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Frank Haberstroh

AML and Sanctions Lead

Education
Doctorate in Law, Autonomous University of Barcelona
Education
Master's Degree in Defense, Security and Geostrategy, Madrid Open University
Education
First and Second State Examination in Law, Albert Ludwig University
Institute
UNU-CPR
Contacts
haberstroh@unu.edu

Dr Frank Haberstroh is AML and Sanctions Lead for the Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) Initiative, a project based at the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research.

Before joining UNU-CPR, Dr Frank Haberstroh worked for three years at a private and commercial bank as Compliance Officer for Anti-Financial Crime and Sanctions Compliance, as well as two years as a consultant for anti-financial crime and capital market compliance at a Big Four consulting firm. Alongside his work, he initiated the creation of a project to identify and combat financial flows of human trafficking within the framework of the Anti-Financial Crime Alliance (AFCA), a German public-private partnership. This project, under Dr Haberstroh’s leadership, brought together the expertise of several international banks, the German Federal Police and other public sector institutions, and has been recognized internationally as a best practice model for such collaborations.

Dr Haberstroh holds a Doctorate in Law from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (summa cum laude), after completing a doctoral thesis related to the interplay between international criminal law, the international sanctions and embargoes framework, and anti-financial crime compliance. Furthermore, he holds a Law Degree from the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, Germany, together with qualification to practice as a magistrate, and a Master’s degree in Defense, Security, and Geostrategy from Madrid Open University.

Research Interests

Human trafficking

Illicit finance

International finance

International financial institutions

Investments and Financial Markets

Modern Slavery

Publications

Brief

Tackling Illicit Financial Flows at Source: Adopting a ‘Location-Centred Approach’ to Address Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking

Advanced monitoring of suspicious transactions to enhance the targeting of exploitative crimes.

02 Mar 2024

Report

Detecting Financial Flows of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery: A Guide to Automated Transaction Monitoring

Mobilizing the financial sector to enhance detection of modern slavery.

01 Dec 2023

Brief

Establishing an Agile Response Process to Crisis and Conflict-related Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Risks

Risk identification and mitigation measures for financial institutions to address modern slavery.

01 Dec 2023

Brief

How Financial Intelligence Units Can Support the More Effective Implementation of Sanctions Regimes

Leveraging the expertise, experience, and networks of FIUs in the fight against modern slavery.

18 Oct 2023

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