Monthly Archives: May 2012

Money Laundering… The Vatican Connection

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Chris Niccolls

A lot of people were very confused when the Pope’s butler was arrested, and told it had to do the growing scandal at the Vatican Bank. Some said, “How does a butler have anything to do with Banking?”; others said, … Continue reading →

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Stop Burning Money: Learning From JPMC’s Financial Mistakes

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Chris Niccolls

If you’re a long time reader of this blog, you know that for some time we’ve been discussing project management in the largest possible sense. For many, project management is all about managing the schedule and budget of a project. … Continue reading →

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The Game Of Money Laundering, Part 2

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Chris Niccolls

In our last blog, we discussed the origins of money laundering and how it evolved over the years. We know that when criminal organizations create big piles of money, they can’t do very much with that money until it moves … Continue reading →

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A Game Of Money Laundering, Part 1

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Chris Niccolls

Wherever  illegal money exists, there is a need to “launder” that money so that it can be used in the legitimate economy. In the earlier part of the 20th century, most “money laundering” schemes came from criminal activities. American and … Continue reading →

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