Combating money laundering in Africa : dealing with the problem of PEPs / John Hatchard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hatchard, John, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Money laundering--Law and legislation.

Money laundering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2020]

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."

Contents:

Preface: Hope for the future?

Part I: Setting the scene

Money laundering challenges in the African context : constitutions, law, politics and economics

PEPs and the money laundering process in the African context

Part II: The global and Africa-specific strategies designed to combat money laundering

The international and Africa-specific AML-related instruments

PEPs, FATF [Financial Action Task Force] and the African FATF-style regional bodies

Part III: Developing and maintaining effective AML strategies in African states

PEPs and the role of financial intelligence units (FIUS) and regulators

PEPs and constitutions as AML instruments

Preventing money laundering by PEPs : the constitutional role of the Auditor General

PEPs, constitutions and investigating money laundering

Prosecuting PEPs

Asset recovery in the African context

PEPs and the use and abuse of the constitutional power

Part IV: PEPs and transnational AML initiatives

'Know your beneficial owner' : PEPs and beneficial ownership transparency

Combating money laundering by PEPs : the private sector and the 'reveal all' approach

PEPs, money laundering and the African Court of Justice and Human and Peoples' Rights

Hope for the future : dealing with PEPs, towards enhancing AML strategies in African countries.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1789905303

9781789905304

OCLC:

1201267133