Description
Book SynopsisAll the major financial centres have experienced a rise in anti-money laundering rules and regulations. Initially, anti-money laundering laws were used as a weapon in the war on drugs, whilst more recently they have been deployed in the ongoing fight against terrorism. These developments, the authors reveal, have had serious consequences for banks and other financial institutions - affecting not only profit margins but also the way in which business is conducted.
Topical and pertinent issues addressed in this book include questions such as, has all the recent legislative activity really put a stop to the problem? Are the international rules being implemented as carefully as they should? How level is the playing field in cross border banking?
The regimes and implementation of anti-money laundering laws and regulations of four major, cross border, financial centres are also examined in depth: Switzerland, Singapore, the UK, and the USA. Going beyond the purely descriptive, there are comparative analyses of these countries against existing international standards - with illuminating results.
This new book is full of original insight and analysis and will be an invaluable resource for lawyers, both scholarly and practitioner based, with an interest in economic crime as well as policymakers and compliance officers within banks and other financial institutions.
Trade Review'This analysis is extremely illuminating because it demonstrates a level of diversity that can be generated when implementing at national-level multifaceted, complex, and extensive global requirements. The authors suggest that the latest trend in antimony laundering measures, regulation on the basis of a "risk-based" approach, may serve to promote greater convergence in the future. It is in these insights - along with the detailed approach to subject matter - that the value of this volume lies.' -- Valsamis Mitsilegas, International Criminal Justice Review
Table of ContentsContents: Foreword Introduction Part I 1. International Standards Against Money Laundering Part II: Country Reports 2. Role of Switzerland, United States of America, United Kingdom and Singapore as Major Financial Centres 3. Country Report: Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Regulations in Singapore 4. Country Report: Combating Money Laundering in Switzerland 5. Country Report: Customer Due Diligence in Switzerland 6. Country Report: Anti-Money Laundering Rules in the United Kingdom 7. Country Report: The US Anti-Money Laundering System Part III 8. Synthesis: Comparing International Standards and their Implementation Index
