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Occasional Papers
Understanding the Factors Contributing to Radicalisation Among Central Asian Labour Migrants in Russia
Occasional Papers, 26 April 2018Mohammed S Elshimi with Raffaello Pantucci, Sarah Lain and Nadine L Salman
An in-depth study involving over 200 interviews sheds light on why some labour migrants in Russia become radicalised.
Tags: Tackling Extremism, National Security and Resilience Studies, International Security Studies, Terrorism
Known Unknowns: Plugging the UK’s Intelligence Gaps on Money Laundering Involving Professional Services Providers
Occasional Papers, 9 April 2018Helena Wood, David Artingstall, Haylea Campbell and Anton Moiseienko
This paper examinines the structural, systemic and cultural issues in the UK’s anti-money-laundering regime as it relates to information and intelligence flows to and from the non-financial sectors of legal services, accountancy service providers, property and estate agencies, and trust and company service providers.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, Organised Crime
A Defence Industrial Strategy for the UK
Occasional Papers, 6 April 2018John Louth and Trevor Taylor
This paper seeks to build on the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) ‘Refreshing Defence Industrial Policy’ of December 2017 by generating eight points that would be key elements of a strategy to implement its intent.
Tags: Defence Spending, Defence, Industries and Society, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Management
Money Service Businesses in the UK: Improving the Conditions for Effective Financial Crime Supervision and Investigations
Occasional Papers, 11 January 2018Olivier Kraft
This paper focuses on the measures that can be taken at the UK level to strengthen the money service business (MSB) sector’s anti-money laundering oversight, and specifically to address the risk of criminally owned or complicit MSBs or agents operating unhindered in the UK.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, Organised Crime
On Tap Europe: Organised Crime and Illicit Trade in Italy: Country Report
Occasional Papers, 13 December 2017Aurora Ganz and Cathy Haenlein
This is the fifth and last in a series of five country-level papers on the role of organised crime groups in the illicit trade in tobacco, alcohol and pharmaceuticals across Europe, focusing on Italy as a case study.
Tags: National Security and Resilience Studies, Organised Crime
Illicit Financial Flows and Corruption in Asia
Occasional Papers, 24 November 2017Sarah Lain, Haylea Campbell, Anton Moiseienko, Veerle Nouwens and Inês Sofia de Oliveira
This paper examines trends in illicit financial flows (IFFs) across eight countries in Asia: Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Afghanistan; Pakistan; India; Nepal; Bangladesh; and Myanmar. It shows how IFFs work from and between these countries, as well as how IFFs link to financial centres elsewhere.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, International Security Studies
The Role of Financial Information-Sharing Partnerships in the Disruption of Crime
Occasional Papers, 17 October 2017Nick J Maxwell and David Artingstall
This paper examines the effectiveness of suspicious activity reporting in our financial system.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF
On Tap Europe: Organised Crime and Illicit Trade in Romania: Country Report
Occasional Papers, 13 October 2017Cathy Haenlein and Jonathan Eyal
This is the fourth in a series of five country-level papers on the role of organised crime groups in the illicit trade of tobacco, alcohol and pharmaceuticals across Europe, focusing on Romania as a case study.
Tags: AML/CTF, National Security and Resilience Studies, Organised Crime
Unexplained Wealth Orders: Lessons for the UK
Occasional Papers, 25 September 2017Florence Keen
This paper provides a background to the introduction of Unexplained Wealth Orders, explaining the current civil recovery regime contained within the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and why the introduction of these new powers was felt necessary in the current climate.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, Organised Crime
Every Transaction Leaves a Trace: The Role of Financial Investigation in Serious and Organised Crime Policing
Occasional Papers, 12 September 2017Helena Wood
This paper makes the case for the wider use of financial investigation techniques in the fight against serious and organised crime.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, Information, Organised Crime
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