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The Wirecard Saga

Season 2 – Episode 3 – Shell Games

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
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The Wirecard Saga

Season 2 – Episode 2 – The Vagabond Rapping At Your Door

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
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The Wirecard Saga

Season 2-Episode 1, Knotweed in the Edelweiss


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
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Daily Compliance News

August 16, 2021 the FT Books of the Year edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Vacations one tool in preventing burnout. (NYT)
  • Wirecard shareholders sue the Administrator. (FT)
  • What about just suspending an assessment? (WSJ)
  • FT Business Books of the Year Nominees announced. (FT)
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The Wirecard Saga

Part 2, Perpetual Motion Machine


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
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The Wirecard Saga

Perpetual Motion Machine, Part 1


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
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Daily Compliance News

June 25, 2021 the Tried to Interfere edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • UN on the danger of terrorist attacks at sports events. (UN)
  • Deutsche Bank overhauls AML operations (again). (WSJ)
  • Cargo ships go back to the future. (NYT)
  • German Finance Minister tried to interfer in Wirecard probe. (FT)
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The Wirecard Saga

Know When To Hold ‘Em, Part 2


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…
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The Wirecard Saga

Know When To Hold ‘Em, Part 1


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 1’ 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:

  • 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…
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Daily Compliance News

May 22, 2021 the Wirecard Whistleblower edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Should Mike Pence get a book deal? (WSJ)
  • Is Apple too big? (NYT)
  • Austrian Chancellor expected to be charged with corruption. (FT)
  • Wirecard whistleblower. (FT)