The law relating to financial crime in the United Kingdom / Karen Harrison, Nicholas Ryder.

Farnham, Surrey : Ashgate, [2013]

©2013

x, 191 pages ; 24 cm

Outlining the different types of financial crime and its impact, this book is a user-friendly, up-to-date guide to the regulatory processes, systems and legislation which exist in the UK. Each chapter has a similar structure and covers individual financial crimes such as money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, insider dealing, market abuse and bribery and corruption. Offences are summarized and their extent is evaluated using national and international documents. Detailed assessments of financial institutions and regulatory bodies are made and the achievements of these institutions are analysed. Sentencing and policy options for different financial crimes are included and suggestions are made as to how criminal proceeds might be recovered.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-188) and index.

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KD7990 .H37 2013

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