- Professor of Law, La Trobe University
Stopping bank closures in the Pacific is vital for the economic wellbeing of island communities and their trading relationships with other countries.
Kenya must complete a national terrorist financing risk assessment and share it publicly.
Interpreting legal rules is a very human process. How do we enable computers to read and apply them?
Westpac’s decision to shut down its LitePay money transfer system will hurt people relying on remittances throughout the Pacific region.
Much more can be done to protect Australia’s property market from international criminals seeking to wash their proceeds.
With fewer options available to send much-needed money to their family overseas, migrant communities fear severe consequences.
If women in developing countries are to enjoy the benefits of access to banking, it’s time for a rethink on how they are assessed for risk.
New research suggests that more work needs to be done to stop criminals from subverting government procurement processes and using the spoils to fund crime and terrorism.
Globally migrant communities will send nearly US$435 billion to family members in home countries this year. These remittances are vital and sustain not only the livelihoods of the recipients, but also…
Following the latest round of Australian bribery allegations, Mathew Dunckley of the Australian Financial Review called for mandatory rules to bar those convicted of bribery from competing for public sector…
Recently a petition signed by 25,000 people was handed in to UK’s 10 Downing Street urging British bank Barclays to reconsider its decision to close the bank accounts of scores of money remitters. A remitter…
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