Purpose This paper aims to highlight the shift of impunity from institutions to individuals within the “too big to fail, too big to jail” paradigm and to restore individual liability in the financial industry. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on the analysis of HSBC deferred...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the international community efforts through the OECD and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in confronting tax evasion and money laundering (ML). Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on the confrontation of OECD's and FAFT's...

Purpose – The financial sector is critical for the effectiveness of the fight against organized crime, corruption and terrorism. The purpose of this paper is to discuss principles of governance of the sector and the complexity of the activities targeted. Its aim focuses on the need for...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe how terrorist funds are raised through criminal activities and NATO's role in the international fight against terrorism. Design/methodology/approach – The paper outlines the more general context of NATO's overall role in the international...