| Author |
Hatchard, John, author.
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| Title |
Combating money laundering in Africa : dealing with the problem of PEPs / John Hatchard (Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Buckingham, UK, visiting professor, UN International Anti-Corruption Academy, Vienna and Vice-President, Commonwealth Legal Education Association). |
| OCLC |
eep9781789905304 |
| ISBN |
9781789905304 (e-book) |
| Publisher |
Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020. |
| Description |
1 online resource (328 pages) |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Money laundering -- Africa.
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Politically exposed people -- Africa.
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LC
Genre heading/s |
Electronic books.
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| General note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Contents: Preface: Hope for the future? -- Part I: Setting the scene -- 1. Money laundering challenges in the African context: Constitutions, law, politics and economics -- 2. Peps and the money laundering process in the African context -- Part II: The global and Africa-specific strategies designed to combat money laudering -- 3. The international and Africa-specific aml-related instruments -- 4. Peps, fatf and the African fatf-style regional bodies -- Part III: Developing and maintaining effective aml strategies in African states -- 5. Peps and the role of financial intelligence units (fius) and regulators -- 6. Peps and constitutions as aml instruments 7. preventing money laundering by peps: The constitutional role of the auditor general -- 8. Peps, constitutions and investigating money laundering -- 9. Prosecuting peps -- 10. Asset recovery in the African context -- 11. Peps and the use and abuse of the constitutional power -- Part IV: Peps and transnational aml initiatives -- 12. 'Know your beneficial owner': Peps and beneficial ownership transparency -- 13. Combating money laundering by peps: The private sector and the 'reveal all' approach -- 14. Peps, money laundering and the African court of justice and human and peoples' rights -- 15. Hope for the future: Dealing with peps, towards enhancing aml strategies in African countries -- Index. |
| Summary |
"This insightful book critically explores the political, constitutional, legal, and economic challenges of effectively combating the laundering of the proceeds of crime by politically exposed persons (PEPs) in Africa. Professor John Hatchard draws on numerous recent examples from Africa and beyond, arguing that a three-pronged approach is required to address the issues surrounding money laundering by PEPs; there must be action at the national, transnational, and corporate levels. Taking a forward-thinking perspective, he reviews the strategies which would make this approach effective and offers suggestions for their further enhancement. Professor Hatchard also provides an in-depth analysis of the different money laundering techniques used in African countries and suggests how constitutions, financial intelligence units, asset recovery mechanisms, and the African Court of Justice and Human Rights can be utilised to tackle the problem. The book concludes that while challenges remain, there is cause for optimism that money laundering by African PEPs can be addressed successfully. This book will be of interest to academics and students of law, particularly those focusing on financial law, corruption, and economic crime. Containing a wealth of practical case studies, it will also be beneficial for legal practitioners, policymakers, public officials, and civil society organisations"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Source of Description |
Description based on print record. |
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