28
February 2024
Past Event
Under Secretary Brian Nelson on Financial Transparency and National Security

Event will also air live on this page.

 

Inquiries: mdewitt@hudson.org

Under Secretary Brian Nelson on Financial Transparency and National Security

Past Event
Hudson Institute
February 28, 2024
The front of the United States Treasury building on January 3, 2024, in Washington, DC. (J. David Ake via Getty Images)
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The front of the United States Treasury building on January 3, 2024, in Washington, DC. (J. David Ake via Getty Images)
28
February 2024
Past Event

Event will also air live on this page.

 

Inquiries: mdewitt@hudson.org

Speakers:
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Brian Nelson

Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Department of the Treasury

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Nate Sibley

Fellow and Director, Kleptocracy Initiative

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The United States has a long history of global leadership on combating illicit finance, from the landmark Bank Secrecy Act of 1979 to coordinating international sanctions on Russia’s war economy. But a lack of transparency within the US financial system itself has made the system vulnerable to money laundering, sanctions evasion, and even terrorist financing.

The Biden administration and Congress have prioritized initiatives to close financial secrecy loopholes in recent years. These notably include the recently launched Beneficial Ownership Information Registry to tackle shell company abuse and new proposed rules to curb money laundering through real estate and other high-risk sectors of the US economy.

Overseeing these efforts within the Department of the Treasury is the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI), led by Under Secretary Brian Nelson. TFI is responsible for developing and implementing US government strategies to combat illicit finance, marshaling formidable enforcement, regulatory, and intelligence capabilities to target domestic and foreign threats to US national security. TFI also oversees component offices responsible for economic sanctions, financial intelligence, and asset forfeiture.

Please join Hudson Institute for a discussion with Under Secretary Nelson on strengthening financial transparency to safeguard US national and economic security.

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