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Ms. Katherine M. Sikora Nelson
The Bank of New York Mellon (BNYM)

On June 18, 2008, Ambassador Richard Jones hosted a roundtable discussion at his residence, as part of the Embassy's Distinguished American Speaker Program.  Guest speaker Katherine M. Sikora Nelson, who is Vice President and Chair of the Broker-Dealer Anti-Money Laundering Oversight Committee, The Bank of New York Mellon, spoke about "The Challenges of Deterring Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Activity Within the U.S. Securities Marketplace - An Industry Perspective."  Participants in the off-the-record discussion included senior government officials as well as business and banking leaders.

Ambassador Richard H. Jones in conversation with Ms. Katherine Sikora Nelson.
Ambassador Richard H. Jones in conversation with Ms. Katherine Sikora Nelson.