ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERROR FINANCE RULES ARE MUCH TOUGHER, 10 YEARS AFTER 9/11 ATTACKS
November 1st, 2011
BY PAUL COCHRANE
THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, terrorist attacks thrust anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF) initiatives into the spotlight as the United States embarked on its 'war on terror'. A decade later, tremendous progress has been made in tracking and seizing dirty money. But globally, regulations could be improved, risks abound, and money launderers and terrorist groups strive to stay ahead of the authorities, experts warn. Paul Cochrane reports from Beirut.
AS Dr Tony Wicks, an AML expert at US-based NICE Actimize, a financial ...
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