Podcasts

Cross-border expert draws path to success in multiple jurisdictions

IAAR editor David Quinones talked with Astigarraga Davis' Arnoldo Lacayo about the Miami litigator's experience chasing assets around the world. Lacayo told Asset Recoveryⁱ Watch how multiple venues can mean different challenges -- and opportunities.

US DOJ forfeiture thought-leader talks asset recovery

Stefan Cassella was a pioneer during the earliest days of using forfeiture to disarm criminal enterprises, and since then he has authored countless papers, studies and laws on the subject while prosecuting hundreds of criminals -- all the while keeping his eyes on the money. IAAR Editor David Quinones spent some time with him discussing best practices and the progress of the asset recovery^*/forfeiture world.

UK forensic accountants discuss importance of asset recovery

Asset recovery^* and cross-border asset tracing are crucial parts of the fight against fraud in the United Kingdom. In advance of the 2011 Cross-Border Asset Tracing and Recovery Conference, IAAR editor David Quinones caught up with forensic accountants James Earp and Kristina Kicks of Grant Thornton UK to discuss the burgeoning field and why it is important in the UK.

StAR Initiative leader details progress against modern day corruption

With public corruption and asset freezes levied against deposed world leaders in the news, Asset Recovery^* Watch editor David Quinones caught up with Jean Pierre Brun, author of the World Bank-UNODC's Asset Recovery Handbook and a leading fighter of international corruption, to discuss how the political and legal winds are changing with regard to asset recovery^*.

Insurance receivers play crucial role in asset recovery

Part of the asset recovery^* effort is managing the assets after companies are placed in receivership, and this practice is most common in the insurance industry. Editorial Director David Quinones talks about the process with Patrick H. Cantillo, the president of the International Association of Insurance Receivers.

IAAR founder speaks on the need for certification

Former federal prosecutor and president of IAAR Charles A. Intriago makes the case for the Certified Specialist in Asset Recovery^* (CSAR) certification and explains why standards of competence are needed now more than ever in the field.

Learn more about the CSAR certification and register today to advance your career.

IALEIA President: Intelligence Analysts Can Help Make Your Case

Often overlooked, the intelligence analystⁱ has grown from an administrative position to a skilled profession and vital member of the asset recovery teamⁱ. Ritchie A. Martinez, the president of the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA), discussed with ARW editor David Quinones the progress IALEIA has made and the work still to be done.

CSAR Certification Explained by the IAAR Team

So, what is the CSAR, and how can it help your career? IAAR's Mike McDonald and Patricia Valdes spoke with ARW editor David Quinones about the process of creating the Certified Specialist in Asset Recoveryⁱ designation, the challenges and why experts in this field are needed now more than ever.

Forfeiture in the Modern World Explained by the Best in the Business

Former NYPD-asset forfeitureⁱ unit commander and IAAR advisory board member John Murphy, now a principal at Murphy Partners LLC, sat down with ARW editor David Quinones to discuss asset forfeiture, certification and the world of modern organized crime.

Ponzi Schemes: Dissected by a Veteran Professional

Kathy Bazoian Phelps, an attorneyⁱ in Los Angeles who specializes in recovering assets from the ruins of Ponzi schemes and other complex fraud, talks with ARW's David Quinones about making victims whole, the dynamics of the scam and more

GFI Managing Director Talks Global Corruption, the G-20 and the UBS Deal

Tom Cardamone, the managing director of the non-government agency Global Financial Integrity, addressed the recent G-20 summit in Toronto and the international group of nations' focus on corruption in the coming years. Asset Recovery^* Watch editor David Quinones also spoke with Cardamone about other asset recovery^* topics, including the recent Swiss-US deal that could reveal up to 4,500 names of possible tax cheats.

Veteran Asset Recovery and Investigative Expert Speaks

The International Center for Asset Recovery^*'s Tom Lasich shares his experiences and methods for tracing and recovering assets during this installment of the ARW Podcast.

William P. Olsen Speaks in Miami Beach

Asset Recovery^* Watch caught up with Bill Olsen, a forensic, investigation and litigation specialist with Grant Thornton's, on the final day of the 2010 International Asset Recovery^* Conference. From the lobby of the Eden Roc Hotel in Miami Beach, Olsen recalled his introduction to asset recovery^* as a New Jersey gaming agent.