South African drama continues to play out in asset recovery circles

Blog date: 12/05/2011 | Posted by: David Quinones
The man who replaced corruption-fighter extraordinaire Willie Hofmeyr as the head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been lambasted for recent comments made in local South African media. Meanwhile, Hofmeyr, who still heads South Africa’s Asset Forfeiture* Unit (AFU), has obtained a confiscation order to take... READ MORE >>


Atlanta receiver/trustee, financial crime-fighter named to IAAR Advisory Board

Blog date: 11/23/2011 | Posted by: David Quinones
Among the news and developments coming out of the IAAR 3rd Annual Conference is the inclusion of a new member of the esteemed IAAR Advisory Board, a collection of the top asset recovery* professionals in the world whose collective hand guides the organization in its efforts.S. Gregory Hays, founder and managing... READ MORE >>


IAAR expert panel to dissect case study fact pattern during annual conference

Blog date: 11/10/2011 | Posted by: David Quinones
As regular followers of IAAR know, the association’s annual conference is less than a week away, and in anticipation IAAR has released its fact pattern for the closing general session, Tracing the Assets of Your Target and His Fronts Through Bank Records, Social Media and ‘Commodities Flow’ Analysis. The case study... READ MORE >>


IAAR Advisory Board Member writes the book on Ponzi schemes

Blog date: 11/09/2011 | Posted by: David Quinones
Expert and authors in the field of bankruptcy* and insolvency* often lay claim to writing the book on Ponzi schemes. News today is that IAAR Advisory Board Member and frequent expert speaker Kathy Bazoian Phelps, partner at Los Angeles-based Danning, Gill, Diamond & Kollitz, is perhaps the first to truly earn that... READ MORE >>


US civil forfeiture against Obiang another strike against Equatorial Guinea efforts

Blog date: 10/27/2011 | Posted by: David Quinones
While officials in Equatorial Guinea strive to reinvent its image as a commercial and tourist hub, the US Justice Department on Tuesday announced it would pursue civil forfeiture actions against the president of the wealthy kleptocratic African nation’s playboy heir.The US Justice Department filed civil forfeiture... READ MORE >>


CSARs wanted in British Virgin Islands, Bermuda

Blog date: 10/18/2011 | Posted by: David Quinones
Two jobs have recently been posted searching for qualified Certified Specialists in Asset Recovery for leadership roles in the British Virgin Islands and Bermuda.The positions, Managing Director and Manager/Senior Manager, are posted on the recruiting website selectpeople.com and while the employer is not disclosed,... READ MORE >>


California-area asset recovery professionals: See IAAR advisor Kathy Bazoian Phelps at white collar crime conference

Blog date: 10/17/2011 | Posted by: David Quinones
IAAR Advisory Board member Kathy Bazoian Phelps will be a featured speaker at the White Collar Crime and Business Bankruptcy* Conference in San Francisco, November 4-5.The conference, presented by the American Bar Association and Golden Gate University Law School, will deal with the changing landscape of asset... READ MORE >>


Vantis tab for Stanford work more than 60-times the size of recovery

Blog date: 10/13/2011 | Posted by: David Quinones
Since taking over the wreckage that has been the liquidation of alleged-Ponzi schemer R. Allen Stanford's empire, Grant Thornton has encountered some surprises and setbacks. But none were as shocking as the realization that the now deposed liquidator, Vantis Plc, has billed $18 million for their initial efforts. The... READ MORE >>


Madoff trustee to make first disbursement to victims Wednesday

Blog date: 10/04/2011 | Posted by: David Quinones
Three years after the largest Ponzi scheme* in history was uncovered, investors will be reimbursed $312 million, or about 4.6 percent of the losses incurred, on Wednesday.The trustee for the bankruptcy* liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Services (BLMIS) announced Tuesday that he would make his initial... READ MORE >>


IAAR founder and editor to discuss financial crimes on Webinar learning event

Blog date: 09/28/2011 | Posted by: David Quinones
On Thursday, Oct. 6, Charles A. Intriago -- IAAR Founder and President and founder of Money Laundering Alert – and IAAR Editor David Quinones (myself) will be the featured presenters on a webinar hosted by AML Services International, run by former ACAMS Executive Director Saskia Rietbroek.Register here in the next day... READ MORE >>


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