The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology: A Century of Innovation

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The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology: A Century of Innovation

June 13, 2012  Banking and Securities Regulatory Compliance

"The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology: A Century of Innovation"

with Samuel Ezerzer and Jack J. Bensimon, Managing Director, Risk Diagnostics

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Introduction

The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, otherwise referred to as "Technion" is one of the world’s leading engineering universities. It is home to over 67,000 graduates, with over 90,000 degrees awarded.

Technion has recently teamed-up with American Cornell University in out-bidding major Ivy-League rivals (including Stanford University) to build a $2B graduate facility in New York by 2017 to house Masters and Ph.D. engineering students. This is part of mayor Bloomberg’s goal in making New York’s give Silicon Valley a run for its money, and making it the leading technology hub of the world. And Technion will play a key role in getting them there.Inventions that began at Technion contain a long and impressive list – to name a few - ICQ (the first instant messaging protocol), the USB key (memory drive), Better Place , and the recent Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, Dr. Dan Schectman, for his pioneering work in quasi-periodic crystals.

　

Technion was built in 1912, before the creation of the state of Israel. "Learn, then build", was the mainstay of Technion, and to this day, still remains. With us today to discuss the 100^th year centennial milestong for Technion is Prof. Boaz Golany, live from Haifa, Israel, and Jack Bensimon, our foreign correspondent in our Toronto studios.

today live from toronto is Jack Bensimon, He is on the chair subcommittee and board member of the Canadian Technion Society, live from Israel is Professor Boaz Golany is the Vice President for External Relations and Resource Development and the incumbent of the Samuel Gorney Chair in Engineering at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.

My name is Samuel Ezerzer, your host to the Money & Business show on Radio Shalom, CJRS 1650 AM. Thank you for tuning in live on the Money & Business show, with our studio and headquarters in Montreal, the financial capital and the home to the greatest hockey team, the Montreal Canadians. We have another great show for you today and as always, you can call if you have any questions, comments, or criticisms on today's topic. Please call us direct at 514 738 4100 ext 200 or email me at moneyandbusinessshow@gmail.com if you have any inquiries. You can also visit our website at www.radio-shalom.ca – all our shows are archived there.

"The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology: A Century of Innovation"

　

Jack Bensimon

Our guest today is Jack Bensimon, Managing Director of Risk Diagnostics Inc., an independent securities regulatory compliance consulting firm located in Toronto’s Bay St. core. He has worked in the securities industry for over 18 years, mainly acting as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) for banks, investment banking and counselling firms, trust companies, and broker-dealers. He has testified as an expert anti-money laundering witness in federal court for a major banking litigation case.

He is a graduate of the University of Toronto, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (Investment Management). Jack has a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Securities Law and a Master of Laws in the General stream from Osgoode Hall Law School (York University). He is completing another Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Business Law at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, on a part-time basis. He is also chair of the subcommittee and board member of the Canadian Technion Society. The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology is based in Haifa, Israel. He can be reached at jbensimon@rogers.com

　

Professor Boaz Golany
Professor Boaz Golany is the Vice President for External Relations and Resource Development and the holder of the Samuel Gorney Chair in Engineering at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. He holds a Ph.D. from the School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin (1985). He has been a faculty member in IE&M since 1986, served as an Associate Dean for Teaching 1994-1999 and as the faculty's Dean 2006-2011.

Professor Golany has served as an Area Editor and member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Productivity Analysis, IIE Transactions, Omega and Operations Research. Dr. Golany has published over 80 papers in refereed journals and over 15 book chapters. His publications are in the areas of Industrial Engineering, Operations Research and Management Science.

Dr. Golany has served as a consultant to various companies and agencies in Israel and the US spanning various sectors.

Sam

Jack Bensimon, Managing Director of Risk Diagnostics Inc., an independent securities regulatory compliance consulting firm located in Toronto’s live from Israel Professor Boaz Golany is the Vice President for External Relations and Resource Development and the incumbent of the Samuel Gorney Chair in Engineering at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.

　

　

　

　

Disclaimer: The suggestions, views, and experiences presented here are in no way, directly or indirectly, to be interpreted as legal or financial advice.

　

Segment I: The 100-year Evolution of Technion

[jack to boaz] Q1. here we are celebrating the 100^th centennial anniversary of technion. it’s been a bumpy ride. what period in technion’s evolution was the biggest challenge?

[jack to boaz] Q2. how did technion overcome those initial bumps along its path?

 

[jack to boaz] Q3. in looking back at its evolution, what period stands out as its inflection point?

[jack to boaz] Q4. what is the most important lesson technion has learned in the last 100 years?

  Image of Mayor Bloomberg, Technion President Lavie and Cornell President Skorton via NYC Digital 

Segment II: The R&D, Technology, and Innovation focus of Technion

[jack to boaz] Q1: technion faculty almost have, what some would describe, a paranoia over R&D and its commercial adoption. what’s driving this culture?

[jackto boaz] Q2. what is unique about the israeli mindset that perpetuates and fosters creativity? 

[jack to boaz] Q3. what is unique about technion that makes it capable of driving innovation from its students?

　
[jack to boaz] Q4: engineering students at technion are encouraged to think outside-the-box and develop start-up companies. how is this done at technion?

　

Segment III: The Impact of Technion on Israel and mankind around the world

　

[sam to Boaz] Q1. what role does technion play in the economic growth of israel?[sam to boaz] Q2. what are some major tech achievements from technion grads?

 

[Sam to Boaz] Q3. These programs must require substantial and ongoing funding initiatives. How is funding sustained to maintain the hight quality of its programs, students, faculty, and facilities?

[sam to jack] Q4. what role does the CTS in helping technion execute on its initiatives?

　

　

Segment IV: Recent Technion Initiatives: Cornell-Technion Strategic Partnership

[sam to boaz] Q1. this past november technion was awarded the bid among various leading ivy-league engineering universities in the us. what is the nature of this strategic partnership and how will it advance the technion cause?

 　
[sam to boaz] Q2. how will this partnership impact its brand and international reach of students ?

[sam to boaz] Q3. what synergies do you see between cornell university and technion in making new york a major technology hotbed? 

[Sam TO Boaz] Q4: WHEN CAN WE EXPECT THIS PROGRAM TO BE ROLLED OUT AND TO WHOM WILL IT CATER TO?

Segment V: Technion’s Future: The next 100 years, and beyond

　

[sam to Boaz Q1. technion has come along way since its birth in 1912. what are the two most significant initiatives you envision technion achieving?

[sam to boaz] Q3: can you tell us a bit about the launch this month of the book, "technion nation" – what can we take away from it?

[sam to jack] Q3. in strengthening cts, how can canadians contribute to the cause and further advance technion’s contribution to mankind ?



　Samuel Ezerzer

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Ponzi Scheme Architecture and Pitfalls

Radio Shalom 1650AM , Money and Business Show 
October 24, 2012
Banking and Securities Regulatory Compliance
"Ponzi Scheme Architecture and Pitfalls"

MONEY AND BUSINESS

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Introduction

Ponzi Schemes have proliferated and have caused widespread damage to capital markets and in wiping out investor wealth. Just south of the border in the US, in 2008, we saw Bernie Madoff who committed the largest financial fraud in history – bilking investors for over $60B, and sentenced to life in prison.

And these schemes are also taking place in Canada, where regulatory enforcement has been criticized as weak and lacks resources to sufficiently deal with it. We saw the episode with Vincent Lacqroix, right here in Montreal, who defrauded investors for over $40M. The common theme of investor trust and vulnerability is pervasive in these sophisticated schemes.

On this show, we will discuss this and other issues, risks, and concerns around Ponzi Schemes with a focus on steps investors can take to avoid being victims of such schemes with 3 different experts on the matter of ponzie schemes and there widespread use and What are some of the most common indicators or "red flags.

Ponzi Scheme:Architecture and Pitfalls

Program Name: Money and Business with Samuel Ezerzer

Hours : Wednesday live at 4pm, rebroadcasted Sunday at 3am and Monday at 7pm.

Description: The Money & Business Show is the only pure Business show, live in-studio direct from Montreal. The show focuses primarily on the Canadian, United States, and the international economy through a Canadian lens. The show is informative, exciting, and sometimes controversial, encouraging healthy debate.

My name is Samuel Ezerzer, your host to the Money & Business show on Radio Shalom, CJRS 1650 AM. Thank you for tuning in live with our Business studios headquarters in Montreal, the financial capital and the home to the greatest hockey team, the Montreal Canadians. We have another great show for you today and as always, you can call if you have any questions, comments, or criticisms on today's topic. Please call us direct at514 738 4100 ext 200or email me at moneyandbusinessshow@gmail.comif you have any inquiries. You can also visit our website at www.radio-shalom.ca– all our shows are archived there . 

Today’s topic of discussion: "Ponzi Schemes: Architecture and Pitfalls"

Jack Bensimon

Our guest today is Jack Bensimon, Managing Director of Black Swan Diagnostics Inc., an independent securities regulatory compliance consulting firm located in Toronto’s Bay St. core. He has worked in the securities industry for over 19 years, mainly acting as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) for banks, investment banking and counselling firms, trust companies, and broker-dealers. He has testified as an expert anti-money laundering witness in federal court for a major banking litigation case.

He is a graduate of the University of Toronto, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (Investment Management). Jack has a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Business Law from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law. Jack also has an LL.M. in Securities Law and an LL.M. in the General stream, both from Osgoode Hall Law School (York University). He is chair of the subcommittee and board member of the Canadian Technion Society. The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology is based in Haifa, Israel. He can be reached at jbensimon@rogers.com

Edward Nagel

Edward Nagel is Principal and founder of nagel + associates. He is a seasoned forensic accountant who has focused exclusively since 1998 on providing forensic and investigative accounting services to corporations, individuals, public sector and not-for-profit organizations and their legal advisors/boards, primarily in the area of corporate fraud

Edward’s experience encompasses leading and conducting financial investigations, investigating allegations of fraud and financial misconduct, providing anti-fraud consulting/training, conducting financial motive reviews and analyzing and quantifying economic damages.

In addition to being a Chartered Accountant (CA), 

Edward is recognized as a specialist in investigative and forensic accounting (IFA) by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and has testified as an expert witness before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Edward is also a Chartered Business Valuator (CBV).Before beginning his career in forensic accounting, Edward spent over three years (following two summer interships) as an auditor for a major international accounting firm, where he specialized in the financial services group.

In addition to his client responsibilities, Toronto forensic accountant Edward Nagel has lectured extensively to law enforcement groups, the federal and provincial government, peers in the accounting field, law firms and other professional organizations on fraud and forensic accounting topics. Edward has also participated an an expert witness in training sessions for litigators.

http://nagel-forensics.com/102710-radio-shalom/

Kathy Phelps

kphelps@ThePonziBook.com

Kathy Bazoian Phelps , she is a Partner at Danning, Gill, Diamond & Kollitz, LLP

Los Angeles, California

Kathy Phelps has over 21 years of experience as a lawyer in bankruptcy law and fraud litigation, has spoken and written widely on a broad range of fraud and bankruptcy related matters, and has co-written The Ponzi Book: A Legal Resource for Unraveling Ponzi Schemes.

She is a thought after keynote speaker on all issues relating to fraud, due diligence, compliance, and Ponzi schemes throughout the United States. Kathy speaks to hundreds of professionals, lawyers, accountants, bankers, financial advisors, investors, and others about mandatory due diligence and red flag warnings that simply cannot be ignored. Kathy has now also written a practical guide for investors and others containing specific tools and due diligence questions to ask, and insights into the marketing and sales tactics employed by the Ponzi perpetrator or other fraudster.

PonziBook

"The Ponzi Book is one-stop shopping for the facts needed to understand the complex fall-out from a collapsed Ponzi scheme as well as the legal strategies that exist and are required to unravel it."

Irving H. Picard,

Trustee of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, LLC

The book, tentatively titled, Ponzi Proof Your Investments: An Investor’s Guide to Avoid Ponzi Schemes, is expected to be released soon. Kathy’s memberships include International Chamber of Commerce FraudNet; Advisory Board, Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists; Advisory Board, American Bankruptcy Institute, American Bankruptcy Institute; National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees — at

Los Angles, California.

http://www.theponzibook.com/kathybazoianphelps.html

Video and Audio Presentations by Kathy Phelps

Audio podcast, Legal Issues in Ponzi Scheme Litigation, for the LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community on May 1, 2012. Available here.

Video, How to Avoid a Ponzi Scheme, with Michael Martin of the Huffington Post. On April 17, 2012, the video was published on the Huff Post Business website.

Audio podcast, Bankers That Bank Fraudsters Could Face Costly Liability to Victims, for the Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists on April 8, 2012. Available here.

Video of panel discussion, All's Well That Starts Well: Prejudgment Remedies, for the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, Spring Seminar, March 29-31, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Available here.

Webinar, The Costly Collision of Financial Institutions with Ponzi Schemes, on March 15, 2012. Available here.

Webinar, Ponzi Schemes, Securities Fraud and Other Fraudulent Enterprises: From "A" (Asset Forfeiture and Avoiding Powers) to "B" (Bankruptcy) to "C" (Coordinating Multiple Court Proceedings), for the Business Bankruptcy Committee of the the American Bar Association Business Section on March 8, 2012. The powerpoint presentation is available here.

Video from the Annual Fall Conference of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees on September 22, 2011, in Amelia Island, Florida, on a panel addressing Non-Traditional Assets. Available here.

Video of a panel discussion on Fraudulent Transfer Claims and Defenses in Ponzi Schemes Cases at the Annual Fall Conference of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees on September 29, 2010, in San Francisco, California. Availablehere.

PonziBook

PUBLICATIONS 

Handling Claims in Ponzi Scheme Bankruptcy and Receivership Cases, 42 Golden Gate U. L. Rev. 567 (2012)

What Do You Do When the Feds Come For Your Assets? Third-Party Claims in Forfeiture Proceedings, American Bar Association Business Law Section's Online Resource, Business Law Today, June 21, 2012

Supplementing the Tools in the Trustee's Toolbox, NABTalk, The Journal of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Trustees, Spring 2012

The Ponzi Book: A Legal Resource for Unraveling Ponzi Schemes, LexisNexis (2012)

Liability of Professionals and Insiders in Ponzi Schemes, 27 CEB Cal. Bus. L. Prac. 22 (Winter 2012)

Emergence of Mareva by Letter: Banks' Liability to Non-Customer Victims of Fraud, co-authored with Lincoln Caylor, Martin S. Kenney, and Yves Klein, Business Law International, Vol. 12 No. 2, May 2011

In Pari Delicto and The Blame Game: Should Receivers Get Caught in the Fray?, Receivership News, January 2011

Opportunities for Trustees in Ponzi Scheme Cases, NABTalk, Journal of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, Summer 2010

Bankruptcy Issues Arising in Ponzi Schemes, Century City Bar Association Newsletter, April 2010

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Technion-Israel Institute of Technology: Global Leaders in Technological Innovation

Show live from Haifa Israel
From the international headquarters of Technion
November 23^{rd 2011
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Today on our show live from the Business headquarters of Radio Shalom and coming to us live from the technion international headquarters in Haifa Israel , is Mr. jack Bensimon our Securities & Banking Regulatory Compliance Expert and foreign correspondent and With us today live from Haifa, Israel is Hershel Recht, National Director of the Canadian Technion Society, and Prof. Maitel of the Technion Institute of Technology in Israel``. To discuss ``Technion-Israel Institute of Technology: Global Leaders in Technological Innovation`

Prof. Peretz Lavie was inaugurated as the 16th president of Technion - Israel Institute of Technology on October 1, 2009. Lavie, a world authority on the psychophysiology of sleep and sleep disorders, heads the Technion Sleep Laboratory. He is the incumbent of the André Ballard Chair in Biological Psychiatry. Between 1993 and 1999, Lavie served as dean of the Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, and between 2001 and 2008, as Technion’s vice president for resource development and external relations. Lavie is the author of several books, including: The Enchanted World of Sleep; and Restless Nights: Understanding Sleep Apnea and Snoring. Lavie founded several start-up companies, including Itamar Medical Ltd.


Hershel Recht, National Director of the Canadian Technion Society

 


Technion – its Israel Institute of Technology is a research-intensive institute of technology . Its emphasis was on natural sciences, engineering, and architecture, and a school of medicine was added later.But there is also The Canadian Technion Society in Toronto that is part of a worldwide family of Technion Societies, who provides support to Technion-Israel Institute of Technology,
The technion is ranked among the world's leading science and technology universities.
it enjoys a worldwide reputation for its pioneering work in nanotechnology, computer science, biotechnology and medicine.

Mr. jack Bensimon our Securities & Banking Regulatory Compliance Expert and foreign correspondent coming to us live from the tecnion international headquarters in Haifa.
　　
　
　

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Jack Bensimon, CIMA, CFSA, CCSA, CAMS (spam protbection) Chief Compliance Officer Mr. Bensimon has worked in the securities industry since 1993 for both IIROC (Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada) and FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) registered dealers and holds dual US/Canadian securities licenses. He was the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) with BCI Canada Securities, C.S.T. Consultants, Swift Trade Securities USA/Biremis LLC, and Wellington West Capital Markets (USA). Before joining Fraser Mackenzie Limited, Mr. Bensimon was Managing Director of the regulatory risk & forensics practice of Risk Diagnostics. In this capacity, he advised companies spanning energy, technology, consumer goods, real estate, and financial services sectors (banks, broker-dealers, LMDs, ICPMs, and MSBs) on US/Canadian compliance risks and corporate governance concerns. Mr. Bensimon testified as an expert AML (Anti-Money Laundering) witness before the Canadian Competition Tribunal and has held the post of interim CFO for a number of broker-dealers.

Our Guest Speaker; Mr Edward Nagel is a seasoned Chartered Accountant founder of Nagel + Associates with almost 16 years of combined experience in forensic accounting & investigations.. http://nagel-forensics.com/listen

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INTRODUCTION
Money Money and Israeli Innovation

As Israel strives to maintain its economic independence, it recognizes, as do other nations, that a strong economy depends closely upon the education of its citizens.
The Technion and its graduates have risen to this challenge, providing the creative edge and the know-how to build the economy.
Prof. Albert Einstein's deep involvement in Technion opened its doors in 1924, located in Haifa; Israel has become Israel’s first modern university.
The first undergraduate class consisted of 17 students in two areas of instruction; Civil Engineering and Architecture.
Today Technion graduates comprise the majority of Israeli-educated scientists and engineers, constituting over 70% of the country's founders and managers of high-tech industries. Due to the ingenuity of Technion alumni, Israel is now home to the greatest concentration of high-tech start up companies anywhere outside of the Silicon Valley. 80% of Israeli NASDAQ companies are led by Technion graduates.

Professor Dan Shechtman of the Materials Engineering Faculty received the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of Quasiperiodic Crystals – a new class of materials & Professors Avram Hershko and Aaron Ciechanover of the Faculty of Medicine received the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery of the crucial role of ubiquitin in the process of protein breakdown in cells.

The Technion is one of a handful of universities worldwide with a student program to design, build, and launch their own satellites. The Gurwin TechSat II microsatellite was successfully in orbit July 1998 - April 2010.
As The late Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak Rabin once said "You - the people of the Technion – have led the way in technology, science and engineering."

Today on our show live from the Business headquarters of Radio Shalom and coming to us live from the technion international headquarters in Haifa Israel , is Mr. jack Bensimon our Securities & Banking Regulatory Compliance Expert and foreign correspondent and with us today live from Haifa, Israel is Hershel Recht, National Director of the Canadian Technion Society, and Prof. Maitel of the Technion Institute of Technology in Israel``. To discuss ``Technion-Israel Institute of Technology: Global Leaders in Technological Innovation
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SAMUEL EZERZER

Ponzi Scheme:Architecture and Pitfalls

     Radio Shalom 1650AM , Money and Business Show 

                                                                  October 24, 2012

Banking and Securities Regulatory Compliance

"Ponzi Scheme Architecture and Pitfalls"

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MONEY AND BUSINESS

Introduction

Ponzi Schemes have proliferated and have caused widespread damage to capital markets and in wiping out investor wealth. Just south of the border in the US, in 2008, we saw Bernie Madoff who committed the largest financial fraud in history – bilking investors for over $60B, and sentenced to life in prison.
And these schemes are also taking place in Canada, where regulatory enforcement has been criticized as weak and lacks resources to sufficiently deal with it. We saw the episode with Vincent Lacqroix, right here in Montreal, who defrauded investors for over $40M. The common theme of investor trust and vulnerability is pervasive in these sophisticated schemes.



On this show, we will discuss this and other issues, risks, and concerns around Ponzi Schemes with a focus on steps investors can take to avoid being victims of such schemes with 3 different experts on the matter of ponzie schemes and there widespread use and What are some of the most common indicators or "red flags.

                                          

                                        

                 

Ponzi Scheme:Architecture and Pitfalls

Program Name: Money and Business with Samuel Ezerzer
Hours : Wednesday live at 4pm, rebroadcasted Sunday at 3am and Monday at 7pm.
Description: The Money & Business Show is the only pure Business show, live in-studio direct from Montreal. The show focuses primarily on the Canadian, United States, and the international economy through a Canadian lens. The show is informative, exciting, and sometimes controversial, encouraging healthy debate.

My name is Samuel Ezerzer, your host to the Money & Business show on Radio Shalom, CJRS 1650 AM. Thank you for tuning in live with our Business studios headquarters in Montreal, the financial capital and the home to the greatest hockey team, the Montreal Canadians. We have another great show for you today and as always, you can call if you have any questions, comments, or criticisms on today's topic. Please call us direct at514 738 4100 ext 200or email me at moneyandbusinessshow@gmail.comif you have any inquiries. You can also visit our website at www.radio-shalom.ca– all our shows are archived there . I work as Financial Consultant for T.E MIRADOR or TE WEALTH. TE MIRADOR has been providing Corporate Executives , CEO 'S , families ,employers and employee with independent wealth management and Financial education services since 1972. You can visit our website for my contact information at www.temirador.com,

Today’s topic of discussion: "Ponzi Schemes: Architecture and Pitfalls"

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Jack Bensimon

Our guest today is Jack Bensimon, Managing Director of Black Swan Diagnostics Inc., an independent securities regulatory compliance consulting firm located in Toronto’s Bay St. core. He has worked in the securities industry for over 19 years, mainly acting as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) for banks, investment banking and counselling firms, trust companies, and broker-dealers. He has testified as an expert anti-money laundering witness in federal court for a major banking litigation case.

He is a graduate of the University of Toronto, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (Investment Management). Jack has a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Business Law from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law. Jack also has an LL.M. in Securities Law and an LL.M. in the General stream, both from Osgoode Hall Law School (York University). He is chair of the subcommittee and board member of the Canadian Technion Society. The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology is based in Haifa, Israel. He can be reached at jbensimon@rogers.com

Edward Nagel

Edward Nagel is Principal and founder of nagel + associates. He is a seasoned forensic accountant who has focused exclusively since 1998 on providing forensic and investigative accounting services to corporations, individuals, public sector and not-for-profit organizations and their legal advisors/boards, primarily in the area of corporate fraud

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Edward’s experience encompasses leading and conducting financial investigations, investigating allegations of fraud and financial misconduct, providing anti-fraud consulting/training, conducting financial motive reviews and analyzing and quantifying economic damages.

In addition to being a Chartered Accountant (CA), 

Edward is recognized as a specialist in investigative and forensic accounting (IFA) by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and has testified as an expert witness before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Edward is also a Chartered Business Valuator (CBV).Before beginning his career in forensic accounting, Edward spent over three years (following two summer interships) as an auditor for a major international accounting firm, where he specialized in the financial services group.
In addition to his client responsibilities, Toronto forensic accountant Edward Nagel has lectured extensively to law enforcement groups, the federal and provincial government, peers in the accounting field, law firms and other professional organizations on fraud and forensic accounting topics. Edward has also participated an an expert witness in training sessions for litigators.

http://nagel-forensics.com/102710-radio-shalom/

Kathy Phelps

kphelps@ThePonziBook.com

Kathy Bazoian Phelps , she is a Partner at Danning, Gill, Diamond & Kollitz, LLP
Los Angeles, California
Kathy Phelps has over 21 years of experience as a lawyer in bankruptcy law and fraud litigation, has spoken and written widely on a broad range of fraud and bankruptcy related matters, and has co-written The Ponzi Book: A Legal Resource for Unraveling Ponzi Schemes.

She is a thought after keynote speaker on all issues relating to fraud, due diligence, compliance, and Ponzi schemes throughout the United States. Kathy speaks to hundreds of professionals, lawyers, accountants, bankers, financial advisors, investors, and others about mandatory due diligence and red flag warnings that simply cannot be ignored. Kathy has now also written a practical guide for investors and others containing specific tools and due diligence questions to ask, and insights into the marketing and sales tactics employed by the Ponzi perpetrator or other fraudster.

PonziBook

 

"The Ponzi Book is one-stop shopping for the facts needed to understand the complex fall-out from a collapsed Ponzi scheme as well as the legal strategies that exist and are required to unravel it."

Irving H. Picard,
Trustee of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, LLC

 The book, tentatively titled, Ponzi Proof Your Investments: An Investor’s Guide to Avoid Ponzi Schemes, is expected to be released soon. Kathy’s memberships include International Chamber of Commerce FraudNet; Advisory Board, Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists; Advisory Board, American Bankruptcy Institute, American Bankruptcy Institute; National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees — at

Los Angles, California.

http://www.theponzibook.com/kathybazoianphelps.html

Video and Audio Presentations by Kathy Phelps

Audio podcast, Legal Issues in Ponzi Scheme Litigation, for the LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community on May 1, 2012. Available here.

Video, How to Avoid a Ponzi Scheme, with Michael Martin of the Huffington Post. On April 17, 2012, the video was published on the Huff Post Business website.

Audio podcast, Bankers That Bank Fraudsters Could Face Costly Liability to Victims, for the Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists on April 8, 2012. Available here.

Video of panel discussion, All's Well That Starts Well: Prejudgment Remedies, for the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, Spring Seminar, March 29-31, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Available here.

Webinar, The Costly Collision of Financial Institutions with Ponzi Schemes, on March 15, 2012. Available here.

Webinar, Ponzi Schemes, Securities Fraud and Other Fraudulent Enterprises: From "A" (Asset Forfeiture and Avoiding Powers) to "B" (Bankruptcy) to "C" (Coordinating Multiple Court Proceedings), for the Business Bankruptcy Committee of the the American Bar Association Business Section on March 8, 2012. The powerpoint presentation is available here.

Video from the Annual Fall Conference of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees on September 22, 2011, in Amelia Island, Florida, on a panel addressing Non-Traditional Assets. Available here.

Video of a panel discussion on Fraudulent Transfer Claims and Defenses in Ponzi Schemes Cases at the Annual Fall Conference of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees on September 29, 2010, in San Francisco, California. Availablehere.

PonziBook

Publications

Handling Claims in Ponzi Scheme Bankruptcy and Receivership Cases, 42 Golden Gate U. L. Rev. 567 (2012)

What Do You Do When the Feds Come For Your Assets? Third-Party Claims in Forfeiture Proceedings, American Bar Association Business Law Section's Online Resource, Business Law Today, June 21, 2012

Supplementing the Tools in the Trustee's Toolbox, NABTalk, The Journal of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Trustees, Spring 2012

The Ponzi Book: A Legal Resource for Unraveling Ponzi Schemes, LexisNexis (2012)

Liability of Professionals and Insiders in Ponzi Schemes, 27 CEB Cal. Bus. L. Prac. 22 (Winter 2012)

Emergence of Mareva by Letter: Banks' Liability to Non-Customer Victims of Fraud, co-authored with Lincoln Caylor, Martin S. Kenney, and Yves Klein, Business Law International, Vol. 12 No. 2, May 2011

In Pari Delicto and The Blame Game: Should Receivers Get Caught in the Fray?, Receivership News, January 2011

Opportunities for Trustees in Ponzi Scheme Cases, NABTalk, Journal of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, Summer 2010

Bankruptcy Issues Arising in Ponzi Schemes, Century City Bar Association Newsletter, April 2010