"The collapse of the United States sub-prime mortgage market and 'Credit Crunch' have been blamed on the risky behaviour of financial institutions by many commentators, regulatory agencies and politicians. This edited volume explores how financial crime played a significant role in the global...

This book critically analyses the role of the United Arab Emirates Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in the Suspicious Activities Reports regime. The author pays particular attention to its functions and powers in dealing with Suspicious Activities Reports and relevant requirements imposed upon...

1) Introduction; Domenico Siclari -- 2) AML Following the Risk-Based Approach; Pierpaolo Fratangelo -- 3) Beneficial Ownership and Effective Transparency; Roberto Formisani -- 4) AML and Network of Agents; Domenico Siclari -- 5) Risk Assessment; Pierluigi Tonnara -- 6) Tax Crimes Inclusion in...

Intro -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Notes -- Chapter 2: The CDD Obligations Following a Risk-­Based Approach -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 A New Approach to ML and TF Risks -- 2.3 The CDD -- 2.4 Risk Assessment and the Risk Profile of Customers -- 2.5...

This study aims to present the legal, political and institutional framework governing offshore practices in the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) of the European Union, which fall under the sovereignty of four Member States: Denmark, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. It...