Trade Based Money Laundering
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The increasing focus on trade based money laundering as a conduit of illicit financial flow follows years of ever tightening anti money laundering controls. Those seeking to move funds illicitly have had to innovate, and international trade offers many opportunities. Jesse Spiro, Global Head of Threat Finance and Emerging Risks at Thomson Reuters chats to Khalid Shaikh, Senior Vice President – Head of Compliance and Bank MLRO, Masreqbank, about how why it is important that compliance executives prepare for upcoming regulation.
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