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Nigeria’s upstream petroleum industry anti-corruption legal framework: the necessity for overhauling and enrichment
Olusola Joshua OlujobiThis study aims to investigate why anti-corruption statutes are not efficient in Nigeria’s upstream petroleum industry.
The role of legal professionals in the European and international legal and regulatory framework against money laundering
Elissavet-Anna ValviThe aim of the present study is to shed light on the role of legal practitioners, namely, lawyers and notaries, in the fight against money laundering: Are they considered as…
Overview international best practices on customer due diligence and related anti-money laundering measures
Howard Chitimira, Sharon MunedziThe anti-money laundering (AML) frameworks of many countries were generally influenced by the international best practices of money laundering that were first established in 1988…
Financial surveillance and the role of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in the Netherlands
Pieter LagerwaardIn 2019, FIU-the Netherlands celebrated its 25th anniversary. This study takes the occasion to reflect on the role of the FIU in financial surveillance and to describe its core…
Implementing unexplained wealth orders in South Africa – what are the options?
Jacqui-Lyn McIntyre, Duane Aslett, Nico BuitendagThis paper aims to focus on the use of unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) in South Africa as a civil method to act upon lifestyle audit results that have indicated wealth from…
Money laundering in Australian casinos
John LangdaleThis study aims to examine the role of Australian casinos in facilitating money laundering and Chinese capital flight.
The adequacy of the legal framework for combating money laundering and terrorist financing in Nigeria
Howard Chitimira, Oyesola AnimashaunBanditry and terrorism constitute serious security risks in Nigeria. This follows the fact that Nigeria is rated as one of the leading states in the world that is plagued by…
An evaluation of customer due diligence and related anti-money laundering measures in the United Kingdom
Howard Chitimira, Sharon MunedziCustomer due diligence measures that are employed in the United Kingdom (UK) to detect and combat money laundering are discussed. The UK adopted a progressive regulatory and…
Historical aspects of customer due diligence and related anti-money laundering measures in South Africa
Howard Chitimira, Sharon MunedziThis paper explores the historical aspects of customer due diligence and related anti-money laundering measures in South Africa. Customer due diligence measures are usually…
Deploying artificial intelligence for anti-money laundering and asset recovery: the dawn of a new era
Georgios PavlidisThis paper aims to critically examine the digital transformation of anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) in light of the Financial Action…
Fennoscandic comparison on KYC obligations of a virtual currency provider
Kristian Keskitalo, Jaakko VäyrynenThis paper aims to analyse the virtual currency regulation especially in Finland, Sweden and Norway. Different member states had a bit differently incorporated regulation of…
Illegal wildlife trade: the critical role of the banking sector in combating money laundering
Cayle LuptonIllegal wildlife trade (IWT) is a transnational organized crime that generates billions in criminal proceeds each year. Yet, it is not regarded by many countries as a serious…
Relationships between foreign direct investment and official development assistance with trade-related illicit financial flows. Evidence from low- and middle-income countries
Bienvenido Ortega, Jesús SanjuánThis paper aims to analyse empirically the association between flows of foreign direct investment (FDI), net official development assistance (ODA) inflows and trade-related…
European approach to remote customer onboarding solutions
Daniel CookmanThis study aims to identify European positioning on the use of remote customer onboarding solutions in combating financial crime.
Anti-money laundering and customer due diligence: empirical evidence from South Africa
William Gaviyau, Athenia Bongani SibindiThe purpose of this study is to examine the South African banks’ customer due diligence (CDD) practices in the fintech era to mitigate money laundering (ML) risks and ensure…
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hybridEditors:
- Dr Li Hong Xing
- Prof Barry Rider