Episode 3: The Evolution of Illicit Finance
Dr Maria Nizzero, Edward Mortimer and Emma De Angelis
2 December 202428 Minute Listen
RUSI researcher Maria Nizzero talks about the growing problem of illicit finance and its shift from a domestic policy issue to a security threat.
She explains the process of the securitisation of illicit finance, what it means and the impact and challenges that will arise from it.
Dr Nizzero is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Finance and Security at RUSI and was previously Associate Professor of EU Politics and Institutions at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain. Her research examines the UK, EU and global financial crime landscape, asset recovery and sanctions, and the foreign policy dimension of illicit finance.
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