Table of contents
A guide to money laundering legislation
Robert Rhodes QC, Serena PalastrandDescribes the greatly extended UK legislation to prevent money laundering, which is defined as the process by which the proceeds of crime and the true ownership of those proceeds…
Definitional analysis: the war on terror and organised crime
Angela Veng Mei LeongDiscusses the relationship between organized crime and terrorism; this is an important area of research in the development of legal and other means for control both of them…
Hawala and money laundering: a Malaysian perspective
Bala ShanmugamDefines “Hawala” as an Arabic word meaning “change” or “transform”. Describes it as a system which goes back to 11th century India and allows money to be transferred around the…
New trends in money laundering ‐ from the real world to cyberspace
He PingDescribes the traditional money laundering methods of physical currency smuggling and the more common use of financial and other institutions. Shows how the pressure on vulnerable…
Bank secrecy in Australia: terrorism legislation as the new exception to the Tournier rule
Paul LatimerQuestions the cost effectiveness of Australia’s legislation after 9/11 to combat terrorism by forcing banks to disclose terrorism finance to law enforcement agencies, citing…
Ethics in Nigerian banking
Chibuike U. UcheDiscusses the unethical practices of Nigerian banks from a historical perspective. Traces concern over unethical behaviour in banking back to the emergence of indigenous banks in…
The 2003 Money Laundering Regulations
Richard AlexanderConsiders first the 1993 Money Laundering Regulations, which were introduced to implement the European Union’s 1991 Money Laundering Directive and were addressed specifically to…
ISSN:
1368-5201Online date, start – end:
1997Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Li Hong Xing
- Prof Barry Rider