Journal of Money Laundering Control: Volume 21 Issue 2

Editorial

Mafia, money-laundering and the battle against criminal capital: the Italian case

This paper aims to look at the case of Italy, which clearly stands out in its relationship with organised crime. The recognition that money is the “lifeblood” of OC has resulted…

Legislative kleptocracy in Nigeria: systems approach

The purpose of this study is to explore legislative kleptocracy, specifically, budget padding, in Nigeria’s budding democracy, using systems thinking approach for a positive…

The recent formulation of “having reasonable grounds to believe”: A positive step for Hong Kong’s anti-money laundering regime?

The purpose of this study is to analyse the challenges in devising a suitable formulation to determine whether a person had reasonable grounds to believe that property dealt with…

Pyro terrorism in Greece? Greek forest fires August 2007 and the impact on Greek banks stocks

The purpose of this paper is to examine Greek forest fires in August 2007 and statements about terrorism (pyro-terrorism) and the impact on Greek banks stocks.

Creating and building a post-conflict fiscal state through global wealth chains: A case study of Somaliland

This paper aims to assess using a historical approach the challenges facing Somaliland and analyze how the Somalilanders are in the twenty-first century using the globalized…

China’s dirty laundry – international organizations posing a risk to China’s AML systems

This paper aims to review some of the current challenges that international money laundering schemes are posing in the Chinese banking sector. Anti-money laundering (AML) systems…

Slipping through the net: The financial conduct authority’s approach in lessening the incidence of money laundering in the UK

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the activities of the FCA with respect to the incidence of money laundering and highlight regulatory gaps. The financial services sector…

Anti-money laundering effectiveness: assessing outcomes or ticking boxes?

This article aims to constructively critique the new global methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of anti-money laundering regimes against defined outcomes.

Illicit financial flows: HSBC case study

This paper provides examples of how illicit financial flows (IFFs) are occurring through the formal banking and financial services sector. The purpose of this paper is to explore…