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Closer to the merchant of death


Bout has been called many names. The US wanted him extradited, and while the first attempt failed, a second try was successful. Almost 7 alias and 5 different passports were discovered. What would be the end? would he be extradited and judge in US?

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Money laundering goes to the US House of Representatives


Gigantic frauds in wall street in the regulator’s noses, terrorist preparation for terrorist attacks to special and strategic targets in the country and yes a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives accused of money laundering.

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Money Laundering can not be fight at casinos in Vancouver


Solicitor General Mike de Jong expressed his concerned about the potential for crimen organized groups can misuse B.C. casinos and online gaming for money laundering. FINTRAC has confirmed so far only one provincial gambling corporation in the country to receive a fine.

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"There is a requirement for a broader and joint counterterrorism strategy"


The war against finance of terror is a global one. We have seen a lot of positive contributions but more remain to be done, said Dr. Athanasios E. Drougos senior defense and counterterrorism analyst.

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Africa's New Kind of Money Laundering


Many African central banks simply don't replace notes until they fall apart. In Somalia a few years back, bank notes became so scarce that warlords started printing their own money, causing inflation, predictably, to skyrocket.

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Heroin production in Afghanistan has grown by 40 times says Russian drugs tsar


Viktor Ivanov, head of Russia's Federal Service for Narcotics Control, has for the last two years been fighting the traffic of Afghan heroin into Russia. He spoke to Newsweek's correspondent about his efforts to persuade Nato to eradicate Afghanistan's poppy fields.

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According to study drug cartels smuggle U.S. drug money back to Mexico in cash


It seams that no matter how many efforts are done to capture them and cut their criminal organization, these criminals seam to know how to prevail. a new U.S.-Mexico government study shows the amount of dirty money is laundered.

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Too Big to Fail Policy: Debate Theme


The phrase “Too Big to Fail” is has been a constant for the US Financial Reform, but what does it mean, and where it comes from exactly. Let’s go deep into these words used by the US Congress these days in their discussion of the reform that could change Wall Street and create a more safe fiancial system.

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US financial reform ahead


Republican Senators gave last week green light to start a formal debate that would finally initiate a radical revision, considered by some the most radical of all in US Financial regulation history. This a project would correct the mistakes that generated the worst financial crisis of all times. But there may be more obstacles ahead.

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China progresses step by step, but loopholes still come up


Though China considers AML Legislation there is a mayor differences between this country and others located in Latin America or US itself, differences that could be seen as inconceivable in others nations. China implemented a new legal framework in 2006.

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