News and Analysis

The following are articles relevant to the Professional Investigator.   Click on the title to make a comment or join the conversation.

 


 

Blockchain leaders respond to Apple CEO’s call for technology regulation – 28 April 2019

Apple CEO Tim Cook stated at the TIME 100 summit, that technology should be regulated with greater consumer protection. He stated that cryptocurrencies have the power to bring new opportunities into the traditional financial sector, however reaping these benefits will require a combined effort from government, industry bodies, and private enterprises. 

https://micky.com.au/blockchain-leaders-respond-to-apple-ceos-call-for-technology-regulation/

Behind bars: India’s ‘Diamond King’ Nirav Modi’s fall from grace – 27 April 2019

Norav Modi, the “jeweller to the stars”, is behind bars after a year-long Interpol-led manhunt led to his arrest in central London on March 19. According to investigations Modi and his co-conspirators, illegally borrowed approximately $US4 billion over a period of seven years by manufacturing sham transactions purportedly to “import” diamonds and other gems into India, from trading hubs. It has been called the “Great Indian Bank Robbery”.

https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/behind-bars-india-s-diamond-king-nirav-modi-s-fall-from-grace-20190423-p51gf4.html