Anti-Money Laundering

A Comparative and Critical Analysis of the UK and UAE's Financial Intelligence Units

AvWaleed Alhosani

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

This book critically analyses the role of theUnited Arab Emirates Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in the SuspiciousActivities Reports regime. The author pays particular attention to itsfunctions and powers in dealing with Suspicious Activities Reports and relevantrequirements imposed upon the reporting entities. In the analysis, the authoralso compares the United Arab Emirates FIU model to the United Kingdom FIUmodel.In addition, the book investigates whetherthe current United Arab Emirates FIU model complies with the relevantinternational recommendations developed by the Financial Action Task Force inrelation to the establishment of the unit, as well as its powers and functions.Thisbook suggests that more can be done toimprove the current functions and powers of the United Arab Emirates FIU in aninternational context.Furthermore, the author suggests that the functions and powers of the United FIUmodel both comply with the international requirements andbeneficially extendbeyond their directives.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-07-25
Mått:148 x 210 x 31 mm
Vikt:702 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Palgrave Studies in Risk, Crime and Society
Antal sidor:402
Upplaga:16001
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9781137594549

Utforska kategorier

Finansiering inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Finansrätt inom Juridik
Organiserad brottslighet inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

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.

Innehållsförteckning

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.