SWIFT and the tug of war between Russia and the West
SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) is a communication system used by over 11,000 financial institutions in 200 countries. Its main function is...
Trade-Based Money Laundering and Russia Comprehensive Understanding
According to the US Treasury Department, “Trade can be inherently complex and complicated, reflecting the nature of interconnected supply chains stretching around the world,”....
Comprehensive Understanding Initial Coin Offering scams
In order to understand how an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) scam works, first it's important to understand what cryptocurrency is. Recently, there is a...
Russia vs. the World- Sanctions against the offending country
All actions have consequences, as proved to the world by enforcing a number of sanctions on Russia earlier this month. The country faces contempt...
Wendel: Acquisition of ACAMS by Wendel- expanding the scope of AML
What is ACAMS?
Wendel Group is acquiring a renowned organization ACAMS. The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) is an organization that specialized in...