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On the frontline against money-laundering: the regulatory minefield
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Abstract Intelligence gathering plays a vital role in the 'war' against money laundering. Particularly important in this intelligence gathering process is the global network of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) fed by a host of auxiliary (primarily financial) institutions required to report suspicious tran... view more
Intelligence gathering plays a vital role in the 'war' against money laundering. Particularly important in this intelligence gathering process is the global network of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) fed by a host of auxiliary (primarily financial) institutions required to report suspicious transactions. This paper briefly reviews the history of the international system of anti-money laundering measures imposed on the financial industry and other regulated businesses, the development of the global network of FIUs and their system of information gathering. It will examine some of the issues that arise from the regulatory framework within which this information gathering takes place. It will also address the issue of instrumental clarity and whether existing and new directives, requirements and approaches are sufficiently clear to enable reporting institutions on the 'front-line' to operate effectively.... view less
Classification
Criminal Sociology, Sociology of Law
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
Page/Pages
p. 33-55
Journal
Crime, Law and Social Change, 52 (2008) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10611-008-9175-8
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)