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JOIN OUR SUBSTACK TO COME TO THE DISORDER LIVE SHOW MAY 14, 17:30 AT RUSI. INFO IN THE LINKS BELOW   NOW TO THIS EPISODE: Alex and Jason take listener questions that explore the chaotic political landscape shaped by Trump. Our brilliant Mega Orderers have asked about: What are Trump's true goals and how aligned are they with Russia; where is this going to end; and how should functioning democracies respond?     Bouncing off listeners' ideas, Alex and Jason discuss: new forms of ‘spheres of influence' imperialism; how Trumpian advisors, like the influencer Rasputin Laura Loomer, recycle Russian talking points;  could Canada, the UK, New Zealand and Australia work together to forge an alternative order? Is crypto just a vehicle for corruption? And how do you deal with switching from driving on one side of the road to the other?    Producer: George McDonagh  Executive Producer: Neil Fearn    Subscribe to our Substack and become a paid member to support our work - https://natoandtheged.substack.com/    Show Notes Links:    Disorder Podcast Live: Ordering the Global Financial Disorder  17:30 – 20:00 BST;  14 May 2025     Join us for a live recording of the Disorder Podcast with Tom Keatinge, Director of the Centre for Finance and Security at RUSI IN LOND AT 61 Whitehall  To attend become a paid for member of the Ordering the Disorder Substack here and then follow the RUSI prompts to attend: https://natoandtheged.substack.com/p/disorder-podcast-live-1730-may-14?triedRedirect=true    Listen to Arthur Snell's podcast, Behind The Lines, with Jonathan Terra: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-crisis-in-the-atlantic-alliance-ep-2/id1704344656?i=1000702371956   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How could frozen Russian assets be used and what are the legal and geopolitical implications? Head of CFS Europe, Kinga Redlowska, is joined by Anton Moiseienko, CFS Associate Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Law at the Australian National University, along with Tom Keatinge, Director of CFS. They explore the ongoing debate about the future of frozen Russian assets, examining their potential uses and the legal, political and economic consequences for EU sanctions policy and international law.

Sanctions on Belarus cover multiple issues: fraudulent elections, human rights abuses, and complicity in Russia's military aggression against Ukraine. But what is their real impact? Head of CFS Europe Kinga Redlowska is joined by Lev Lvovskiy, Senior Researcher at the Belarusian Economic Research and Outreach Center (BEROC) , and Tom Keatinge, Director of CFS, to examine the goals and effectiveness of sanctions on Belarus. The discussion covers economic impact, the Belarus–Russia alignment on sanctions evasion, and key challenges in sanctions enforcement.

Tom Keatinge and Jessica Davis explore the impact of Trump's tariff threats on Canada, alongside the country's ongoing challenges with illicit finance and money laundering. CFS Director Tom Keatinge is joined by Jessica Davis, CFS Associate Fellow and President and Principal Consultant with Insight Threat Intelligence, to discuss the rationale and impact of the threat of tariffs from the new US administration, and the policy window this might open for wider illicit finance reforms in Canada.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine, tensions in the Middle East, Trump's incoming administration, and BRICS' exploration of de-dollarization, have compounded into what might be a pivotal year for alternative payments systems and geopolitics. In this episode, host, Eitan Danon (Content Marketing Manager, Chainalysis) sits down with Tom Keatinge, Director of the Center for Finance and Security (CFS) at RUSI to discuss the intersection of digital assets and geopolitics Tom shares his journey into crypto, highlighting a 2011 Bitcoin meetup in crypto OGs and explains RUSI's history and its focus on financial crime and state-based threats, emphasizing the role of alternative payment systems in geopolitical competition, particularly in the context of sanctions evasion. He highlights  the increasing state-based activity in financial crime and the strategic importance of the global payment system, including the weaponization of SWIFT, the development of CBDCs and the potential impact of the incoming Trump administration on international financial relations. Minute-by-minute episode breakdown 2 | Tom's early journey into crypto in 2012 as an academic  4 | The origins of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and the creation of the Centre for Finance and Security (CFS) 6 | The strategic role of alternative payment systems in global security 10 | Sanctions and the impact it has on Russia and international alternative payment systems  14 | BRICs and the realities of de-dollarization in global markets 18 | Global financial alliances and increase of western strategic challenges 23 | The future of digital currencies and global economic shifts 27 |  Global financial threats and strategic economic security challenges 31 | RUSI's focus for 2025 on sanctions, terrorist financing and Europe's economic challenges Related resources Check out more resources provided by Chainalysis that perfectly complement this episode of the Public Key. Website: RUSI: The world's oldest and the UK's leading defence and security think tank Article: The Other Bitcoin Boom: Crypto Mining in Russia's Shadow Territories Article: Central Bank Digital Currencies and National Security: Policy Considerations Blog: OFAC Highlights Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Cryptocurrency Transactions Related to IRGC-connected Houthi Financier Sa'id al-Jamal Blog: 2025 Crypto Crime Report Preview: $2.2 Billion Stolen from Crypto Platforms in 2024, but Hacked Volumes Stagnate Toward Year-End as DPRK Slows Activity Post-July Press Release: Welcoming Hexagate to Chainalysis and Investing in Prevention YouTube: Chainalysis YouTube page Twitter: Chainalysis Twitter: Building trust in blockchain Tik Tok: Building trust in #blockchains among people, businesses, and governments. Telegram: Chainalysis on Telegram Book: Paper Soldiers: How The Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order - by Saleha Mohsin Speakers on today's episode Eitan Danon * Host * (Content Marketing Manager, Chainalysis)  Tom Keatinge (Director, Centre for Finance & Security (CFS) at RUSI) This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein. Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material. Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material.  Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company.   

Tom Keatinge and Wagner expert Jack Margolin discuss how the group became a global mercenary powerhouse and how to counter the rise of such groups. With insights from Jack Margolin, author of ‘The Wagner Group: Inside Russia's Mercenary Army', this episode explores how the Wagner Group evolved into a global mercenary enterprise, profiting from conflict worldwide. With host Tom Keatinge, they unpack Wagner's unique financial model, the strategic use of corruption, and how sanctions aim to contain these shadow networks. As new players emerge to fill the vacuum left by Wagner, they highlight the urgent need for the global community to address systemic vulnerabilities enabling such networks and to disrupt the rise and operation of similar paramilitary organisations.

Host Kinga Redlowska, Head of CFS Europe, and Tom Keatinge, CFS Director, are joined by Stephanie Baker, Bloomberg investigative journalist and author of Punishing Putin. They delve into the impact of sanctions on Russia following its illegal invasion of Ukraine, exploring Russia's evasion tactics, the role of oligarchs, and the evolving use of sanctions as a tool in global diplomacy.

In this episode, host Tom Keatinge speaks with Dr Marcus Pleyer, former FATF president, about his role in shaping global financial crime policies and EU anti-money laundering efforts. They explore Marcus's professional journey, from a small corner of Germany's Ministry of Finance to leading the country's successful bid to host the EU's Anti-Money Laundering Authority. The conversation delves into the initiatives Marcus championed at the FATF, including the push for using technology in the fight against financial crime and the importance of a risk-based approach in FATF evaluations.

In this episode, host Tom Keatinge, CFS Director, is joined by Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Director of the Transatlantic Security Program at CNAS, to discuss her co-authored article ‘Axis of Upheaval'. They discuss the convergence of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea and the challenges posed across economic, military, political and technological dimensions. The conversation also delves into whether these deepening ties represent a coordinated grouping or a series of ‘marriages of convenience' in response to Russia's war in Ukraine, as well as what the West should do.

In the last episode of this season, host Tom Keatinge, CFS Director, is joined by T Raja Kumar, former President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). They discuss some of the key achievements during his presidency, such as his focus on asset recovery, increased FATF engagement with regional bodies around the world, the unprecedented suspension of Russia from the FATF, and what to expect as the next round of country evaluations begins.

In this episode, host Tom Keatinge, CFS Director, is joined by Darya Dolzikova, RUSI Research Fellow, to discuss her recent paper, 'Power Plays: Developments in Russian Enriched Uranium Trade'. They discuss the financial and diplomatic benefits Russia derives from its nuclear resources and industry expertise, the extent of Western dependencies on Russian enriched uranium despite some efforts to diversify from Russian supply, and the complexity in isolating Russia financially and economically.

Tom Keatinge is the founding Director of the Centre for Finance & Security (CFS) at RUSI. According to The Economist, Tom Keatinge is one of a small group of '‘White collar vigilantes and poachers-turned-gamekeepers'. Tom's research focuses on matters at the intersection of finance and security, including the use of finance as a tool of intelligence and disruption. He has a Master's in Intelligence and International Security from King's College London, where his research focused on the effectiveness of the global counter-terror finance regime. Prior to joining RUSI in 2014, he was an investment banker for 20 years at J.P. Morgan. ---------- LINKS: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-keatinge-9812444/ ---------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND: kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyśl https://kharpp.com/ Save Ukraine https://www.saveukraineua.org/ Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas https://superhumans.com/en/ UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukraine https://unbroken.org.ua/ Come Back Alive https://savelife.in.ua/en/ Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine Ukrainian Freedom News https://www.ukrainianfreedomnews.com/donation/ UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy https://u24.gov.ua/ Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation https://prytulafoundation.org NGO “Herojam Slava” https://heroiamslava.org/ NOR DOG Animal Rescue https://www.nor-dog.org/home/ ---------- PLATFORMS: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSilicon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconcurtain/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqm Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- Welcome to the Silicon Curtain podcast. Please like and subscribe if you like the content we produce. It will really help to increase the popularity of our content in YouTube's algorithm. Our material is now being made available on popular podcasting platforms as well, such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

In this episode, host Tom Keatinge, CFS Director, is joined by Justyna Gudzowska, CFS Associate Fellow, and Tom Stocks, Senior Investigative Journalist at the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. They discuss their recently published paper ‘Disabling the Enablers of Sanctions Circumvention,' the threat of frivolous lawsuits aimed at silencing independent, critical journalism, and why anonymous shell companies and trusts are the preferred tools of professional enablers to help their sanctioned clients.

Host Tom Keatinge, CFS Director, discusses the impact of sanctions against Russia with Vladimir Milov, Vice President, Free Russia Foundation.  In this episode, Tom Keatinge and Vladimir Milov discuss the impact that sanctions against Russia are having on the nation's economy and its people, the Kremlin's dwindling finances, and why Ukraine's allies must maintain pressure and focus to make sanctions work.

In this episode, host Tom Keatinge, CFS Director, is joined by Kathryn Westmore, CFS Senior Research Fellow, and Sahil Shah, Managing Director, Say No to Disinfo. Together, they explore how the spread of misinformation on social media is an emerging threat to financial stability, the role of misinformation in lasts year's Silicon Valley Bank collapse, and what banks, regulators and governments can do.

When President Putin ordered Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Kyiv's western allies assembled unprecedented sanctions packages to target the Kremlin's access to international funds. That included freezing an estimated $300bn of central bank assets, the majority of which are held in Europe. As domestic enthusiasm for Ukrainian aid has dimmed in some western nations, the question about how to use these frozen funds has risen rapidly up the international agenda.On today's episode, Katya is joined by Ben Chu, BBC Newsnight's Economics Editor, and Tom Keatinge, from the Centre for Finance and Security at the RUSI think tank. They discuss whether new US legislation could pressure European leaders to make a decision on the fate of the frozen assets, and consider the risk of retaliation by Russia.The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. We're keen to hear from you, wherever you are in the world. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell The Global Story. Email us at theglobalstory@bbc.com You can also message us or leave a voice note via WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480. #TheGlobalStory.The Global Story is part of the BBC News Podcasts family. The team that makes The Global Story also makes several other podcasts, such as Americast and Ukrainecast, which cover US news and the war in Ukraine. If you enjoy The Global Story, then we think that you will enjoy some of our other podcasts too. To find them, simply search on your favourite podcast app.This episode was made by Laurie Kalus, Alix Pickles and Neal Razzell. The technical producers were Hannah Montgomery and Matt Hewitt. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

In this episode, Kinga Redlowska, Head of CFS Europe, is joined by Zoe Reiter, Director for Kleptocracy at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), and Tom Keatinge, CFS Director and author of a new RUSI paper entitled 'Combating Kleptocracy: Lessons from the Response to Russia's War in Ukraine'. They discuss the fight against kleptocracy, how Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has energised governments in their efforts to combat modern kleptocracy, and lessons from the response to Russia's war in Ukraine.

Martin Sandbu, European economics commentator at the Financial Times, discusses the challenges and opportunities involved in using Russia's currently frozen Central Bank assets to support Ukraine's economy and reconstruction. The hashtag ‘Russia Must Pay' is frequently trending on social media, boosted by politicians, civil society organisations and individuals outraged by Russia's continued aggression. But while this sentiment is easy for politicians and financiers to articulate, it has yet to be matched in deeds. Martin Sandbu joins host Tom Keatinge to explore how the $300 billion of immobilised Russian Central Bank assets could be unlocked and deployed to support the Ukrainian economy and fund the huge costs associated with the reconstruction of a country devastated by Russia's illegal war.

The financial crime and sanctions world has mushroomed into a global industry. Thousands of compliance officers, analysts, policymakers and law enforcement officials are involved in some element of this behemoth. Among these many thousands, a few figures have emerged as opinion formers – those who found themselves at the forefront of developments. In this episode, host Tom Keatinge, Director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI, is joined by Danny Glaser who has spent over 20 years at the heart of US efforts to advance the fight against financial crime. They talk about sanctions, terrorist financing, and the ‘most powerful organisation few have ever heard of': the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

Recently, the political class in Westminster has been consumed with with the conduct of bank accounts or, more specifically, when these are being closed, unilaterally, by banks. It's a long running problem. Might the spotlight brought to the issue by Nigel Farage finally create some overdue action by the UK government? In this episode, host Tom Keatinge is joined by Izabella Kaminska from Politico and the Blind Spot, and Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan, the Financial Times' banking and fintech correspondent, to explore what has been going on – and why the Farage farrago is perhaps old wine in new bottles.

As multilateral organisations battle strong geopolitical headwinds, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – the global financial crime watchdog – is not immune to such pressures. Indeed, it faces a range of challenges that are increasingly raising questions about its continued legitimacy. In this episode, host Tom Keatinge explores what these challenges are and how the FATF might stay ahead of them with two former FATF insiders, David Lewis and Michelle Harwood.

Tom Keatinge and Alanna Putze, two of your CFCS podcast hosts, introduce a new concept for the Suspicious Transaction Report podcast, offering listeners fresh content on the intersection between finance and security. Here is a glimpse of what's in store, including some of the guests, topics and ideas that will feature throughout the season.

Russia's deputy defence minister, Timur Ivanov, was sanctioned by the EU last October. Forty days before that happened, his wife, the socialite Svetlana Maniovich, divorced him. The Anti-Corruption Foundation, a Russian non-profit organisation, received a trove of emails that seem to suggest this 'pre-emptive' divorce might have been an evasion strategy. So what was really going on?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guests: - Maria Pevchikh, investigator for the Anti-Corruption Foundation.- Tom Keatinge, Director for the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI.Host: Manveen Rana. Clips: CNN, ABC News, European Council. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Interference and influence – whether in politics, national institutions or boardrooms – has long been an objective of adversaries of democracy, who frequently deploy money in pursuit of their goals. This episode spotlights Latvia, a country that is no stranger to corrupt external influences. CFCS's Tom Keatinge is joined by journalists Sanita Jemberga and Edward Lucas to explore what went wrong in Latvia, why the rest of Europe is not immune to this threat, and what must be done to safeguard democracy.

Andrzej Poczobut skazany na 8 lat więzienia o zaostrzonym rygorze po sfingowanym procesie. Białoruska opozycja i polskie władze protestują, Łukaszenka nie zmienia brutalnej polityki wobec wszystkich przeciwników politycznych i podejmuje działania przeciwko Polakom na Białorusi. Jak postępować z reżimem, który jest najbliższym sojusznikiem Rosji w wojnie z Ukrainą i niszczy własnych obywateli? Już ponad 21 tysięcy ludzi zginęło w wyniku trzęsienia ziemi w Turcji i Syrii. Czy możliwe jest zabezpieczenie się przed tego typu tragediami? Zmarł były prezydent Pakistanu Pervez Musharraf. Czy to on ponosi winę za trwającą od wielu lat przemoc w tym kraju? Czym różnią się deklaracje o sankcjach wobec Rosji od wprowadzania ich w życie? I dlaczego to drugie odbywa się tak wolno? Aktywiści społeczni w Malezji zmieniają architekturę tego kraju, a jedno z miast tego kraju staje się symbolem walki o zachowanie dziedzictwa kulturowego całego regionu. I jeszcze – jakie pieśni nadają się do śpiewania w czasie wojny? Rozkład jazdy: (2:00) Naviband - Inszimi (6:27) Piotr Pogorzelski o skazaniu Andrzeja Poczobuta (23:12) Naviband - Swiacy (26:30) Grzegorz Lizurek o trzęsieniach ziemi w Turcji i Syrii (53:39) Kardes Turkuller, Neset Ertas - Yaniyorum (57:31) Świat z boku - Grzegorz Dobiecki o wojennych pieśniach (1:02:21) Raport o książkach (1:10:51) Podziękowania (1:16:00) Anna Dudzińska o aktywistach w Malezji (1:32:51) Patryk Kugiel o śmierci prezydenta Pakistanu (1:54:37) Tom Keatinge o sankcjach wobec Rosji (2:18:48) Do usłyszenia (2:19:46) Dionne Warwick - What the World Needs Now

What stood out in 2022 for the team at the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies ? Tune in to the annual festive podcast episode with Tom Keatinge, Kinga Redlowska, Stephen Reimer, Kathryn Westmore and host Alanna Putze to hear their thoughts on the illicit finance stories and surprises from the year, as well as the team's predictions for 2023.

Originally published on 2 December 2022. Counterterrorist financing (CTF) efforts are a key part of tackling the emerging challenges at the nexus of finance and security. CFCS's Project CRAAFT team take you behind the scenes of their three-year journey to build stronger, more coordinated CTF capacity across the EU and its neighbourhood. Kinga Redlowska is joined by Tom Keatinge and Stephen Reimer to discuss what they've learnt about the past, present and future of CTF.

Counterterrorist financing (CTF) efforts are a key part of tackling the emerging challenges at the nexus of finance and security. CFCS's Project CRAAFT team take you behind the scenes of their three-year journey to build stronger, more coordinated CTF capacity across the EU and its neighbourhood. Kinga Redlowska is joined by Tom Keatinge and Stephen Reimer to discuss what they've learnt about the past, present and future of CTF.

News; candle-lit vigil held in Prague in support of anti-government protesters in China; actress Rosamund Pike stars in Czech mobile phone game; financial crime expert Tom Keatinge on tackling dirty money

News; candle-lit vigil held in Prague in support of anti-government protesters in China; actress Rosamund Pike stars in Czech mobile phone game; financial crime expert Tom Keatinge on tackling dirty money

Originally published 7 October 2022. Putting a stop to illicit finance matters for global security. The US and UK are well-positioned to lead this fight, but time is of the essence as dirty money continues to unravel democracy worldwide. CFCS's Tom Keatinge and Maria Nizzero join host Alanna Putze to discuss RUSI's latest policy brief, which was inspired by the Taskforce on a Transatlantic Response to Illicit Finance. Together they explore realistic ways that the two countries can strengthen global defences against this rising threat.

Putting a stop to illicit finance matters for global security. The US and UK are well-positioned to lead this fight, but time is of the essence as dirty money continues to unravel democracy worldwide. CFCS's Tom Keatinge and Maria Nizzero join host Alanna Putze to discuss RUSI's latest policy brief, which was inspired by the Taskforce on a Transatlantic Response to Illicit Finance. Together they explore realistic ways that the two countries can strengthen global defences against this rising threat.

Investigative journalist Geoff White discusses his new book The Lazarus Heist. It's the story of how North Korea has harnessed cutting-edge technology to pursue a highly effective campaign of cyber-raids to fund its economy. This has included the exploitation of central banks, cryptocurrency exchanges, Hollywood film studios and the UK's National Health Service. Geoff is joined by CFCS's Tom Keatinge and Allison Owen to dive into the mechanics of this cybercriminal threat and its implications for democracies.

Originally published 1 July 2022. Kleptocracy is one of the foremost financial crimes of our time. The role of grassroots actors in holding governments and corrupt actors to account is vital, particularly when it comes to catching illicit funds before they disappear into the global financial system. Host Alanna Putze is joined by CFCS colleagues Tom Keatinge and Maria Sofia Reiser to discuss a project that aims to strengthen the capabilities of investigative journalists and civil society in ‘the first mile' of financial crime.

Kleptocracy is one of the foremost financial crimes of our time. The role of grassroots actors in holding governments and corrupt actors to account is vital, particularly when it comes to catching illicit funds before they disappear into the global financial system. Host Alanna Putze is joined by CFCS colleagues Tom Keatinge and Maria Sofia Reiser to discuss a project that aims to strengthen the capabilities of investigative journalists and civil society in ‘the first mile' of financial crime.

Originally published 17 June 2022. Journalist and author Oliver Bullough delves into his latest book, Butler to the World, which reveals how Britain came to assume its role as the centre of the offshore economy. Oliver joins CFCS's Tom Keatinge and Helena Wood to discuss how so many elements of modern Britain have been put at the service of the world's oligarchs and kleptocrats with disastrous global consequences, what this means within the context of Russia's war in Ukraine, and whether change is realistic.

Journalist and author Oliver Bullough delves into his latest book, Butler to the World, which reveals how Britain came to assume its role as the centre of the offshore economy. He joins CFCS's Tom Keatinge and Helena Wood to discuss how so many elements of modern Britain have been put at the service of the world's oligarchs and kleptocrats with disastrous global consequences, what this means within the context of Russia's war in Ukraine, and whether change is realistic.

In our 2022 State of Financial Crime survey, North Korea was listed as one of the top 3 geopolitical hotspots firms globally are most concerned with. So we're delighted to have with us today two experts from RUSI's Center for Financial Crime and Security Studies - Sasha Erskine and Tom Keatinge - to tell us more about their latest research in this area. Specifically, they've been researching designated non-financial businesses and professions - or DNFBPs - and how they're being exploited by North Korea.  Check out their research here: https://static.rusi.org/271_EI_DNFBPs_Final.pdf

“the oligarchs are symbolically important and also, if anybody is going to have an opportunity to whisper in the ear of Vladimir Putin and say ‘what you're doing is completely wrong, completely inappropriate, unacceptable, you need to reverse what you're doing', it's going to be one of those people. “ Following their appearance as witnesses to both the Treasury Select Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee earlier this week, Justine is joined by Tom Keatinge, founding Director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI for this podcast episode. They discuss how to strengthen the effectiveness of sanctions on Russia, the challenge of international support for sanctions on Russian oil, and what may lie ahead in unchartered waters. Tom Keatinge is the founding Director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies (CFCS) at RUSI, where his research focuses on matters at the intersection of finance and security. He has a Master's in Intelligence and International Security from King's College London, where he studied the effectiveness of the global counterterror finance regime. Prior to joining RUSI in 2014, he was an investment banker for 20 years at J.P. Morgan. You can read Tom's full bio here: https://rusi.org/people/keatinge

The United States and its allies have released an unprecedented and sweeping set of sanctions and export controls in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This includes blocking sanctions on most major Russian banks, asset freezes on Russian elites, and a broad set of restrictions on exports of technology to Russia. Over the weekend, we saw the announcement of sanctions on Russia's central bank, along with removing select Russian banks from the SWIFT system and sanctions on Putin himself. On March 2, the Center for a New American Security hosted a panel moderated by Richard Fontaine and featuring Edward Fishman, Tom Keatinge, Emily Kilcrease, and Elina Ribakova to discuss what these new sanctions and export controls mean, how they will impact the Russian and global economies, and what to expect next in the economic domain from the United States and allies. Edward Fishman is an Adjunct Fellow at the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security. Tom Keatinge is the Director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at the Royal United Services Institute. Emily Kilcrease is a Senior Fellow and Program Director of the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security. Elina Ribakova is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, and she is the Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute of International Finance.

An unscheduled episode, recorded as the tragic events in Ukraine unfold. It considers the central plank of the West's response to Russia's aggression – sanctions. Tom Keatinge is joined by RUSI Associate Fellows and legal experts Anna Bradshaw of Peters & Peters and Nick Turner of Steptoe & Johnson. They discuss the wider challenges related to sanctions and their use, what these mean in the context of the current crisis, and whether it is time to rethink our approach to sanctions.

Is the current global anti-financial crime regime on the right track? Just a few weeks after leaving his role as Executive Secretary of the FATF, David Lewis joins host Tom Keatinge in setting the scene for this season. They look at international financial crime policy through the prism of its history and ask if it is meeting its intended goals. How has policy taken shape over the last 30 years, how effective has it been, and what realistically needs to change in order for it to remain relevant?

Criminals, malign actors and kleptocrats easily find homes in the UK and US for their ill-gotten gains thanks to professional enablers, who are an Achilles' heel in the fight against illicit finance. CFCS's Tom Keatinge ponders how to make a step-change in addressing this challenge. Joining him are Katie Benson of Manchester University, the German Marshall Fund's Josh Rudolph, Moyara Ruehsen of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism's Franz Wild.

Is the existing counterterrorist financing regime useful for tackling the far-right threat? At the launch of RUSI's Far-Right Extremism and Terrorism programme, CFCS's Tom Keatinge is joined by RUSI's Stephen Reimer, Bethan Johnson of the Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right, Jacob Davey of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue and Brenna Smith from The New York Times to discuss fundraising strategies of the far right, and how these compare to the financing of transnational jihadist groups.

Originally publised 22 October 2021. The US and UK have intensified their focus on tackling money laundering, kleptocracy and corruption. Now, words need to translate into action. RUSI set up a Taskforce on a Transatlantic Response to Illicit Finance (TARIF) to provide urgent input into the policy debate. CFCS's Tom Keatinge is joined by Taskforce members Moyara Ruehsen of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and Lord Garnier QC to give the scoop on the first meeting and discuss why any solution must start at home.

The US and UK have intensified their focus on tackling money laundering, kleptocracy and corruption. Now, words need to translate into action. RUSI set up a Taskforce on a Transatlantic Response to Illicit Finance (TARIF) to provide urgent input into the policy debate. CFCS's Tom Keatinge is joined by Taskforce members Moyara Ruehsen of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and Lord Garnier QC to give the scoop on the first meeting and discuss why any solution must start at home.

What can we learn about responses to terrorist financing from its portrayal on TV? Quite a lot, it seems! Gemma Rogers, Co-Founder, FINTRAIL sits down with Tom to explore all of this, and more, based on Amazon Prime's Jack Ryan series. Tom is the Director of Royal United Services Institute's (RUSI) Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies (CFCS), which he founded in 2014 having left 20 years in investment banking. RUSI is a defence and security think-tank based in London. His journey from banking to the think-tank world came via a Masters at King's College London in 2012, where his research focused on the effectiveness of the global response to terrorist financing.

Originally published 24 September 2021. In this first episode of a three-part series, Tom Keatinge is joined by Lia van Broekhoven from Human Security Collective, IAMTN's Veronica Studsgaard, Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri of Spaces for Change, and Wendy Delmar from the Caribbean Association of Banks to assess FATF's past, delving into the standard-setter's efforts in relation to Non-Profit Organisations, Money Service Businesses, and correspondent banking.

In this first episode of a three-part series, Tom Keatinge is joined by Lia van Broekhoven from Human Security Collective, IAMTN's Veronica Studsgaard, Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri of Spaces for Change, and Wendy Delmar from the Caribbean Association of Banks to assess FATF's past, delving into the standard-setter's efforts in relation to Non-Profit Organisations, Money Service Businesses, and correspondent banking.

Originally published 10 September 2021. In June 2020, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) urged countries to increase the use of financial investigations into illegal wildlife trade cases. A year on, in July 2021, it published a further analysis on mineral, waste and timber trafficking. In advance of the FATF's upcoming October plenary, Tom Keatinge and Alexandria Reid take a deep dive into the thornier aspects of the FATF's current approach to environmental crime.

In June 2020, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) urged countries to increase the use of financial investigations into illegal wildlife trade cases. A year on, in July 2021, it published a further analysis on mineral, waste and timber trafficking. In advance of the FATF's upcoming October plenary, Tom Keatinge and Alexandria Reid take a deep dive into the thornier aspects of the FATF's current approach to environmental crime.

How much of a risk is it that Afghanistan without the West will once again become a base for terrorists? The killings at Kabul airport have been attributed to ISIS-K, but Al Qaeda is also still active in the country. Dr Tim Wilson, director, the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at St Andrew's University, tells Bloomberg Westminster's Yuan Potts and Roger Hearing it's unclear whether the Taliban can control what goes on, but it would not be in their interest to allow terrorists to operate from inside their territory. Tom Keatinge, director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at the Royal United Services Institute, joins to discuss the ways in which money reaches the Taliban and the other groups and how it can be blocked. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Both the scale and severity of ransomware attacks are on the rise. Action is urgently required, but what is the best response to these online challenges? The CFCS's Tom Keatinge is joined by Jen Ellis of Rapid7, Elliptic's Simone Maini, the University of Oxford's Ciaran Martin, Graeme Newman from CFC Underwriting, and journalist and author Misha Glenny to discuss current efforts to combat this threat, and the most reasonable policy interventions available to governments and the private sector.

Tom Keatinge, director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI, joins Casey and Nate to discuss how the UK can elevate its fight against corruption—and whether Boris will join Biden in treating kleptocracy as a national security threat.

The UK is not alone in facing challenges in ensuring the efficacy of its legal framework around beneficial ownership disclosure. Tom Keatinge asks CFCS colleague Anton Moiseienko, Global Financial Integrity's Lakshmi Kumar, Transparency International EU's Laure Brillaud, and Jersey's George Pearmain: how should beneficial ownership information be best exploited to meet the needs of those using the information, and to prevent money laundering and illicit finance activities?

The UK's Integrated Review, published in March 2021, provided considerable indications of the UK's ambition to tackle money laundering and other financial crimes. Matthew Redhead speaks to CFCS colleagues Tom Keatinge, Helena Wood and Emil Dall about the attention given by the Review to – respectively – illicit finance, UK economic crime, and sanctions, as a dimension of the UK's foreign, security and defence policy. RUSI's Keith Ditcham lends to this discussion his serious and organised crime perspective.

Fraud against UK citizens, businesses, and the public purse has reached unprecedented levels. But does the political narrative in response to this scourge match the enormity of the challenge? The CFCS's Helena Wood and Tom Keatinge are joined by RUSI Trustee and former UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd, and Mike Haley from fraud prevention service Cifas, to discuss the findings of a new RUSI research paper calling for a fundamentally different approach to fraud in the UK, one which would place the topic into the context of national security.

Nearly a million carers will get an increase of just 35p a week from April. 939,000 people receive a benefit called Carer’s Allowance — currently £67.25 a week — for looking after another person who is severely disabled. In order to qualify people must provide for at least 35 hours a week - though most will spend considerably more time caring than that. The April rise amounts to just 1p extra per hour. This increase is in line with the rate of inflation the previous September when inflation was just half of one percent. Paul Lewis talks to the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey, and Gareth Howells, Chief Executive of the charity, Carers Trust. After last week’s item about one family’s 20 hour wait to tell HSBC about a push payment fraud which cost listener Richard £8500, Money Box asked for your experiences getting help from your bank when a theft happens. Hundreds of you were in touch. Dan Whitworth reports on what you told him and Paul talks to Tom Keatinge who is Director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at Royal United Services Institute. One of Britain’s largest insurers has admitted long delays following instructions from customers to access their pension savings when they retire. Money Box received several complaints about the weeks and weeks it is taking for customers to get hold of their own money. Paul talks to Romi Savova, Chief Executive of Pension Bee. Presenter: Paul Lewis Reporter: Dan Whitworth Researchers: Sowda Ali and Jonelle Awomoyi Producer: Ben Carter Editor: Rosamund Jones

RUSI's Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies (CFCS) is launching Season Three of their Suspicious Transaction Report podcast. The theme is ‘Policy into Practice' and episodes will feature experts and practitioners from around the world, who turn global policy into reality on the ground. In the trailer episode, Isabella Chase talks to Tom Keatinge about the thinking behind the series and what guests can expect.

Isabella Chase and Tom Keatinge, two of your hosts for this season, discuss the thinking behind the ‘Policy into Practice’ concept and give listeners a glimpse of what’s in store – from the array of guests, topics and ideas that will be covered in the episodes. 

The UK regularly finds itself at the centre of money laundering and corruption scandals. But how dire is the situation, really, and is there any hope for change? Author Oliver Bullough does a reality check Rachel Davies Teka of Transparency International UK, Phil Mason, formerly with DFID's anti-corruption unit, Professor Elizabeth David-Barret University of Sussex and CFCS's Tom Keatinge.

RUSI’s Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies (CFCS) is launching a new podcast, Financial Crime Insights. It's based on past CFCS events with top thinkers on topics that remain relevant in the world of financial crime. In the trailer episode, Alanna Putze talks to STR hosts Isabella Chase and Tom Keatinge about the thinking behind this new podcast and what listeners can expect – plus as sneak peek at STR Season 3.

Alanna Putze talks to CFCS colleagues Isabella Chase and Tom Keatinge about the thinking behind this podcast and what listeners can expect – from the speakers, topics and ideas in the world of financial crime that will be covered in the episodes.

Leaked documents show how some of the world's biggest banks have allegedly facilitated the movement of dirty money, despite red flags about the origins of the funds. Thousands of files have been leaked from the US Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. The document dump has been dubbed the FinCEN leak and shows banking giants moving trillions of dollars from terrorists, drug lords and oligarchs under sanctions. Natasha Hussain reports. For more on this, we spoke to Tom Keatinge in Lyndhurst in the UK. He is the director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at the Royal United Services Institute. We were also joined by Ben Hallman, chief reporter at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists in Washington. #GlobalBanks #FinCEN #MoneyScandal

In Episode 2 of Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking: The Podcast, we're following the money. We're learning how the profits from forced labour and modern slavery find their way into the financial system, and what happens to them. We'll also hear from financial sector regulators and banks about how they're learning to find the footprints of this hidden crime.This podcast is hosted by James Cockayne, Head of Secretariat for the Liechtenstein Initiative for Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST). Guests in this episode include Liz Barrick, Deputy Director of the Transaction Record Analysis Center (TRAC); Barry Koch, former legal counsel at JP Morgan Chase's global anti-money laundering compliance programme and member of the FAST Initiative Steering Group; Joseph Mari, Director of External Partnerships in the Global Risk Management Division of Scotiabank; and Tom Keatinge, Director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at the Royal United Services Institute.This week's guests focus on initiatives aimed at using financial data to identify human trafficking and modern slavery. Liz Barrick discusses an innovative partnership between Western Union, law enforcement and other money service businesses to pool data to follow illicit financial flows, Barry Koch describes JP Morgan Chase's groundbreaking transaction analysis programme used to identify potential human trafficking cases, while Joseph Mari describes a new compendium of resources and indicators for financial investigations. Finally, Tom Keatinge sounds a sceptical note about the challenges for banks in finding labour trafficking in their transactions data.

This week on Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking: The Podcast, we look at how banks, remittance companies and credit card companies have been analyzing financial transactions to spot modern slavery and human trafficking. We then look at the impact that partnerships between financial institutions, regulators and civil society actors can have on this type of analysis.This podcast is hosted by James Cockayne, Head of Secretariat for the Liechtenstein Initiative for Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST). Guests in this episode include Tom Keatinge, Director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at the Royal United Services Institute in the UK; Professor Jill Coster van Voorhout, Assistant Professor in (Inter- and Trans) national Criminal Law, University of Amsterdam; Valiant Richey, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings; Tarana Baghirova, Associate Country Visit Officer at OSCE Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings; and Timea Nagy, survivor leader, small business owner, and global anti-trafficking activist.Tom Keatinge discusses the difficulties for banks in “following the money” to human traffickers and slavers, and Professor Jill van Voorhout describes why AI may help provide an answer to these difficulties. Valient Richey and Tarana Baghirova explain the importance of public/private partnerships in disrupting slavery practices, and Timea Nagy describes one partnership in Canada that worked in partnership with survivor leaders.

Tom Keatinge returns as host for our final episode. He’s joined by journalist and author Oliver Bullough to discuss a possibly surprise destination that poses a high risk to those that are seeking to protect themselves from financial crime.

Tom Keatinge is Director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI and we're delighted to welcome him to the AML Talk Show. Tom's research focuses on matters at the intersection of finance and security, including the use of finance as a tool of intelligence and disruption. His research on finance and security considers a number of themes including terrorist financing, human trafficking and modern slavery, new approaches to tackling financial crime and corruption. He also co-leads RUSI's work on counter-proliferation finance, the design and implementation of financial sanctions and the role of finance and financial investigation in disrupting wildlife crime and the illicit trade in wildlife products. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Keatinge is Director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI and we're delighted to welcome him to the AML Talk Show. Tom's research focuses on matters at the intersection of finance and security, including the use of finance as a tool of intelligence and disruption. His research on finance and security considers a number of themes including terrorist financing, human trafficking and modern slavery, new approaches to tackling financial crime and corruption. He also co-leads RUSI's work on counter-proliferation finance, the design and implementation of financial sanctions and the role of finance and financial investigation in disrupting wildlife crime and the illicit trade in wildlife products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Keatinge is Director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI and we're delighted to welcome him to the AML Talk Show. Tom's research focuses on matters at the intersection of finance and security, including the use of finance as a tool of intelligence and disruption. His research on finance and security considers a number of themes including terrorist financing, human trafficking and modern slavery, new approaches to tackling financial crime and corruption. He also co-leads RUSI’s work on counter-proliferation finance, the design and implementation of financial sanctions and the role of finance and financial investigation in disrupting wildlife crime and the illicit trade in wildlife products. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Dollar & Sense, David Dollar is joined by Tom Keatinge to discuss the ramifications Brexit will have on the United Kingdom’s use of financial sanctions and regulation of financial crime. Keatinge, the director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), explains how London currently cooperates with other major financial sectors around the world – like France, New York, and Hong Kong – in financial regulations and creating sanctions regimes. Keatinge also describes how that relationship may change during the Brexit transition period between now and December 31, 2020. Subscribe to Brookings podcasts here or on Apple Podcasts, send feedback email to BCP@Brookings.edu, and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. Dollar and Sense is a part of the Brookings Podcast Network.

Isabel dos Santos faces charges in her native Angola. The daughter of the former long-time president is accused of corruption after a leak of documents. Ed Cropley, former Reuters sub-Saharan Africa bureau chief, discusses what could happen next. Mark Hays from the campaign group Global Witness explains why the role of international banks and accountants in the scandal shouldn't be a surprise. Tom Keatinge from the Royal United Services Institute, a think tank, argues that countries like the UK have made some progress in tackling money laundering. (Photo: Isabel dos Santos in 2018, Credit: Getty Images)

In the final episode of the Suspicion Transaction Report for 2019 the CFCS team come together to discuss the biggest financial crime news stories of the year. Host Isabella Chase is joined by Tom Keatinge, Helena Wood and Anton Moiseienko to dissect the policies, developments and scandals that defined the financial crime landscape in 2019 and the team look to the future to predict what will shape financial crime in 2020.  

In Episode 5 of the Suspicious Transaction Report host Isabella Chase and guests critique a number of new solutions to old financial crime problems. In the news guests Livia Benisty and Alexon Bell review a new investigation on gold-based money laundering, updates on EU and US regulations and a new mechanism for sanctions relief for humanitarian agencies. In the deep dive, Isabella is joined by CFCS director Tom Keatinge to discuss his upcoming research on rethinking counter-terrorist financing.

Isabella Chase talks to Tom Keatinge and Nick Parfitt about the EU’s second attempt at a money laundering blacklist, the NCA’s increasing use of Unexplained Wealth Orders and the benefits and drawbacks of transparency in ultimate beneficial ownership registries. The STR is a new fortnightly podcast from the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI. It offers “behind-the-scenes” insights and practical advice on how to implement the latest financial crime research in the real world.

How does North Korea finance their weapons program? And have sanctions been effective in stopping the proliferation of nuclear weapons? In this episode, Tom Keatinge from defence think tank RUSI talks to Kieran Beer about weapons of mass destruction, and gives his top tips for compliance professionals interested in upskilling in the increasingly complex area of counter-proliferation. Read more on this topic in ‘Securing the Supply Chain', the recent paper co-authored by Tom: https://rusi.org/publication/rusi-newsbrief/securing-supply-chain-implementing-north-korea-sanctions-beyond-banking Follow Tom on twitter: https://twitter.com/keatingetom

Elizabeth Rosenberg, Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy, Economics, and Security Program leads a discussion on new strategies and tools to counter terrorist financing. Since 9/11, the nature of terrorist threat has changed, requiring a new approach by government authorities and the financial sector. She is joined by Tom Keatinge from the Royal United Services Institute, Joshua Geltzer from Georgetown Law School, David Murray from the Financial Integrity Network, and Kris Doucette from Chainalysis.

Proliferators not only need to move goods around the world to support their WMD and missile programs, they need to move money too.   How do they get into the international financial system undetected? Can banks do more to stop them? Who is leading the global charge on countering proliferation finance? Andrea talks to Tom Keatinge, a former investment banker-turned financial crime specialist.    Links of Note   The Financial Action Task Force Recommendations   FATF Combating the Financing of Proliferation Status Report   Report: "Out of Sight, Out of Mind? A Review of Efforts to Counter Proliferation Finance"   The Chinpo Shipping Case Implodes

A recent RUSI report 'Out of Sight, Out of Mind' explores how the finance industry might stop a global nuclear arms race before it even begins. In this first ACAMS Europe podcast, Samantha Sheen (AML Director, ACAMS) chats with Tom Keatinge of RUSI (a defence and security think tank based in London) about the UN and FATF's stance on counter-proliferation, and what gaps exist in making this 'business-as-usual' for compliance professionals today. The full report here: http://bit.ly/rusioos