Dr. WaleedAlhosani is a lecturer at the University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates(UAE), where he teaches a course on the penal code of the UAE. He is alsocurrently Chief Prosecutor at Dubai Public Prosecution, UAE. Dr. Alhosanireceived a PhD in Anti-Money Laundering from Bangor University (UK) in 2014,having previously earned a High Diploma of Legal & Judicial Science fromDubai Judicial Institute (UAE) in 2005 and a master’s degree in private lawfrom the Department of Law at the University of Sharjah (UAE) in 2007. His research interests focus on criminal law,banking and anti-money laundering.

• 1) Introduction.- 2) Literature Review.- 3) Banking confidentiality versus disclosure.- 4) The Nature of the FIU from the Perspective of International Standards.- 5) The Emergence of the United Arab Emirates' FIU in Counteracting Money Laundering.- 6) Empirical Investigation in Relation to the AMLSCU.- 7) The United Kingdom's Anti-Money Laundering Legislation and System.- 8) The United Kingdom's SARS Regime on Money Laundering.- 9) The Role of the SOCA, Now the NCA, in the SARS Regime.- 10) Recommendations and Conclusion.

Dr. WaleedAlhosani is a lecturer at the University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates(UAE), where he teaches a course on the penal code of the UAE. He is alsocurrently Chief Prosecutor at Dubai Public Prosecution, UAE. Dr. Alhosanireceived a PhD in Anti-Money Laundering from Bangor University (UK) in 2014,having previously earned a High Diploma of Legal & Judicial Science fromDubai Judicial Institute (UAE) in 2005 and a master’s degree in private lawfrom the Department of Law at the University of Sharjah (UAE) in 2007. His research interests focus on criminal law,banking and anti-money laundering.

• 1) Introduction.- 2) Literature Review.- 3) Banking confidentiality versus disclosure.- 4) The Nature of the FIU from the Perspective of International Standards.- 5) The Emergence of the United Arab Emirates' FIU in Counteracting Money Laundering.- 6) Empirical Investigation in Relation to the AMLSCU.- 7) The United Kingdom's Anti-Money Laundering Legislation and System.- 8) The United Kingdom's SARS Regime on Money Laundering.- 9) The Role of the SOCA, Now the NCA, in the SARS Regime.- 10) Recommendations and Conclusion.

Dr. WaleedAlhosani is a lecturer at the University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates(UAE), where he teaches a course on the penal code of the UAE. He is alsocurrently Chief Prosecutor at Dubai Public Prosecution, UAE. Dr. Alhosanireceived a PhD in Anti-Money Laundering from Bangor University (UK) in 2014,having previously earned a High Diploma of Legal & Judicial Science fromDubai Judicial Institute (UAE) in 2005 and a master’s degree in private lawfrom the Department of Law at the University of Sharjah (UAE) in 2007. His research interests focus on criminal law,banking and anti-money laundering.

• 1) Introduction.- 2) Literature Review.- 3) Banking confidentiality versus disclosure.- 4) The Nature of the FIU from the Perspective of International Standards.- 5) The Emergence of the United Arab Emirates' FIU in Counteracting Money Laundering.- 6) Empirical Investigation in Relation to the AMLSCU.- 7) The United Kingdom's Anti-Money Laundering Legislation and System.- 8) The United Kingdom's SARS Regime on Money Laundering.- 9) The Role of the SOCA, Now the NCA, in the SARS Regime.- 10) Recommendations and Conclusion.