, human trafficking, arms trade and counter-proliferation, and financial threats. IWT also fuels corruption, has serious environmental and biodiversity costs, as well as potentially significant impacts for public health and national economies. In particular, the recent high profile spread of zoonotic diseases (ie the coronavirus pandemic) underlines the importance of ensuring that wildlife is traded in a legal, safe and regulated manner, and that countries remove the profitability of illegal markets.We're delighted to be welcoming Chinali Patel, Consul International Illicit Finance at the British Consulate General, Hong Kong, and Brian Gonzales, Head of Protection of Endangered Species, WWF-HK. Hong Kong is itself a major hub for wildlife trafficking, and Chinali and Brian will be talking more about this global threat - including the work they're doing with United for Wildlife Foundation Financial Taskforce, ACAMS, NGOs, transport and the private sector in Hong Kong to tackle the money flows arising from illegal wildlife trade. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lawyer George Pearmain is the Director of Financial Crime Strategy for the Government of Jersey. Jersey, as a leading International Finance Centre, places its responsibility to counter financial crime at the top of the jurisdictional agenda, and George works with a team of experts across the Jersey authorities and wider industry stakeholders to ensure that Jersey remains a leading jurisdiction in risk understanding, risk mitigation and continues to innovate in relation to the ongoing global fight against financial crime. George has also worked recently in the Secretariat at FATF, and currently acts as Head of Delegation for Jersey to MONEYVAL.Detective Inspector Louise Clayson is Head of Jersey's Financial Intelligence Unit, where she manages a team of intelligence financial investigators and analysts, who receive, analyse and develop SAR intelligence. Jersey’s National Risk Assessment (NRA) commenced in 2018 and Louise was the chairperson of the threat assessment working group. The NRA process has involved the extensive collation of law enforcement and partner agency data and the analysis and summary of that information. Since 2018, she has been leading change in respect of further enhancements required within the FIU.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For nearly 30 years, Elise Bean worked as an investigator for Senator Carl Levin, including 15 years at the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations leading inquiries into money laundering, offshore tax abuse, corruption, and corporate misconduct. After Senator Levin retired, she helped establish the Levin Center at Wayne Law in his honor, and now works for the Center to help legislatures conduct oversight investigations. Elise has also authored a book: Financial Exposure: Carl Levin’s Senate Investigations into Finance and Tax Abuse. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dartanyon Antwaun Williams was the student teachers loved to hate and one of his classmates’ favourites. He graduated with a 4.0 GPA and technical training certifications, then promptly set it all aside to pursue criminal aspirations. The unprecedented sophistication of his crimes earned him consultancies with the FBI, Secret Service, Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, Louisiana State Police, and US Attorney’s Offices for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana, helping their respective agencies better understand, prevent, and mitigate identity theft. Now, Dartanyon is an advocate, consultant, evangelist, public speaker and serial entrepreneur - and is currently running for election to the U.S. Senate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex Brunwin and Anthony Flemmer are the chairman and CEO respectively of Defence Logic, a Jersey-based cybersecurity firm which provides cyber-awareness training, and cybersecurity consulting and solutions to clients around the world. Both have extensive experience in the fintech space. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack, who is joining the AML Talk Show for a second time, is a Washington lawyer who is an expert on white-collar financial crime and international tax evasion. He served for many years as a U.S. Senate staff attorney, where he was involved in numerous well-known investigations, including those of Lockheed Aircraft and the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI). He has helped several banks build their anti-money laundering systems. Jack is now a senior advisor to the Tax Justice Network and has worked as a consultant and expert witness for the US Internal Revenue Service. He has represented numerous whistle-blowers and once said of Lichtenstein "if the family business of the absolute monarch of this place is assisting tax evasion, a felony in the US, the place is a criminal enterprise, not a country." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim is the Principal and Founder of RegTech Consulting, a private consultancy aimed at developing the next generation of BSA/AML and financial crime professionals, technologies and programs. Previously Jim worked for over 10 years as the BSA Officer, Global Head of Financial Crimes Risk Management at Wells Fargo & Co, and before that he served as the Global Anti-Money Laundering Operations Executive for Bank of America. Jim was also a founding member of the ACAMS advisory board, has spent five years serving as Assistant District Attorney, Special Investigations Unit in Cambridge, MA, and is the author of “Transnational Criminal Organizations, Cybercrime, and Money Laundering” (CRC Press, 1998). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AML Talk Show host Martin Woods on the other side of the mic with host and KYC360 CEO Stephen Platt See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AML Talk Show host Martin Woods with guest speaker Graham Wilson, former police detective and telecoms risk officer, discussing mobile phones and data management See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.