Journal of Money Laundering Control: Volume 11 Issue 1

The case for civil forfeiture: Why in Rem proceedings are an essential tool for recovering the proceeds of crime

The paper is intended to illustrate the reasons why a legislature contemplating the enactment of a set of comprehensive asset forfeiture statutes to enhance the State's ability to…

Money laundering and asset cloaking techniques

The purpose of this paper is to explore the various typologies and methods used to cloak assets following the placement stage of money laundering.

Hawala, hysteria and hegemony

The purpose of this paper is to highlight criticism of attempts to impose regulations on hawala and other informal value transfer systems (IVTSs), in light of their importance in…

Lawyers and client accounts: sand through a colander

To report empirical information about the scale of suspicious money movements through solicitors.

Third round FATF mutual evaluations indicate declining compliance

To review the reported compliance levels of third round mutual evaluations with a view to determining any change or differences in compliance levels for Financial Action Task…

Assessing the efficiency of the anti‐money laundering regulation: an incentive‐based approach

To assess the efficiency of the anti‐money laundering regulation by using an incentive‐based approach.

The fight against corruption and its implications for development in developing and transition economies

The purpose of this paper is to survey current academic and policy debates on combating corruption and the implications of the various international initiatives on social and…

Financial crime as a threat to the wealth of nations: A cost‐effectiveness approach

The aim of this paper is to stimulate a reflection on some issues concerning the measurement of the magnitude of money laundering.

Financial crime, confiscation and the rule of law