Purpose: The paper aims at developing a global ranking system determining a country's appeal as a destination for money laundering. Design/methodology/approach: This paper uses principal component analysis (PCA), with a mix of standardised and unstandardised components relating to...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to interrogate if the legal status of a cannabis affects money laundering activity. The legal status of cannabis continues to evolve globally; at the same time, its market remains enormous. Much of this market represents dirty money from criminal acts, which...

Purpose This paper advocates the use of graph database platforms to investigate networks of illicit companies identified in money laundering schemes. It explains the setup of the data structure to investigate a network of illicit companies identified in cases of money laundering schemes and...

Purpose The prevention of fraudulent activities, particularly within a financial context, is of paramount significance in all spheres, as it not only impacts the sustainability of corporate entities but also has the potential to have a broader economy-wide impact. This paper aims to focus on...

Purpose This paper aims to outline how certain lessons from ethical systems can be relevant and applicable to tackling unethical behavior, including financial crime, within the finance profession. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopts a pragmatic perspective while acknowledging that...