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Daily Compliance News

March 20, 2023 – The Alfred E. Newman Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

Stories we are following in today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • UBS to buy Credit Suisse. (FT)
  • Crisis, what crisis? (FT)
  • O’Sullivan linked to Wirecard. (FT)
  • Does mattering matter? (FT)
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Wirecard

Season 3, Episode 39 – Coming off the Rails

Welcome to Season 3 of Lies, Spies & Corporate Crimes: The Wirecard Saga. The Wirecard Saga has become the world’s leading source of all things Wirecard. In The Wirecard Saga, Lies, Spies & Corporate Crimes, host 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, our host analyses the series of events connected to the company’s downfall and follows the trial dates and the Singaporean Police Force’s investigation. In addition, the podcast examines other entities connected to the Wirecard scandal, including the German Ministry of Defense. Tune in to The Wirecard Saga for all the latest updates!

Key Highlights

  • Trial dates set in Singapore
  • Why won’t Germany take up Singapore’s offer?
  • Braun as Captain of the Titanic
  • He’s not a joiner
  • Second-guessing CEO’s decisions
  • Judge Frodisch just can’t understand
  • TPA’s were firewalls
  • CEO of only some departments
  • Another loan to an off-shore entity
  • EY gets pulled back in
  • Wirecard Card Solutions’ legacy
  • PayRNet and RailsR ‘historic’ problem
  • Lietuvos Bankas says PayRNet engaged in gross TF
  • From Bad to Worse
  • Procurement Corruption
  • 4Strat and the Austrian-Russian connection

Notable Quotes

1.     “I have never been a gang member or even their leader. I had no personal relationship with any of these people.”

2.     “I didn’t believe for a single second that the business wasn’t there.” “We said very clearly, we regard the third-party partners as an intermediate step. The TPA is reviewed as a form of firewall, essentially, intercessors who create a distance between Wirecard and dealers, a layer that appears to reduce risk.”

3.     “I am convinced that the business existed, but significant parts did not flow into the escrow account.”

4.     “You couldn’t run everything, the Wirecard Bank. And remember, all those illicit card charges needed to be recorded to get past Visa, Mastercard, Wirecard, and Amex. And the intermediary banks, don’t forget them. There were a lot of moving parts.”

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Wirecard

Season 3, Episode 38 – The Men Behind the Curtain

Welcome to Season 3 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. On this episode, Mikhail delves into the ongoing trial of Wirecard and Ollie Bellenhaus, who stand accused of numerous layers of deceit. She covers the landmark decision made by the Irish highest court as well as details around the many underlying entities that could now become exposed as a result. Mikhail also explores the many shell companies created. Tune in to this captivating episode to explore the world of corporate deceit, fraud, and money laundering on the Lies, Spies, and Corporate Crimes.

Key Highlights:

·      The History of Limited Liability Companies in Britain;

·      Allegations of Fraud in Binary Option Trading;

·      The Impact of Being Victimized by Financial Fraud Involving a Legitimate Business;

·      The Exploitation of Investors;

·      The Impact of Directors on Corporate Business: Examining the Cases of Ryan Coats and Liam Granger;

·      Credit Card Companies and Financial Services Providers;

·      Money Laundering Through Offshore Accounts in Ireland;

·      The Irish Central Bank’s Concern with Grey Mountain’s Unlicensed MSB Operation and Their Response;

·      Tax Evasion or Loss of VAT Revenue in Ireland; and

·      Directors’ Liability in an Irish Company.

Notable Quotes

1. “They label Bellenhaus, a professional liar.”

2. “The defense lawyers accused him of so many layers of deceit. It was almost comical.”

3. “The court’s decision means where a fraud perpetrated can be found to have a nexus through Ireland, there is now a basis to unmask those that ultimately benefited from that fraud no matter where they are.”

4. “Until this case, no Irish court had ever held that the veil of incorporation could be pierced or should be pierced in order that directors be held personally liable for the actual emissions of their company, in a case like the one mister Powell was bringing.”

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Wirecard

Monkeys in Suits

Welcome to Season 3 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, Mikhail brings us all up to date on the status of the court cases.

Some of the highlights include:

  • An entire Criminal Chamber for Wirecard
  • Does Braun have the sitzfleisch?
  • Bellenhaus’s selective memory
  • Just who exactly was falsifying the documents?
  • Bellenhaus beats back his better angels
  • A 500% raise demand
  • EY had two brushes with the fraud
  • Auditors give up public accounting licenses and
  • Apas closes its investigation
  • Court rejects motions to stay
  • Rejection may offer ultimate grounds for appeal
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Wirecard

The Wirecard Saga – Blunt Force Trauma

Welcome to Season 3 of Lies, Spies & Corporate Crimes: The Wirecard Saga. The Wirecard Saga has become the world’s leading source of 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, 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:

  • Hello! Marsalek
  • Austria’s DSN finds the unexploded ordinance.
  • Gattringer rides again
  • Marsalek and Grechenig RISE
  • KPMG to Benko, you need DSIRF
  • Subzero attacks
  • Beware of partners selling software
  • Signa and Benko raided
  • Germany’s Arne Schonbohm fired
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Wirecard

IT Shopping on eBay

Welcome to Season 3 of Lies, Spies & Corporate Crimes: The Wirecard Saga. The Wirecard Saga has become the world’s leading source of 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, 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:

  • Claims of exculpatory evidence concealed
  • Much is irrelevant to this trial
  • Shopping on eBay
  • Cash to the HedgeHog
  • Shareholder lawsuit struck down
  • Germany’s FIU forgets 100,000 STRs
  • BaFin ups their social media presence
  • Apas punts
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Daily Compliance News

December 13, 2022 – The SBF Arrested Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you four compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network.

Stories we are following in today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Guangzhou R&F Properties wanted for bribery in the US. (YahooNews)
  • Charges brought in Qatar bribes of EU legislators. (NYT)
  • Braun wants the Wirecard trial suspended. (FT)
  • DOJ split over charging Binance for money laundering. (Reuters)
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Daily Compliance News

December 9, 2022 – The Goldilocks Balls Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you four compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network.

Stories we are following in today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • KPMG was caught cheating again. (WSJ)
  • Sunny Bulwani was sentenced to 13 years. (NYT)
  • More corruption in baseball? (Twinkietown)
  • Wirecard trial begins. (Reuters)

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The Wirecard Saga

Season 3, Episode 34 – The Docket Part 2: Jane Doe

Welcome to Season 3 of Lies, Spies & Corporate Crimes: The Wirecard Saga. The Wirecard Saga has become the world’s leading source of 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 34, 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:

  • Lawsuits continue to disclose more dirt
  • A truly brave whistleblower
  • Crimes against children fund Wirecard
  • German technology fueled Internet porn
  • How to hide dirty profits
  • MindGeek was a good client
  • Banks in it together: Wirecard, FBME & Deutsche
  • Visa played its part
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The Wirecard Saga

Season 3, The Docket Part I: Crowds & Money

Welcome to Season 3 of Lies, Spies & Corporate Crimes: The Wirecard Saga. The Wirecard Saga has become the world’s leading source of 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 33 of Season 3, 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:

  • Braun’s Small Victories and Large Defeats
  • So Many Potential Witnesses
  • Rolling Back the Balance Sheet Years
  • The Dutch Advantage
  • EY is Unable to Focus
  • Lint in the Deep Pockets
  • Moon Shot for Vucak
  • Cutting Deals