Sanctions Space

ACAMS

Podcast by ACAMS

  1. Nathalie von Taaffe on Power and Risk in an Evolving Sanctions Space

    27/05

    Nathalie von Taaffe on Power and Risk in an Evolving Sanctions Space

    Justine sits down with Nathalie von Taaffe, a leading expert in sanctions and financial crime compliance, to explore how geopolitics — and the global race for dominance — are reshaping the compliance landscape. They discuss shifting enforcement priorities, sanctions enforcement and anti-blocking legislation, and the unintended consequences of de-risking, including financial exclusion and illicit activity. They also examine efforts to rebuild Syria’s financial system and why adaptive compliance Is more critical than ever.

    25 min
  2. Dawson Law on Iranian Sanctions, Evasion, and Global Risk

    20/05

    Dawson Law on Iranian Sanctions, Evasion, and Global Risk

    Justine Walker sits down with Dawson Law, a senior advisor on geopolitical risk and compliance. Their conversation explores potential scenarios for Iran, including protracted conflict, partial sanctions relief, and regime collapse — highlighting how economic measures and geopolitical negotiations could shape different outcomes. They also consider broader global developments, from shifting Gulf investment patterns to U.S. policy on Cuba, China, and export controls. Throughout, the episode underscores growing sanctions divergence between the U.S. and its allies, and the need for companies to prepare for geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty. Dawson Law previously served for over a decade as a U.S. diplomat at the US Department of State where he worked on the Iran Desk and was posted at the US Embassies in Sudan, Poland, Vietnam and Australia. He later worked as a senior sanctions policy advisor at the U.S. Department of the Treasury in the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and served as the first U.S. Treasury Representative to the United Kingdom, supporting transatlantic coordination on economic statecraft including Iran sanctions and illicit finance.

    20 min
  3. Brad Brooks-Rubin on Illicit Gold, Corruption, and Sanctions

    8/05

    Brad Brooks-Rubin on Illicit Gold, Corruption, and Sanctions

    In this episode, Justine Walker sits down with Brad Brooks-Rubin, a leading expert in sanctions, illicit finance, and corruption to examine why gold — one of the world's oldest stores of value — has become a blind spot in modern sanctions and financial crime frameworks. Their conversation explores gold's central role in illicit finance, corruption, and the shortcomings of existing due-diligence and certification programs. Against a backdrop of intensifying geopolitical competition and evolving payment systems, they unpack what effective accountability, intelligence sharing, and sanctions strategy could look like when confronting high‑risk commodities like gold. Brad Brooks-Rubin focuses on the intersection of different types of risks – sanctions, corruption, money laundering, political, and human rights. Most recently, Brad was a Senior Advisor in the Office of Sanctions Coordination at the U.S. Department of State, where he was responsible for sanctions policy coordination related to sub-Saharan Africa, Burma, the West Bank, and natural resources, principally diamonds, gold, and timber.

    24 min
  4. Rachel Alpert on the Nexus of Geopolitics and Sanctions: Policy, Pressure, and Rollbacks

    30/04

    Rachel Alpert on the Nexus of Geopolitics and Sanctions: Policy, Pressure, and Rollbacks

    At the ACAMS Assembly Hollywood, Justine Walker sits down with Rachel Alpert, a leading authority on national security, sanctions, human rights, and global strategy, to unpack how geopolitics and sanctions are increasingly intertwined. Their conversation explores how sanctions are shaping global diplomacy—including their role in negotiations with Iran—against a backdrop of heightened geopolitical volatility. Together, they examine how developments in Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, Syria, and Russia are influencing sanctions risk, enforcement priorities, and regulatory expectations worldwide, and what this evolving landscape means for organizations navigating compliance today.

    25 min
  5. Jonathan Burke on Evolving Threats, Technology, and Regulation

    24/04

    Jonathan Burke on Evolving Threats, Technology, and Regulation

    At the ACAMS Hollywood Assembly, Justine sat down with Jonathan Burke, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing. Their discussion explores the evolving terrorist financing risk landscape, the importance of aligning regulation with critical threats and institutional vulnerabilities, and how technology is reshaping fraud at an unprecedented scale and speed. Jonathan Burke leads the U.S. Department of Treasury's counter terrorist financing and anti-money laundering efforts. His career spans more than 20 years across foreign policy, national security, and financial services.

    18 min
  6. Oksana Ihnatenko on Supporting Ukraine

    16/10/2025

    Oksana Ihnatenko on Supporting Ukraine

    At the ACAMS Las Vegas Assembly, Justine sat down with Oksana Ihnatenko, RUSI, and ACAMS Rising Professional of the Year. Their discussion includes Oksana’s research and work to build public-private partnerships in Ukraine, how Ukrainians view current sanctions policy, and how Ukraine’s reconstruction can be funded. Oksana Ihnatenko is a Researcher for the Supervising and Monitoring Ukraine’s Reconstruction Funds (SMURF) project at the Centre for Finance and Security at RUSI, based in Kyiv. Her research focuses on Ukraine's adherence to FATF standards, fighting financial crime, anti-money laundering efforts, and issues surrounding reconstruction. You can read more here. https://www.rusi.org/people/ihnatenko

    21 min
  7. Carole House on AI, Cyber and Sanctions

    06/10/2025

    Carole House on AI, Cyber and Sanctions

    At the ACAMS Las Vegas Assembly, Justine sat down with Carole House, Senior Distinguished Fellow, ACAMS. Their discussion includes the AFC implications of generative artificial intelligence, including increasing sophistication of deepfakes and the resulting ‘authenticity crisis’, how we can build resilience to the threat, and trends in cyber-enabled sanctions evasion. Carole House recently joined ACAMS as a Senior Distinguished Fellow. Among Carole’s many prominent and senior roles, she previously served as the White House National Security Council (NSC) special advisor for cybersecurity and critical infrastructure policy.

    18 min
  8. Alex Zerden on the Middle East, Crypto, Cartels and Changing U.S. Priorities

    26/09/2025

    Alex Zerden on the Middle East, Crypto, Cartels and Changing U.S. Priorities

    At the ACAMS Las Vegas Assembly, Justine sat down with Alex Zerden, Capitol Peak Strategies. Their discussion covers a range of U.S. sanctions priorities, including significant action undertaken on both drug cartels and Iran, easing measures on Syria, and the implications of a U.S.-backed stablecoin. Alex Zerden is the Founder and Principal of Capitol Peak Strategies, a risk advisory firm based in Washington, DC. Capitol Peak works with leading financial institutions, companies and organizations to navigate emerging technologies, financial regulation, and economic crisis.

    26 min
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Podcast by ACAMS

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  • Autoria
    ACAMS
  • Anos em atividade
    2020 - 2026
  • Episódios
    50
  • Classificação
    Para todos
  • Copyright
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  • Site do programa
    Sanctions Space

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