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Sanctions Space

ACAMS
Sanctions
Russia
Iran
Sanctions Compliance
Sanctions Evasion
Russia Sanctions
UK Sanctions
Financial Crime
Anti-Money Laundering
Ukraine
Export Controls
China
Syria
Transatlantic Cooperation
Geopolitics
National Security
Economic Warfare
Counter-Terrorism Financing
Financial Crimes
Enforcement Actions

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In this episode, Colin McDonald discusses his ongoing efforts to build the U.S. Department of Justice's newly created fraud division, pioneering a data-driven approach that targets the biggest threats, maximizes enforcement resources, and intersects ... more

Justine sits down with Howard Fields to discuss the complexities of navigating risk across jurisdictions with differing sanctions, regulatory expectations, and risk profiles. Fields explores the importance of governance, the challenges of developing ... more

At the ACAMS Assembly Vegas, Justine sits down with Jim Lee, former chief at IRS-CI, to discuss how he is continuing his mission of fighting financial crime and following the money in an increasingly digital ecosystem. Lee discusses how the threat en... more

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 prior... more

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Recent Guests

Colin McDonald
First Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division
U.S. Department of Justice
Episode: Colin McDonald on Building the DOJ's Fraud Playbook
Howard Fields
Executive Vice President of Risk & Compliance Enterprise Solutions and Commercialization at Mastercard
Mastercard
Episode: Howard Fields on Managing Risk Across Borders
Jim Lee
Former chief of IRS Criminal Investigation and Global Head of Capacity Building at Chainalysis
Chainalysis
Episode: Jim Lee on the Dynamism of Digital Assets
Nathalie von Taaffe
Former global head of sanctions corruption and anti-tax evasion financial crime compliance at Barclays; former MD and head of financial crime compliance at ICBC
Barclays; ICBC
Episode: Nathalie von Taaffe on Power and Risk in an Evolving Sanctions Space
Dawson Law
Founder of Council Global Advisors; former US diplomat and Treasury official specializing in sanctions, illicit finance, and economic security
Council Global Advisors
Episode: Dawson Law on Iranian Sanctions, Evasion, and Global Risk
Brad Brooks-Rubin
Senior advisor in the Office of Sanctions Coordination at the State Department; involved with Sentry
U.S. State Department; Sentry
Episode: Brad Brooks-Rubin on Illicit Gold, Corruption, and Sanctions
Rachel Alpert
Co-Chair of the National Security and Crisis, Human Rights and Global Strategy Practices
Jenner & Block
Episode: Rachel Alpert on the Nexus of Geopolitics and Sanctions: Policy, Pressure, and Rollbacks
Jonathan Burke
Assistant Secretary, U.S. Treasury for Terrorist Financing
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Episode: Jonathan Burke on Evolving Threats, Technology, and Regulation
Oksana Ihnatenko
Researcher with RUSI, based in Kyiv, Ukraine
RUSI
Episode: Oksana Ihnatenko on Supporting Ukraine

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Justine Walker
Host of the Sanctions Space podcast and moderator for the interview

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 50 ratings
  • Corruption normalised

    It is concerning that ACAMS chose to feature Marshall Billingslea in this podcast, which normalises the troubling shifts we are witnessing in the US government today, including the suspension of FCPA enforcement.

    The Trump administration’s approach to tariffs, corruption, and global financial policy has been and remains largely transactional rather than principled. Presenting its policies as part of a coherent strategy that upholds international order is misleading. ACAMS has a responsibility... more

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Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Shows the practical side of sanctions policy with concrete risk-management takeaways
Some episodes are heavy on geopolitics, which may feel dense for newcomers
Guest lineups are highly seasoned—great for practitioners
Insights bridge policy and banking to inform compliance strategy

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Colin McDonald on Building the DOJ's Fraud Playbook
Q: How is the threat environment shaping the biggest priorities for the Fraud Division today?
McDonald says the division uses data analytics to identify and pursue the largest fraud schemes while maintaining visibility across the broader field so fraud at every scale can be deterred. The approach helps direct limited investigative and prosecutorial resources efficiently.
Colin McDonald on Building the DOJ's Fraud Playbook
Q: Briefly explain the mission of the National Fraud Enforcement Division and why it was created at this particular moment.
McDonald says the division was established to protect Americans and taxpayers after growing evidence that government-funded programs had become major fraud targets, a problem accelerated during the pandemic. He cites estimates of hundreds of billions of dollars in annual fraud and says new tools and techniques are needed to address increasingly sophisticated threats.
Jim Lee on the Dynamism of Digital Assets
Q: What do you think may happen next, and what should we be really expecting from US regulators in the near time, given what we've seen with the Clarity Act?
Lee says that when legislation stalls, enforcement fills the gap because agencies can bring cases under existing authorities. He advises compliance leaders to build their programs now rather than wait for new legislation.
Jim Lee on the Dynamism of Digital Assets
Q: How are geopolitical conflicts and sanctions programs influencing activity within the crypto ecosystem?
Lee says sanctioned countries exploit gaps in traditional finance by using crypto rails to move value across borders. He describes Russia using crypto to evade sanctions, North Korea stealing it to fund weapons programs, and Iran and Venezuela using it to move revenue beyond the reach of dollar-based systems.
Howard Fields on Managing Risk Across Borders
Q: When you see a Syria transaction coming across their desk, how should people in the compliance community be managing that responsibly?
Fields says Syria remains a high-risk, newly opening market, so institutions should review and monitor transactions rather than presume they are prohibited, while supporting responsible economic growth.

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1. Colin McDonald
2. Howard Fields
3. Jim Lee
4. Nathalie von Taaffe
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6. Brad Brooks-Rubin
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