Call for Papers: Financial Regulation International, December Issue, 2025
The Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime invites paper submissions for the June Issue of Financial Regulation International (FRI). FRI is a practitioner-focused news service that features articles and opinion pieces on international and domestic financial regulation, private law disputes, and the financial services industry. Theme: From Secrecy to Transparency: Current Trends and Regulatory Responses […]
Payments as performances: The affective turn in the commodification of value transfer
Fascinating insights from recent anthropological research reveal that the simple act of paying is far more complex than we imagine. No longer just a means to settle a debt, ‘how to pay’ has evolved into its own *commodified product*, often becoming more valuable to businesses than the goods purchased themselves. The multitude of payment options […]
Report on the Book Launch of Global Anti-Money Laundering Regulation: Developing Countries’ Compliance Challenges edited by Dr. Nkechikwu Valerie Azinge-Egbiri, Professor Nicholas Ryder and Professor Ehi Eric Esoimeme of James Hope University, and published by Routledge in 2025
The official Book Launch of Global AML Regulation: Developing Countries’ Compliance Challenges held on August 28, 2025 at 2pm BST. The book which was edited by Dr. Nkechikwu Valerie Azinge-Egbiri of Lancaster University, Professor Nicholas Ryder of Cardiff University and Professor Ehi Eric Esoimeme of James Hope University and published by Routledge in year 2025 […]
African Economic Outlook 2025
Africa is losing hundreds of billions of dollars annually to financial crime and illicit financial flows (IFFs)! This massive drain, stemming from capital flight, profit shifting by multinational enterprises (MNEs), and corruption by elites, severely hinders the continent’s development. Consider the scale of these losses: • An average of $90 billion in IFFs is lost […]
Fifth Edition of the 24-hour Conference on Global Organised Crime
This session of the Fifth Edition of the 24-hour Conference on Global Organised Crime took a look at the Regulatory Approaches Taken Towards Organized Crime in the Global South Region. It featured various discussions on issues such as the impact of organized crime on governance, the relationship between corruption and organized crime and the effectiveness […]
Insider Trading: The Fine Line between Profit and Crime
In this article, Maureen Bansah examines the mechanisms of insider trading as an economic crime, shedding light on its ethical and legal dimensions with a particular emphasis on Ghana’s regime. She explores various forms of insider trading and provides practical recommendations for businesses to prevent or minimise its occurrence. The article ultimately underscores the crucial role of ethical frameworks in protecting financial markets from the damaging effects of insider trading.
Call for Applications #OC24
ABOUT 2020 marked the start of a global pandemic and the world’s first 24-hour virtual conference on global organized crime, #OC24. Since then, four editions of OC24 have taken place, bringing together researchers and practitioners from all over the world at a scale and in a way that a physical conference cannot match. With various […]
Call for Papers: Financial Regulation International, June Issue, Vol. 27th, 2024
The Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime invites paper submissions for the June Issue of Financial Regulation International (FRI). FRI is a practitioner-focused news service that features articles and opinion pieces on international and domestic financial regulation, private law disputes, and the financial services industry. FRI, now in its, 27th Volume, aims to provide detailed […]
Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in Nigeria – Arise News [Video]
The video discusses stakeholders’ concerns about the ongoing challenges in the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing in Nigeria. They emphasize the need for adequate sanctions for perpetrators to remove Nigeria from international blacklists. The discussion, led by experts including lawyers and anti-graft agencies, highlights the importance of a multi-stakeholder approach and the need […]