In this new podcast series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. Over this series will take a deep dive into the most prominent accounting scandal and business failure in Germany since World War II, the Wirecard scandal. In this podcast series, we look at the main characters, the fraud they engaged in and how they did it, the professional services firms which facilitated the rise and fall of Wirecard and the wholesale failure of the German regulatory regime to reign in Wirecard. As Bette Davis said, “Put on your seat belt.”
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In this new podcast series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. Over this series will take a deep dive into the most prominent accounting scandal and business failure in Germany since World War II, the Wirecard scandal. In this podcast series, we look at the main characters, the fraud they engaged in and how they did it, the professional services firms which facilitated the rise and fall of Wirecard and the wholesale failure of the German regulatory regime to reign in Wirecard. As Bette Davis said, “Put on your seat belt.”
Welcome to Season 3 of Lies, Spies & Corporate Crimes: The Wirecard Saga. The Wirecard Saga, has become of the world’s leading sources on all things Wirecard. In The Wirecard Saga; Lies, Spies & Corporate Crimes, host Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors looks at the biggest financial scandal in post-war Germany from a variety of angles. On this episode, our host analyses the series of events connected to the company's downfall and the trial dates, as well as the Singaporean Police Force's investigation. In addition, the podcast examines other entities connected to the Wirecard scandal, including the German Ministry of Defense. Tune in to The Wirecard Saga for all the latest updates!
Key Highlights
Trial dates set in Singapore
Why won’t Germany take up Singapore’s offer?
Braun as Captain of the Titanic
He’s not a joiner
Second guessing CEO’s decisions
Judge Frodisch just can’t understand
TPA’s were firewalls
CEO of only some departments
Another loan to an off-shore entity
EY gets pulled back in
Wirecard Card Solutions’ legacy
PayRNet and RailsR ‘historic’ problem
Lietuvos Bankas says PayRNet engaged in gross TF
From Bad to Worse
Procurement Corruption
4Strat and the Austrian-Russian connection
Notable Quotes
1. "I have never been a gang member or even their leader. I had no personal relationship with any of these people."
2. "I didn't believe for a single second that the business wasn't there." "We said very clearly, we regard the third party partners as an intermediate step. The TPA is reviewed as a form of firewall, essentially, intercessors who create a distance between Wirecard and dealers, that is a layer to appear to reduce risk."
3. "I am convinced that the business existed, but obviously significant parts did not flow into the escrow account.""
4. "You couldn't run everything, the Wirecard Bank. And remember, all those illicit charges on cards needed to be recoded to get past Visa, Mastercard, Wirecard, Amex. And the intermediary banks, don't forget them. There were a lot of moving parts."
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The Wirecard Saga
In this new podcast series, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors. Over this series will take a deep dive into the most prominent accounting scandal and business failure in Germany since World War II, the Wirecard scandal. In this podcast series, we look at the main characters, the fraud they engaged in and how they did it, the professional services firms which facilitated the rise and fall of Wirecard and the wholesale failure of the German regulatory regime to reign in Wirecard. As Bette Davis said, “Put on your seat belt.”
