Letter: Time to remove the blinkers from EU securities regulators

Financial Times

Replaceable Parts

The Netherlands has become a central hub for sustaining the world's most advanced fighter jet. But centralization is not without its risks.
False Positive (Substack)

The (Dis)assembly of Information

Chinese crime syndicates are operating underground banks to launder the proceeds of fentanyl sales. But their practices, and the risks they pose, are far from new.
False Positive (Substack)

FinCEN and the Data Dilemma

FinCEN received a record-breaking 4.6 million Suspicious Activity Reports in 2023. But is it really possible to process such volumes?
False Positive (Substack)

China and the Intangible Transfer of Technology

The U.S. and its allies want to block the export of sensitive software to China. But how do you stop the unstoppable?
False Positive (Substack)

Russia and the Politics of Perception

Russia is seeking to influence the Financial Action Task Force. Its attempts reveal much about how risk perceptions are constructed in the global financial system.
False Positive (Substack)

Why ASML Matters

ASML is threatening to leave the Netherlands. For the Dutch, this is not just an economic problem: it is a matter of national security.
False Positive (Substack)

AI, Financial Crime, and the Dilemma of Responsibility

New forms of AI can think for themselves. Who should be held responsible when they decide to commit financial crime?
False Positive (Substack)

Cryptocurrency: To See and Be Seen

Fierce debates are raging over how to regulate crypto markets. In a new publication, Jack Seddon and I reframe this as a battle over legibility.
False Positive (Substack)

Unravelling the Magic of Shell Companies

FinCEN is building a new database of information on company ownership. But what impact will this have on law enforcement efforts?
False Positive (Substack)

Europe's Financial Crime Hunters

The EU has created a new agency, AMLA, to track international money laundering. But this is not the region's first attempt to empower supranational detectives.
False Positive (Substack)

Chasing the Smugglers

States are turning toward the banking sector to help enforce export controls. But following the money is easier said than done.
False Positive (Substack)

Binance and the Trojan Horse

The criminal prosecution of Binance highlights the integral but little understood role of nested accounts in facilitating financial crime
False Positive (Substack)

The Unknown History of U.S. Trade Surveillance

Investor Amnesia

Show Me (Where You Got) the Money: New AML Rules Promise to Upend Real Estate

As illegal money pours through the U.S. market, FinCEN and Congress appear set to act.
Corporate Compliance Insights

The Challenges of Using Software to Detect Financial Crime

FCPA Blog

Multilateral development banks have always been vulnerable to political interference

Financial Times

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