Global trade: Opportunity and threat

Vast quantities of goods move around the world every day, powering the global economy. Concealed within those flows is opportunity for criminals to launder the proceeds of corruption, drugs and human trafficking, and to move weapons and sanctioned goods across borders. For compliance and AFC professionals, the scale and complexity of this challenge is formidable.

Join ICA Vice President Tim Tyler as he talks to Senator David Wells about the nature of the threat and the new techniques and tools bringing greater transparency to the trade and financial flows that enable it.

Senator Wells is Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications and Vice President of the Executive Committee of the Canada–Europe Parliamentary Association, bringing a legislator's perspective on the movement of goods, transatlantic cooperation, and the governance frameworks that underpin both.

🔍 What you'll hear:

🚢 How criminal networks exploit legitimate trade to launder illicit funds
🛡️ The sanctions evasion challenge — and what's slipping through
🔗 Emerging tools and techniques bringing visibility to opaque supply chains
⚖️ Where policy, enforcement and compliance practice need to align