After an introduction, this report describes the problem, how havens are used and abused, definition and evolution of tax havens, country sketches (Antigua, Bahamas, Montserrat, Panama, Switzerland, the Cayman Islands, and other havens), money laundering, a summary of past congressional efforts, suggestions and recommendations.
Federal Money Laundering Regulation: Banking, Corporate and Securities Compliance is a comprehensive guide to understanding and complying with all U.S. legislation and regulatory requirements governing money laundering. Carefully written and well-organized, this book is the most authoritative but practical publication available in this subject area. Users of the book include banks, credit unions, securities broker-dealers, casinos, money services businesses, futures commission merchants, mutual funds, insurance companies and other financial institutions and their legal counsel, As well as regulatory and law enforcement agencies, The criminal bar, public accountants, and federal and state courts. The easy-to-use looseleaf format allows the reader to keep the volume up to date as annual supplements are issued. The current volume has approximately 1100 pages, organized in 27 chapters. Read the highlights in the latest supplement for Federal Money Laundering Regulation: Banking, Corporate and Securities Compliance .
An insight into bank secrecy in major jurisdictions, complemented by chapters on privacy, data protection, conflict of laws and exchange of information.
Switzerland as an international financial centre secrecy. In addition, the development of Swiss banks and finance companies in recent years has During the last forty years, Switzerland - shown no tendency whatever to slow down; indeed which already possessed a long tradition in banking these have been experiencing a new impetus which matters - has been able to develop its banking and in many cases has shown itself in record profits. financial sector with great success and has become This development may also be seen in the large one of the most active and the most admired finan increase of Swiss banks in foreign hand- cial centres in the world. This has been due largely expressed both in absolute numbers and in the sum to a number of favourable circumstances, such as of the balance sheets involved. political and social stability, legal certainty, a rapid In a world which is characterised by an ever return to freedom of transactions, currency stability, greater internationalisation of economic and finan as well as the reputation for efficiency and reliabili cial transactions, however, the operations and ty which has been achieved by its banks. prospects of one financial centre cannot be consid In absolute terms and globally speaking, there ered without taking into account the development of is no question of Switzerland as a financial centre the international environment.
This report examines the use of these entities in nearly all cases of corruption. It builds upon case law, interviews with investigators, corporate registries and financial institutions and a 'mystery shopping' exercise to provide evidence of this criminal practice.
