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Financial crime

3. Money Laundering

It is often hard for criminals to openly use the funds gained from criminal activities, especially if they are carrying out monetary transactions where they can be...

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...s where appropriate taxation has not been paid.

There are several forms of money laundering and it is an international problem, which can affect all industries.

Money laundering is usually a three-stage process:

Placement. Illegal funds are paid into legitimate financial arrangements with reputable institutions such as life assurance policies or building society accounts.

Layering. Layering will involve a number of transactions to hide the original source of the criminal funds. The number of transactions is unlimited depending upon how far the criminal wan...

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...esting cover for assets in countries where drugs trade is prevalent

Investments & savings – particularly with options for early surrender

Large lump Sum Investments & Pension arrangements: group or individual

Funding with third party payments or foreign currency transfers

Channelling funds through offshore accounts

Unusual relationshiips between settlors and beneficiaries

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