The Washing Machine: How Money and Terrorist Financing Soils Us Author: Nick Kochan Publisher: Thomson Price: £19.99
Dirty money is high up the Government’s agenda, particularly in the fight against terrorism. When considering UK and EU anti-money laundering laws, the Government must achieve the right balance of regulation against the increasing cost of compliance, and the potential compromise to freedom. Political initiatives carried out hurriedly; lack of evaluation or measures taken; failure to devote further resources to those Government agencies charged with implementing new regimes – all of these issues can lead to the balance tipping the wrong way.
