Journal of Money Laundering Control: Volume 19 Issue 3

Editorial

Barry Rider

Risk of money laundering in the US: HSBC case study

Mohammed Ahmad Naheem

This paper uses a case study approach using the Permanent Sub Committee on Investigations (PSI) report on HBUS to determine where gaps in anti-money laundering (AML) regulation…

Spain: financial ownership file and money laundering prevention

Alberto Gil Soriano

This paper aims to analyse the legal configuration of the Spanish financial ownership file and identifies its main legal shortcomings and its necessity and proportionality.

Research on money laundering risk assessment of customers – based on the empirical research of China

Yao-Wen Xue, Yan-Hua Zhang

To implement a risk-based regulatory approach, this paper aims to make an assessment on customers' money laundering risk and conducts some applications.

Measuring Qatar’s compliance with international standards on money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism

Jon Truby

Under scrutiny in light of the growing threat of international terrorism, Qatar faces pressure and accusations that it is not doing enough to counter terror financing and clamp…

Anti-money laundering practices in banks: customer’s awareness and acceptance in India

Viritha B., Mariappan V.

The aim of this study was to assess the level of awareness and acceptance of bank customers regarding anti-money laundering (AML) practices of banks. The study also aimed to…

New developments in Hong Kong’s anti-money laundering laws

David Kwok

The purpose of this paper is to discuss briefly new developments in Hong Kong’s (HK) Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws, both in terms of case law and legislation.

Rethinking money laundering and drug trafficking: Some implications for investigators, policy makers and researchers

Melvin R.J. Soudijn

In accordance with the literature on money laundering, policymakers and researchers often use a model which distinguishes three successive stages: placement, layering and…