...Bello Umar Purpose This study aims to assess terrorism activities to identify measures required to mitigate the rise of terrorism activities and their metamorphosis into organised criminal activity through the prevention, disruption and dismantling of sources of financing terrorism. Design...

...Laila Memdani; Guruprasad Shenoy Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the following: short-run and long-run associations between the terror-affected country’s stock market index and other global countries’ equity indices and gold; the volatility of stock market indices when one...

... emerged, looking to better understand the nature of these actors. An aspect that has attracted substantial interest is the inter-relation between terrorism and organised crime (OC). This paper aims to answer the question as to whether, for the purpose of controlling and mitigating the threat they pose...

... as the transitions they undergo. Originality/value The value of this paper is that it applies two separate models on interactions between organised crime and terrorist organisations, the terror–crime continuum and interaction spectrum, to real life situations. After assessing their validity for more recent...

...Emma van Santen Purpose This paper aims to examine the shift away from the traditional distinction between organised crime and terrorist groups towards their conceptual convergence under the crime-terror nexus narrative in the context of international security and development policy in post-Soviet...

..., terrorism versus militarism and predicted overall impact. Design/methodology/approach – The authors measure the effects of the events in our sample along several dimensions: in the aggregate; comparatively across industries; by each event’s predicted level of impact; by the type of event (terrorist...

... Originality/value – This paper was drafted to inform current FATF discussions regarding guidance on financial inclusion. The questions are relevant to all stakeholders in financial regulation. Keywords Terrorism, Money laundering, Financial inclusion,Financing of terrorism, Customer due...

...Abdullah Alam Purpose The aim of this paper is to explore the relationship between terrorist activities in Pakistan and the stock market development. Design/methodology/approach Using Terrorism Impact Factor (TIF), a unique score developed for this paper, an insight is provided into the causal...

...Louis de Koker Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify key questions that should be addressed to enable the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to provide guidance regarding the alignment of anti‐money laundering, combating of financing of terror and financial inclusion objectives...

...John S. Jeremie Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain why, as a matter of law and policy, loss suffered as a consequence of terrorism, insurrection and/or civil uprising is not generally compensable in insurance law. The paper postulates that it is the duty of the state, particularly...

...Milind Sathye; Jesmin Islam Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a possible method of money laundering and terrorism financing (MLTF) risk assessment in non‐bank entities that are the subject matter of anti‐money laundering and counter terrorism financing (AMLCTF) Tranche II...

... are however crucial to the efforts to increase financial inclusion. The paper identifies gaps in the current conceptual framework and indicates ways in which they can be addressed. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Money laundering Terrorism Financing Risk assessment The 2003 revised...

...Patrick Hardouin Purpose The financial sector is critical for the effectiveness of the fight against organized crime, corruption and terrorism. The purpose of this paper is to discuss principles of governance of the sector and the complexity of the activities targeted. Its aim focuses on the need...

...: the US' War on terrorism and the rights and remedies of corporations investing in countries with designated terrorist organizations. In January 1995, President Bill Clinton invoked his IEEPA powers and issued Executive Order 12947, which blocked the assets and property of those terrorists who sought...

... rights within the context of public policy. They engage in the normative analysis of what the shape of the law ought to be, a balancing of the alleged rights infringed and the public policy objective to be achieved. In this case, the merger of terrorism with criminal finance instructs that any trimming...

...Milind Sathye Purpose The purpose of this paper is to find out the likely compliance cost of anti‐money laundering and counter terrorism financing (AMLCTF) for financial institutions in Australia to help understand the regulatory burden of the legislation. Design/methodology/approach The paper...

... protect better. Charles Hill can be contacted at: hillartrisk@aol.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Arts Crimes Terrorism Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations (1776) is currently in print in two weighty Penguin Classics paperback volumes (a 1999 edition). The Oxford...

.../value Sri Lanka's experience suggests both what is possible as well as not possible to deal with terrorism using law as a tool. Dayanath Jayasuriya can be contacted at: ichpl@hotmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Criminology Financial institutions Terrorism Sri Lanka...

...Fletcher N. Baldwin, Jr; Theresa A. DiPerna Purpose This paper aims to explore complexities of compliance with international and customary law when faced with terrorist threats. The paper's thesis asserts that terrorism cannot be successfully repelled unless the legitimacy of international...

...M. Michelle Gallant Purpose This paper has the purpose of being a preliminary exploration of the link between taxation and the contemporary assault on the financial aspect of terrorism. Design/methodology/approach This is a discussion paper. Findings Locating the origins of the link...