Anti-money laundering [[electronic resource] ] : international law and practice / / edited by Wouter H. Muller, Christian H. Kälin, John G. Goldsworth

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910143675303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, West Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons / Henley & Partners, c2007
• ISBN: 1-119-20896-3; 1-280-90087-3; 9786610900879; 0-470-51108-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (835 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MullerWouter H; KalinChristian; GoldsmithJohn G
• Disciplina: 345.0268; 345/.0268
• Soggetti: Money laundering - Prevention; Money - Law and legislation - Criminal provisions; Criminal law - International unification; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Anti-Money Laundering: International Law and Practice; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Alliance partners; About this book; About the editors; Foreword; Anti-Money Laundering - A short history; INTERNATIONAL ISSUES; Compliance and AML - Standards, education and training; Anti-Money Laundering Regulation and Trusts; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INITIATIVES; The United Nations Security Council and the effort to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism; UN Anti-Money Laundering Initiatives; Initiatives of the European Commission; The Financial Action Task Force; The Egmont Group; The Wolfsberg ProcessCOUNTRIES; The Americas; USA; Canada; Panama; Argentina; Brazil; Uruguay; Chile; Bahamas, Bermuda and ; Caribbean; Bermuda; Bahamas; Cayman Islands; British Virgin Islands; Barbados; Netherlands Antilles and Aruba; St. Kitts and Nevis; Europe; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Austria; United Kingdom; Jersey; Guernsey; Cyprus; Isle of Man; Ireland; Germany; France; Monaco; Spain; Italy; Greece; Belgium; Netherlands; Luxembourg; Russian Federation; Ukraine; Middle East; United Arab Emirates; Asia Paci; Singapore; Japan; China; Hong Kong; Australia; New Zealand; Africa; South AfricaIndex
• Sommario/riassunto: Anti-Money Laundering is the definitive reference on money laundering and practice. First an outline will be given of the general approach taken by supra-national organisations like the United Nations and the European Council. Next the approach taken by international organisations and initiatives on the basis of the supra-national initiatives will be outlined by senior members of those organisations. A number of countries will then describe their specific prevention legislation. Countries involved will all be member-countries of the FATF (Financial Action Task Force on Money Launderi