Follow The Money – Using AML Laws to Smash Illegal Wildlife Syndicates
Uncover the hidden financial footprints of organised crime.
For years, the illegal wildlife trade has thrived as a multi‑jurisdictional, lucrative business run by shadowy syndicates. But the rules of engagement have changed.
Join us for an exclusive webinar exploring the ground- breaking public‑private partnership between conservation leaders like WildAid, global database networks, and premier financial institutions that successfully dismantled Hong Kong’s infamous ivory trade.
You will discover how grassroots intelligence was channelled into global AML screening tools and examine the high‑stakes legal and financial mechanisms now being deployed to hit international traffickers where it hurts most: their pockets.
From asset freezing to production orders and enhanced financial scrutiny, this session reveals how modern AML frameworks are transforming the fight against wildlife crime.
Alex Hofford is a wildlife crime investigator and environmental compliance expert who brings a rare combination of frontline wildlife crime investigations and specialist expertise in anti-money laundering. As an investigator with direct insight into how organized, transnational wildlife crime syndicates operate on the ground and across supply chains, he now applies this knowledge through a financial crime lens, focusing on how criminal networks rely on complex financial flows, trade-based money laundering, and cross-border systems to operate and expand. Holding an International Compliance Association (ICA) Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering (with Distinction), Alex is well positioned to bridge the gap between conservation and financial enforcement, helping to identify, disrupt, and prevent the financial mechanisms that enable organized wildlife crime, ultimately supporting environmental goals. Alex is currently taking the International Compliance Association (ICA) Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering and is expected to graduate in Q1 2027.