Introduction to Due Diligence
June 6, 2024
About the Event
This webinar featuring Sophie Balaÿ, Certified Financial Crime Specialist and member of our Board of Advisors, focused due diligence obligations, focusing on anti-money laundering (AML) protocols essential for art players. Sophie Balaÿ led a comprehensive discussion on AML due diligence and provided insights into regulatory frameworks and effective compliance strategies tailored for the art industry.
Furthermore, the webinar shed light on the power of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques, offering a deeper understanding of tools such as Google dorks, reverse image searches, and the Wayback Machine. Learn how these techniques can enhance due diligence efforts and uncover valuable insights to safeguard against financial crimes.
About the Speaker
Sophie Balaÿ
Originally trained as a lawyer, Sophie Balaÿ quickly directed her interest toward financial crime investigation, particularly international money laundering networks, the location and restitution of criminal proceeds, as well as financial crime relating to the environment and cultural heritage.
Previosuly, Sophie coordinated a team at VIDOCQ of analysts on major investigative and intelligence projects and has been involved in numerous complex investigation and intelligence files, including a major corruption case in the fishing sector in South West Africa, and suspicious real estate transactions which had been reported by a Canadian financial institution. She also assisted a law firm with the recovery of significant ill-gotten assets diverted from a foreign country.
Sophie was involved in the fight against counterfeiting and trafficking of cultural property, working at law firms in Paris, London and Shanghai. She was also involved in investigative journalism in Eastern Europe with the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.
Handouts and Reading Material
Read the handouts HERE.
