Journal of Money Laundering Control: Volume 26 Issue 5

Editorial: It's not about the property, it's about the process

Kenneth Murray

Money laundering and sanctions enforcement: large rewards, leniency and witness protection for whistleblowers

Theo Nyreröd, Stelios Andreadakis, Giancarlo Spagnolo

With sanctions becoming an increasingly important tool in ostracising autocratic regimes from western markets, the need for effective enforcement of sanctions and anti-money…

Challenges for financial institutes in implementing robust customer due diligence in Pakistan

Nasir Sultan, Norazida Mohamed

This study aims to investigates the challenges faced by Pakistani financial institutes (FIs) and regulators in implementing robust customer due diligence measures.

Bibliometric analysis of Journal of Money Laundering Control: emerging trends and a way forward

Charu Saxena, Pardeep Kumar

The purpose of this study is to provide a bibliometric analysis of the Journal of Money Laundering and Control (JMLC) from 2010 to 2021 and map its way forward.

Evolution of cannabis regulations and their overlooked link with money laundering: Australia as a critical case study

Milind Tiwari, Jamie Ferrill

The purpose of this paper is to interrogate if the legal status of a cannabis affects money laundering activity. The legal status of cannabis continues to evolve globally; at the…

Strengthened rule of law to reduce corruption: evidence from Asia-Pacific countries

Rasidah Mohd-Rashid, Waqas Mehmood, Chai-Aun Ooi, Siti Zakiah Che Man, Chui Zi Ong

Rule of law is essential in reducing corruption in a country. This study aims to investigate the factors contributing to corruption in 41 of the most competitive countries in the…

Interagency and global coalitions in combating illicit financial flows: the case of Nigeria

Kolawole Ebire, Patrick Olasehinde Daniels

This paper aims to assess the roles of agencies in combating illicit financial flows (IFFs) in Nigeria. Specifically, this paper explores the roles of the major anti-corruption…

The abuse of hawala banking for terrorist financing in German-speaking countries

Fabian Maximilian Johannes Teichmann, Chiara Wittmann

The purpose of this article is to determine how terrorist financiers have continued to exploit hawala banking in German-speaking countries, despite regulations in place to…

Prevalence of money laundering and terrorism financing through stock market: a comprehensive conceptual review paper

Tooba Akram, Suresh A/I Ramakrishnan, Muhammad Naveed

This paper aims to provide a comprehensive conceptual framework and strong arguments with an intent to examine the stock market variables (predictors) indicating the money…

Financial intelligence (monitoring) during the martial law: main challenges and key points

Maryna Utkina, Oleg Reznik, Liudmyla Pavlenko

This paper aims to illustrate the main changes during martial law for conducting financial intelligence (monitoring), in particular, in the system of combating legalisation…

A professional money laundering scandal; a narrative-based exploration of undocumented foreign workers in a large construction project

Hafizah Mohd Latif, Norazida Mohamed, Morrison Handley-Schachler, Azhan Jalaludin

Money laundering weakens the role of the construction industry in stimulating economic growth. The purpose of this paper is to explore the connection between money laundering on…

The control of tax corruption: evidence from nonfungible token market in China

Jahidur Rahman, Yahan Jin

In 2021, nonfungible token (NFT) has emerged and grown as a new digital asset and became a carrier for cryptocurrency holders in China. NFT opens the door of the digital world for…