Journal of Financial Crime: Volume 1 Issue 3

As Safe as the Bank of England?

Kenneth Mullan

This paper seeks to analyse the legal implications of the recent decision by the liquidators of the Bank of Commerce and Credit International (BCCI), Touche Ross, to issue writs…

The Guinness Decision — Pure Genius?: The viability of the rules concerning the disclosure of ‘unused material’

Michael Hems

It is argued that current rules and case law on the disclosure of ‘unused material’ raise serious issues relating to confidentiality and have led to logistic problems for the…

Attitudes to Dishonesty: An Analysis of Financial Services Compliance Officers' Attitudes

Rowan Bosworth‐Davies

Compliance officers are those specifically employed in financial services companies to ensure compliance with the legal requirements imposed by the Financial Services Act 1986…

Fraud and the Intervention Board

Alan Doig, Mike Graham

The Common Agricultural Policy involves a substantial part of the European Community's multi‐billion pound annual expenditure. Close to the heart of many Member States with their…

Belgian Legal Policy on Money Laundering

Brice de Ruyver

Growing international pressure in the form of agreements, directives and recommendations has prompted new legislation for the prevention of money laundering in Belgium. This paper…

Measurement of Investigators' Performance — Is it Possible?

Stuart Hammond

This paper considers the methodology for putting together meaningful performance indicators for investigators in BTI. These investigators are primarily involved in investigating…

Labuan IOFC: The Legal Environment and its Challenges

Tajudin Bin, Isa

To stimulate the financial sector further, the Malaysian government has established an International Offshore Financial Centre (IOFC) on the island of Labuan. The setting‐up of…