Discusses the new section inserted by the Anti‐Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 in the Terrorism Act 2000, which imposes an obligation of disclosure on a person who, in the course of his business in the regulated sector, has reason to suspect that an offence has been committed under the...

Deals with the impact of anti‐terrorism initiatives on the operational areas of investigation and enforcement. Focuses first on investigation powers, such as power to restrain terrorist property, obtain a search warrant, require production and access to particular material and an explanation,...

Reviews the progress of the measures against terrorism, a task hugely accelerated since the attacks of September 11. Outlines the US President’s power as expressed in the Executive Order on 24 September 2001; this was global in scope, and was targeted at terrorist financing and all associated with...

Presents a view on the war on terror from the perspective of a small country, the Bahamas, which is an offshore financial centre. Recounts the dispute between the Financial Action Task Force and the Caribbean Financial Task Force over the former’s “naming and shaming” report in June 2000...

Focuses on the features of some countries that make them more likely to offer money laundering services, arguing that these tax havens are structurally different from other countries: they lack significant resources for trading internationally, which pushes them to generate income through a lax...

Discusses the sharing of assets confiscated from money launderers by the nations that cooperate against the laundering practice, with special reference to Canada’s approach. Examines what the Financial Action Task Force and international conventions say on this subject. Reviews the fairly...

Traces how the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in money laundering/combating terrorist financing has developed, its competence and the instruments it uses. Explores its interactions with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), especially the quest for a “comprehensive common...

Describes how the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has blacklisted countries which it believes provide laws and practices conducive to money laundering; this blacklisting queries the legitimacy of the country or jurisdiction and its right to conduct financial business in the global...

Begins with the Canadian Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act 1991, which was amended after 2001 into the Proceedings of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorism Financing Act. Looks at developments against money laundering in other countries such as the UK and USA; some prominent international...

Describes Argentina as an ideal target for fundamentalist terrorism, since its local gangs give terrorists logistical advantages, while it has a large Jewish population. Outlines how the MERCOSUR democracies have attempted to deal with terrorism by establishing the Reciprocal Cooperation and...