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Money-laundering and terrorism-financing compliance – unsolved issues

Money-laundering and terrorism-financing compliance – unsolved issues This paper aims to focus on developing prevention mechanisms for banks, this paper shows the ongoing feasibility of laundering money and financing terrorism undetected. It, thereby highlights that the current anti-money-laundering and anti-terrorism-financing mechanisms can be easily circumvented.Design/methodology/approachA three-step research process, including both qualitative and quantitative methods, was used. The empirical findings are based on qualitative content analysis of 35 informal interviews with illegal financial services providers and 35 formal interviews with compliance experts and law enforcement officers.FindingsDuring those interviews, concrete and specific methods of financing terrorism and limiting the risks of being prosecuted were discussed. To assess compliance officers’ awareness of those methods, a quantitative survey of 190 compliance officers was subsequently conducted to determine what leads to investigations.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings only convey the perspectives of the 70 interviewees and 190 survey participants.Practical implicationsThe practical implications include suggestions for financial regulators, financial institutions and compliance officers on how to more effectively combat money laundering and terrorism financing.Originality/valueWhile the empirical findings are based in Europe, the results could be applied globally. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Money Laundering Control Emerald Publishing

Money-laundering and terrorism-financing compliance – unsolved issues

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
© Emerald Publishing Limited
ISSN
1368-5201
DOI
10.1108/jmlc-02-2018-0014
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Abstract

This paper aims to focus on developing prevention mechanisms for banks, this paper shows the ongoing feasibility of laundering money and financing terrorism undetected. It, thereby highlights that the current anti-money-laundering and anti-terrorism-financing mechanisms can be easily circumvented.Design/methodology/approachA three-step research process, including both qualitative and quantitative methods, was used. The empirical findings are based on qualitative content analysis of 35 informal interviews with illegal financial services providers and 35 formal interviews with compliance experts and law enforcement officers.FindingsDuring those interviews, concrete and specific methods of financing terrorism and limiting the risks of being prosecuted were discussed. To assess compliance officers’ awareness of those methods, a quantitative survey of 190 compliance officers was subsequently conducted to determine what leads to investigations.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings only convey the perspectives of the 70 interviewees and 190 survey participants.Practical implicationsThe practical implications include suggestions for financial regulators, financial institutions and compliance officers on how to more effectively combat money laundering and terrorism financing.Originality/valueWhile the empirical findings are based in Europe, the results could be applied globally.

Journal

Journal of Money Laundering ControlEmerald Publishing

Published: Jan 27, 2020

Keywords: Money laundering; Compliance; Terrorism financing; Terrorism; Financial services; Money transfer services

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