FATF has rolled out their most comprehensive guidance on asset recovery and the entire digital asset industry should take notice.

In this episode, Jim Lee (Global Head of Capacity Building, Chainalysis) talks with both, Aidan Larkin (Co-Founder & CEO, Asset Reality) and Hugo Hoyland (Chief Strategy Officer, Asset Reality) and leverages their transformative experiences and efforts toward developing efficient solutions for managing seized digital assets.

They outline the significant challenges faced by investigators globally, they are spearheading efforts to streamline asset recovery processes through innovative platforms like Asset Reality and highlighting the best practices mentioned by the renewed focus from international bodies like the FATF in their guidance

The trio discuss the importance of public private partnerships to bridge knowledge gaps and coordinate cross border recovery operations effectively and highlight partnerships with Operation Shamrock and the critical role that swift and capable asset management plays in the modern fight against financial crime.

Minute-by-minute episode breakdown

2 | Challenges and Innovations in Global Asset Recovery

5 | FATF Guidance and Importance of Seizures and Forfeitures in Investigations

10 | Improving Global Asset Recovery Through Effective Management Practices

14 | Challenges and Strategies in Digital Asset Seizure and Management

19 | Solutions in Government Asset Seizure Management

25 | Importance of Public Private Partnerships in Law Enforcement

29 | Private Sector's Role in Asset Recovery and Law Enforcement

32 | Global Success in Digital Asset Seizures and Financial Crime Expertise

39 | Complexities of Crypto Asset Seizure and Forfeiture

43 | Government Strategies for Liquidating Digital and Physical Assets

46 | Improving Global Asset Recovery and Standardizing Seized Asset Data

51 | Operation Shamrock and Asset Recovery in Crypto Investigations

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Speakers on today’s episode

Jim Lee ** Host** (Global Head of Capacity Building, Chainalysis)
Aidan Larkin (Co-Founder & CEO, Asset Reality)
Hugo Hoyland (Chief Strategy Officer, Asset Reality)

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