Illicit Finance

Hon. Elżbieta Franków-Jaśkiewicz highlighted the severe and extensive impacts of illicit finance on a global scale, affecting businesses, economies, and nations. She emphasized the crucial role financial intelligence units (FIUs)…

Mr. Tom Cardamone highlighted the organization’s focus on researching illicit financial flows, trade, money laundering, and transnational crime. He emphasized the significant challenges posed by counterfeiting and illegal trade, amounting…

Hon. Jerome Beaumont acknowledged the vast and growing scope of illicit finance, quoting United Nations estimates of two to five trillion USD laundered annually. Hon. Beaumont delved into the challenges…

Mr. John Cassara, having a background in international law enforcement for around 30 years, highlighted the aspect of China as a transnational criminal and money laundering threat. He mentioned a…

Ms. Lilita Infante, CEO and founder of CatLabs, shared her journey from being a U.S. Department of Justice special agent to leading a company that combats cryptocrime. She spent a…

Mr. Tom Keatinge, Director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at the Royal United Services Institute in London, delivered a lecture on the threat of illicit finance…

Mr. David Lewis delivered a comprehensive presentation on global money laundering and illicit finance. He defined illicit finance as a diverse range of activities, from legal but socially unacceptable practices…

Mr. John Walsh commenced the forum by expressing his gratitude to the attendees and acknowledging his longstanding collaboration and friendship with Congressman Robert Pittinger, extending his heartfelt birthday wishes. He…

Mr. Ezra Cohen explained that the state of Israel is a global leader in asset tracking and has been instrumental in the fight against Terror financing by locating hidden assets…

Mr. Jonathan Holden talked about why it is important to talk about and care about illicit finance. He explained that this problem has caused an increase in the threat of…

Honorable Isabel Perez explained that the financial analysis unit of Panama has been working a lot in 2022 and 2023 on the focus of training on specific issues related to…

Mr. John Walsh explained that the UN estimates that money laundering is about 2–5% of the world’s GDP, which places it around 2 million plus 2 million a year, which…