The first edition of this title was published in June 2004. Since that time, there have been a number of significant developments, which will now be included in this new edition. These include:
The implementation of the Third Money Laundering Directive
The Money Laundering Regulations 2007
The new JMLSG Guidelines
Creation of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and its responsibility for the Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) regime
Replacement of the FSA Handbook’s Money Laundering Sourcebook with the high-level principles in SYSC as part of the move to more principles-based regulation
Chapter 1 The UK statutory framework Ben Kingsley, Slaughter and May
Chapter 2 Civil liability for money laundering Tolek Petch, Slaughter and May
Chapter 3 International considerations Mark Kalderon, Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Chapter 4 Money laundering regulations Louise Delahunty, Oliver Pikett and Joanna Stott, Simmons & Simmons
Chapter 5 Joint Money Laundering Steering Group Louise Delahunty and Cherie Spinks, Simmons & Simmons
Chapter 6 FSA Regulation of the UK money laundering regime Ruth Fox, Slaughter and May
Chapter 7 The role of the FSA James London and Jody Ketteringham, FSA
Chapter 8 SOCA and the Suspicious Activity Reporting regime Matthew Bristow, SOCA
Chapter 9 Practical systems and controls Daren Piper and Debbie Ward, Ernst & Young LLP
Chapter 10 The application of the AML legislation - international transactions - some continuing areas of uncertainty Richard Jones QC, No5 Chambers and Paul Marshall, 4-5 Gray's Inn Square
Chapter 11 Extra-territorial effects of US anti-money laundering law Denis McInerney, James Kerr and Michael Russano, Davis Polk & Wardwell