Combating terrorist financing in the first decade of the twenty‐first century

Nicholas Ridley and Dean C. Alexander

Journal of Money Laundering Control, 2012, vol. 15, issue 1, 38-57

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the strategic intelligence oversights with regards to the funding of terrorism. Design/methodology/approach - The paper considers themodus operandiof terrorist financing, and how and how speedily or otherwise they were identified, and the international and national anti‐terrorist financing measure implemented post 9/11. Findings - The paper concludes that there were (and still are) strategic oversights, delays and distractions by government law enforcement and financial regulatory agencies in combating terrorist financing. Practical implications - The paper suggests there should be more proactive exchange of intelligence by law enforcement and financial regulatory agencies in combating financing of terrorism. Originality/value - The added value is lessons learned in international efforts against financing of terrorism.

Keywords: Terrorism; Financing; Legislation; Regulations; Intelligence; Terrorist financing; International efforts; Conventions; Terrorist funding; International financial regulatory measures (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1108/13685201211194727

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