The Wirecard Saga

Welcome to Season 2 of Lies, Spies & Corporate Crimes: The Wirecard Saga. The Wirecard Saga, has become of the world's leading sources on all things Wirecard. In Lies, Spies & Corporate Crimes: The Wirecard Saga; Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors looks at the biggest financial scandal in post-war Germany from a variety of angles.  In this Episode 2 of Season 3, Shell Games, she continues her exploration of those persons, entities and governments who have been damaged, some beyond repair, by Wirecard and the nuclear fallout from its scandal.  Some of the highlights include:  Marsalek in love O'Sullivan's detention Crook on crook crime Citizen of Vanuatu Vanrenen: The Pink bits are ours Electronic Fundraising Company A history of TPAs Pay2 play WorldPlay and the Commission The name game IoM the place to be Bespoke services Harding hangs a shingle Matroyshka dolls Enabling Transnational Crime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 2 of Lies, Spies & Corporate Crimes: The Wirecard Saga. The Wirecard Saga, has become of the world's leading sources on all things Wirecard. In Lies, Spies & Corporate Crimes: The Wirecard Saga; Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors looks at the biggest financial scandal in post-war Germany from a variety of angles.  In this Episode 2 of Season 2, The Vagabond Rapping At Your Door, she continues her exploration of those persons, entities and governments who have been damaged, some beyond repair, by Wirecard and the nuclear fallout from its scandal.  Some of the highlights include:  Braun's Christmas in the clink Braun admits to fraud TPAs were always a mirage Shopping at Toys R Us Jaffe blames everyone 40,000 peeved and aggrieved Austrian court says fire away Achleitner manages expectations Early Wirecard investor also owns Braun Damning report uneasy read for EY German higher court says try again EY Law counsels audit client Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 2 of Lies, Spies & Corporate Crimes: The Wirecard Saga. The Wirecard Saga, has become of the world's leading sources on all things Wirecard. In Lies, Spies & Corporate Crimes: The Wirecard Saga; Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors looks at the biggest financial scandal in post-war Germany from a variety of angles. In this Episode 1 of Season 2, Knotweed in the Edelweiss, she continues her exploration of those persons, entities and governments who have been damaged, some beyond repair, by Wirecard and the nuclear fallout from its scandal. Some of the highlights include:  Still room for the share price to fall Die Skandalrepublik Ambassadorial treason Saved to the phone Ott, the Peterliks, and Weiss Brigadier's sword droops Swiss Army Knife of consulting Texting donuts Jenewein shares The Schutz eXXPress Maxima-l San Marino AOL IPSP  Frederick Wilhelm's offspring Agency for the Modernization of Ukraine Dark days Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Wirecard Saga, literally one of the leading sources on all things Wirecard. In this series, Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors takes a look at the biggest financial scandal in post-war Germany from a variety of angles.  In this Perpetual Motion Machine, Part 2 episode, Mikhail continues her exploration of those persons, entities and governments who have been damaged, some beyond repair, by Wirecard and the nuclear fallout from its scandal.  Some of the highlights include:  ·       Austrian Parliamentary Inquiries ·       Kickl says Wirecard has interesting connection to OVP ·       Kurz's Horror ·       Donations Under the ACA's nose ·       ORFG Links Them All ·       Firty paying protection money? ·        Russians assumed involved ·       PRM offers more than just hacks ·       A well-oiled cash cow ·       No personal enrichment, just political interference ·       Post-IC ·       Member size ·       Unaccounted for damages ·       A cornucopia for the FIU ·       Tipsy Boy Blunder Provides Advice to European Leader ·       Merkel offers dismissive wave ·       Cartu's offer round two from Russia ·       Political repercussions roll across borders ·       Only little fish ·       Much more to be revealed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Wirecard Saga, literally one of the leading sources on all things Wirecard. In this series, Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors takes a look at the biggest financial scandal in post-war Germany from a variety of angles.  In this ‘Perpetual Motion Machine, Part 1 episode, Mikhail continues her exploration of those persons, entities and governments who have been damaged, some beyond repair, by Wirecard and the nuclear fallout from its scandal.  Some of the highlights include:  Wulf Matthias has friends ‘round Loetscher wants his personality forgotten Braun plays hide and seek Nikki Air just isn't good enough Creditors first round win in Austrian courts Prosecuting is so much work 20 defendants to go Not enough time for Schellenbacher Schellenbacher, Ukrainian oligarchs, Meinl Bank and Marsalek Meinl, Weinzierl and Russia Julius Meinl, Cinq Meinl and the Binary Options Gang Schellenbacher, the Austrian node Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Wirecard Saga, literally one of the leading sources on all things Wirecard. In this series, Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors takes a look at the biggest financial scandal in post-war Germany from a variety of angles.  In this ‘Know When To Hold ‘Em, Part 2' Episode, she continues her exploration of those persons, entities and governments who have been damaged, some beyond repair, by Wirecard and the nuclear fallout from its scandal. Some of the highlights include:  ·       Lithuania – Gateway to Fintech ·       Kalixia and PXP get passed around ·       Banking Bwin ·       Americans love PartyGaming ·       Golden Tickets to Wonkaland ·       Senjo Again?! ·       Paradise Papers Name & Shame in 2017 ·       Big Money ·       Online Goes Dark ·       WC execs fly the nest but don't leave the flock ·       Going Full Tilt ·       Banker & Processor to the Top Three ·       Shalon Competes and Colludes ·       Action Day ·       Its Not Such a Rich Field... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Wirecard Saga, literally one of the leading sources on all things Wirecard. In this series, Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors takes a look at the biggest financial scandal in post-war Germany from a variety of angles.  In this episode, ‘Know When To Hold ‘Em, Part 1', she continues her exploration of those persons, entities and governments who have been damaged, some beyond repair, by Wirecard and the nuclear fallout from its scandal. Some of the highlights include: Braun demands Chubb pick up the tab Traina the PEP & Cheap Champers PR Guru reps St Markus the Innocent Jaffé tells shareholders ‘gimme' EY lawsuits pile up Rodl Report: EY orders Bitcoins & breathalyzers EY Schtums up Your PA doesn't want to hear about your weekend Lawyer: Who knew clients could lie? BND: We know nothing Whistling in the Dark Bribery Charges Filed Go to Part II of this Episode... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Wirecard Saga, one of the leading sources on all things Wirecard. In this series, Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors takes a look at the biggest financial scandal in post-war Germany from a variety of angles.  In this ‘Gambler's Paradise' Episode, she continues her exploration of those persons, entities and governments who have been damaged, some beyond repair, by Wirecard and the nuclear fallout from its scandal. Some of the highlights include:   BaFin Criminal Conduct? Blackened Pages Useful Idiot Marsalek Was Used Those That Do, Don't Talk Putin is a Favorite Meeting with US DOJ Virtual Solutions Dodgy Digid Deals Trusted Advisor to Timchenko Superpower of Crime Opportunity Knocks Chernaya Kassa Firtash & Mogilevich Influencers in the Near East Rostec, Skytec, we all love tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Wirecard Saga. In this series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors.  In this Conjunction Junction Episode, we continue our exploration of those persons, entities and governments who have been damaged, some beyond repair, by Wirecard and the nuclear fallout from its scandal. Some of the highlights include:  Russia Tweets About Marsalek Weigand and Akhavan Convicted in U.S. Tracking Pixels Fuchs Says Akhavan and Marsalek Besties Oliver Hargreaves Wired For Sound OneCoin Connection He Works Hard For the Money Paolucci Key Contact Top Dog Shares Run With Wirecard Kurz Flies Air Firtash IT Repair Guy Does Read Your Texts O'Sullivan Becomes Frau Muller With EY Blessing Data Overload at IC Elizabeth Has A Bad Day In the Office Chief Prosecutor Doesn't Want High Penalties Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Wirecard Saga. In this series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. In this ‘No Laughing Matter' Episode, we continue our exploration of those persons, entities and governments who have been damaged, some beyond repair, by Wirecard and the nuclear fallout from its scandal. Some of the highlights include:  Braun's Innsbruck Villa Geographically Desirable Deadbeat Friends Robbing Peter to Pay Paul Schutz Auf Wiedersehen Lucrative Consulting Contracts von Erffa: Nothing Out of the Ordinary Mildly Mediocre EY: We're All Victims Here 2016 Documents Show What EY Really Knew COVID Relief for Wirecard Hessenthaler Shipped Back to Vienna Schellenbacher Pleads Out A Day in English Court An Apology Wouldn't Go Amiss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Wirecard Saga. In this series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. In this episode which is Part 2 of Episode 20, we continue our exploration of those persons, entities and governments who have been damaged, some beyond repair, by Wirecard and the nuclear fallout from its scandal.  Some of the highlights include:  Hessenthaler Makes Connections Ibiza, Wirecard and Casino Scandals Come Together Novomatic, FPO and OVP Scratch Backs Text Messages Tell All ORFG Senators Share Secrets Former Stasi Officer Joins the Party The Fight for CASAG GRECO Gives Thumbs Down Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the latest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network, The Wirecard Saga. In this series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors.  In this episode which is Part 1 of Episode 20, we explore those persons, entities and governments who have been damaged, some beyond repair, by Wirecard and the nuclear fallout from its scandal.  Some of the highlights include:  EY Germany Hires Former Finance Minister FREP's Ernst Saunters Into the Sunset Deutsche Bank BD to Wirecard in Asia A Checkbox Approach Economically Unsightly Loans From Wirecard Bank PEPs R Us Quadir Suffered Wirecard Blows Mountains of Data Moved to Russia Marsalek Adds Procurement Corruption to His Portfolio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the latest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network, The Wirecard Saga. In this series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the gaps in compliance in not simply Wirecard but in those entities which facilitated Wirecard or did business with Wirecard.   Some of the highlights include:  IC Loses Confidence in Regulators Stock Exchange Shrugs FREP Head: Rules Don't Apply To Me HÜSt Shocked BaFin Economical With the Truth Feeble Efforts von Knoop's Social Life in Ruins Weiss Sings Like Canary Marsalek's Confidence Trick Austria Spies on German MPs Schmidbauer Consults Novomatic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the latest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network, The Wirecard Saga. In this series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors.  In this episode, we take a deep dive into the gaps in compliance in not simply Wirecard but in those entities which facilitated Wirecard or did business with Wirecard.  Some of the highlights include:  ·        Hufeld Heaved Aside ·       BaFin Day Traders ·       Fact Finding Scheutz ·       Top Officer Lobbies ·       Nobody Knows Us ·       Bavarian State Officials ·       Guttenberg Resurfaces ·       Augustus Intelligence ·       BKLA Holds AML Chat ·       Cash On the Move ·       Supervision Totally Inadequate ·       Banking Firtash ·       Corporatocracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the latest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network, The Wirecard Saga. In this series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the government officials ensnared in the Wirecard scandal and how the German (and other countries) revolving door between the public and private sector lead to the corridors of corruption. Some of the highlights include:  Austria Arrests Government Officials Ass Aground Extorting Porn Barons Self-Regulation Shortcomings Who Approved These Loans?! Follow the Money Bauer's Autopsy Less Convincing Answers for Banks Deutsche Bank's Naughty Boy Chancellery's Revolving Door Housefrau Brokers Deal in PRC Fritsche Multitasks in DE & AT Moscow Nights with Marsalek and Sobotka Brigadier Builds Contracts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the latest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network, The Wirecard Saga. In this series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the government officials ensnared in the Wirecard scandal, Wirecard nexus to the MNC scandal and more dodgy deals. All this and much more in the Family Tree edition. Some of the highlights include:  Short Sellers Strike Again Wirecard Nexus to MNC Scandal BR Shetty's Empire Falls Finablr Enables Dirty Deals Muddy Waters Alleges EY Too Cozy India & UAE Wirecard Execs Like Unimoni Knoechelmann and Partners Share Everything DPO, Acona, Wirecard and Apis Co-Mingle DPO Goes Shopping Network International Buys Into the Action More Dodgy Deals In India All Roads Lead to Singapore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the latest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network, The Wirecard Saga. In this series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the former government officials who became Wirecard lobbyists, Wirecard goes big in China as Merkel whispers and then stumbles. All this and much more in the Go Big or Go Home edition.  Some of the highlights include: Current event wrap up; Investigative Committee grills top government officials; Former Minister Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg Don't-call-me-a-lobbyist, who is BFF with Wirecard BD Georg von Waldenfels; holds private chit-chats with Merkel; Wirecard seeks access to China and the Chancellor whispers in Xi's ear; All AllScore, All the Time; Big Trouble in Little China; Papageorgieu counsels no assistance but then the Ministry of Finance weighs in; Merkel and her government stumble; and Former minister Klaus-Dieter Fritsche is a consultant too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the latest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network, The Wirecard Saga. In this series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors.  In this episode, we take a deep dive into the conflicts of interest by German regulators who were investing in Wirecard while (allegedly) regulating it, EY clams up, whistleblowers and investigating crimes or not; all in the Who Watches the Watchers edition.  Some of the highlights include:  Current events; Head of APAS invests in Wirecard and the Investigative Committee is Astonished; What is a Conflict of Interest after all and does hindsight affords clear vision? EY is certainly economical with the truth; Germany's two-tier system, drowning in risk pools and regulators don't read;  Whistleblowers galore (but not enough for the 12 Days of Christmas); BaFin-detecting crime is not our remit; and  What were all the missed opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the latest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network, The Wirecard Saga. In this series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors.  In this episode, we take a deep dive into the many and varied discrepancies in all aspects of the Wirecard fraud and investigation.  Some of the highlights include:  Current events Recriminations fly – APAS and EY at fisticuffs UK jumps on the Audit Sector Reform Bandwagon Marsalek tainted Wirecard Bank too Six Is the Loneliest Number (at BaFin) Wirecard UK Ireland (WUKI) fraud The Sordid History of Wirecard New Zealand FBME teaches dirty tricks to NZ The Kremlin's bank The West's hijacked financial system Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the latest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network, The Wirecard Saga. In this series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the many and varied discrepancies in all aspects of the Wirecard fraud and investigation. Some of the highlights include: Weekly news wrap-up on Wirecard; Markus Braun Stonewalls and Disassociates; Is he really the victim here? Why do Dork delusions abound? Why is the Bundestag IC so peeved? Bellenhaus to Sing Like a Canary? Why is there such an Accumulation of Abnormalities? Auditors Fined for Clenching in the Clutch; Audit Reforms Proposed; More on the German and EU-wide political fallout; Bafin Backfooted; and Ocap seeks an allowance because it believes it is owed money! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In special podcast series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. Mikhail's areas of expertise include technology, privacy, cybersecurity, IP and accountability in artificial intelligence; the global anti-corruption and anti-money laundering regimes; media & entertainment; biotech and the life sciences; the public sector and international law. She is accustomed to working on extremely sensitive and high-profile matters, both nationally and internationally. In this episode, we how Wirecard used binary options to facilitate its massive fraud. Some of the highlights include: ·       Weekly news wrap-up on Wirecard ·       Austrian BBT and the largest intelligence scandal for Austria since WWII. ·       Was Jan Marsalek a BVT agent, asset or fellow traveler? ·       What is the IMS Capital connection? ·       Enter a Russia/Turkey connection. ·       BaFin's right hand cannot find its left hand. ·       Never buy a binary option in a dark alley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In special podcast series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. Mikhail's areas of expertise include technology, privacy, cybersecurity, IP and accountability in artificial intelligence; the global anti-corruption and anti-money laundering regimes; media & entertainment; biotech and the life sciences; the public sector and international law. She is accustomed to working on extremely sensitive and high-profile matters, both nationally and internationally. In this episode, we explore shell companies in our On the Beach episode . Some of the highlights include: ·       Weekly news wrap-up on Wirecard ·       What is the Bundestag investigating? Are they doing anything? ·       Were 250 Wirecard employees assigned to the money-laundering team? ·       Is a Bundestag inquiry in the works by the EU? ·       KPMG enters the story. ·       Shell Companies Shell Companies Shell Companies ·       Why it might be time for a walk on the beach (and to read On The Beach) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. Mikhail's areas of expertise include technology, privacy, cybersecurity, IP and accountability in artificial intelligence; the global anti-corruption and anti-money laundering regimes; media & entertainment; biotech and the life sciences; the public sector and international law. In this episode, we explore the money laundering Wirecard engaged in via the project dubbed ‘Hermes'. Some of the highlights include: ·       Weekly news wrap-up on Wirecard. ·       What has this done to the German political scene? ·       Any talk about BaFin reforms? ·       How do losses reach €20bn? ·       How was the investigation “unrelated to the mandate”? ·       Money laundering through Hermes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special podcast series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. Mikhail's areas of expertise include technology, privacy, cybersecurity, IP and accountability in artificial intelligence; the global anti-corruption and anti-money laundering regimes; media & entertainment; biotech and the life sciences; the public sector and international law. In this episode, we explore those other professional service providers who enabled Wirecard in our Bring Lawyers Guns and Money episode. Some of the highlights include: ·       Weekly news wrap-up on Wirecard ·       Is EY at its Arthur Anderson moment? ·       Who has potential lawsuits against EY? ·       Is a Bundestag inquiry in the works? ·       Will there be an EU-level inquiry into the German government response? ·       Who were the Enablers? ·       Why is now the time for lawyers to take a stand for the Rule of Law? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special podcast series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. Mikhail's areas of expertise include technology, privacy, cybersecurity, IP and accountability in artificial intelligence; the global anti-corruption and anti-money laundering regimes; media & entertainment; biotech and the life sciences; the public sector and international law. In this episode, we explore lies, spies and Wirecard. Some of the highlights include: ·       Weekly news wrap-up on Wirecard ·       What did BDO find in the Philippines? ·       Why was the Wirecard Board of Directors afraid to meet in a conference room with windows? ·       Why is there no interest in the bankruptcy remains of Wirecard? ·       What did the initial Insolvency Report show? ·       Was Wirecard ever designed to be profitable? ·       The continued adventures of Jan Marsalek. ·       More dirty money.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special podcast series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. Mikhail's areas of expertise include technology, privacy, cybersecurity, IP and accountability in artificial intelligence; the global anti-corruption and anti-money laundering regimes; media & entertainment; biotech and the life sciences; the public sector and international law. In this episode, we are back from a summer hiatus and wrap up what has been happening on the Wirecard front over the past few weeks. Some of the highlights include: ·       BaFin Unapologetic ·       Reporters and Short Sellers – Free to Be, You & Me? ·       Political Fallout? ·       Another German DAX-listed Company Scandal? ·       Impact on EU – Rethinking Germany Frankfurt and Bonn for Financial Services Capitols post-Brexit? ·       What is happening within Wirecard now – is the company still going? ·       Deutsche is Not Buying ·       Has the fullness of the scandal been revealed, or is more coming to light?  ·       What is, or what was, Project Panther? ·       Enron had significant impact on then Big-5; is Wirecard going to impact Big-4 in the same way? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special podcast series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. Mikhail's areas of expertise include technology, privacy, cybersecurity, IP and accountability in artificial intelligence; the global anti-corruption and anti-money laundering regimes; media & entertainment; biotech and the life sciences; the public sector and international law. She is accustomed to working on extremely sensitive and high-profile matters, both nationally and internationally. In this episode, we take up the issue of fraud in the Wirecard saga. Some of the highlights include: ·       Did Wirecard ever make money? ·       Was Wirecard even designed to make money? ·       Was it simply a Ponzi scheme?? ·       Why BCCI and not Enron was Wirecard's role model? ·       How could BaFin employees oversee Wirecard while investing in it? (Ans: they couldn't) ·       What is Round-Tripping fraud and how did Wirecard master it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special podcast series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. Mikhail's areas of expertise include technology, privacy, cybersecurity, IP and accountability in artificial intelligence; the global anti-corruption and anti-money laundering regimes; media & entertainment; biotech and the life sciences; the public sector and international law. She is accustomed to working on extremely sensitive and high-profile matters, both nationally and internationally. In this episode, we begin an exploration of the role of money-laundering in the Wirecard saga. Some of the highlights include: ·       How money laundering works? ·       What is threat finance? ·       Other examples of German corporate fraud? ·       Why 2006 was such an important year in anti-money laundering? ·       How Wirecard made money through money laundering. ·       The risk related business model used by Wirecard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. Mikhail's areas of expertise include technology, privacy, cybersecurity, IP and accountability in artificial intelligence; the global anti-corruption and anti-money laundering regimes; media & entertainment; biotech and the life sciences; the public sector and international law. She is accustomed to working on extremely sensitive and high-profile matters, both nationally and internationally. In this episode, we consider the role of Germany Inc. in the Wirecard saga. Some of the highlights include: ·       Wrap up of the most current event in the Wirecard saga. ·       Where does Germany fit in the global economy? ·       Other examples of German corporate fraud? ·       Where is all this corporate malfeasance coming from? ·       What is the co-determination management structure and how does it play into all this? ·       Political fallout? ·       EU response? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. Mikhail's areas of expertise include technology, privacy, cybersecurity, IP and accountability in artificial intelligence; the global anti-corruption and anti-money laundering regimes; media & entertainment; biotech and the life sciences; the public sector and international law. She is accustomed to working on extremely sensitive and high-profile matters, both nationally and internationally. In this episode, we consider the roll of short sellers in the Wirecard saga. Some of the highlights include: ·       Wrap up of the most current event in the Wirecard saga. ·       What is a short seller? ·       Is it wrong or prohibited? ·       Are short sellers activists? ·       History of short sellers and Wirecard. ·       What happened after so many short sellers warned of fraud by Wirecard. ·       Was that the end of it? ·       When were their suspicions vindicated? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this new podcast series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. Mikhail's areas of expertise include technology, privacy, cybersecurity, IP and accountability in artificial intelligence; the global anti-corruption and anti-money laundering regimes; media & entertainment; biotech and the life sciences; the public sector and international law. She is accustomed to working on extremely sensitive and high-profile matters, both nationally and internationally. In this episode, we begin a multipart series on the Wirecard accounting fraud. Some of the highlights include: How long was Wirecard been under scrutiny? What was the role of BaFin in this disaster? What does this mean for Germany Inc? Why didn't the regulators step in? What about EY? Where are we headed in the Wirecard Fraud? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices