Banking Regulation in Nigeria: The Practitioners’ Perspective on the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act, 2020 (Webinar)
The Commercial Law Research Network of Nigeria in conjunction with the University of Reading, will host a webinar on Banking Regulation in Nigeria, themed: The Practitioners’ Perspective on the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act, 2020. The webinar will be joined by a stellar panel of legal practitioners who will be discussing the recently […]
Unexplained Wealth: A Global Perspective
Event Recap Watch the event playlist here. Download the session documents here. Introduction The Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime (GSDEC) held a webinar, themed “Unexplained Wealth: A Global Perspective” on Wednesday, 29th June, 2022 (11.00PM BST). This theme was informed by the dearth in literature, research, and strategy in the context of ‘unexplained wealth’ […]
Global Anti-Money Laundering Standards Conference held on April 6th, 2022
Theme: Errors of Transplantation and Unintended Consequences Complete Playlist (Session 1 to 4)
Unexplained Wealth in the Philippines
Section 144(3) of the CRIMINAL PROPERTY CONFISCATION ACT 2000 of the Philippines provides that: “The value of a person’s wealth is the amount equal to the sum of the values of all the items of property, and each service, advantage and benefit that both is constituent of the person’s wealth and was lawfully acquired” This […]
Global South dialogue to hold webinar on ‘unexplained wealth’
The Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime (GSDEC) has announced it will hold a webinar on June 29, 2022, as part of its campaign to draw attention to thought-provoking issues concerning financial crimes. The webinar themed “Unexplained Wealth – A Global Perspective” is to help strengthen the legal architecture for confronting financial crimes and benefits […]
GSDEC Inaugural Conference held on August 21, 2021
Theme: Financial Crime Regulation – A Global South Perspective Welcome Remarks & Keynote Speech Session 1 – Illicit Financial Flows: Definitions, Arguments, Processes and Solutions Session 2 – Tax Elements of IFFs and Developing Countries Session 3 – Whistle-Blower Protection in Africa Session 4 – Digital Finance and Economic Crime: New Era, Old Vulnerabilities Session […]
AML: Lawyers as Gatekeepers?
Recap of GSDEC’s webinar held on October 28, 2021, titled “AML: Lawyers as Gatekeepers?”, addressing the pivotal role of legal professionals in combating money laundering across different jurisdictions.
Folashade Adeyemo’s Book Target Reforms in Africa’s Banking Sector
Folashade Adeyemo’s Book Target Reforms in Africa’s Banking Sector In this forthcoming book, Dr. Adeyemo challenges the effectiveness of banking regulation in Nigeria. The book argues that the CBN’s historically embedded reactive approach to bank regulation needs to evolve into a proactive, resourceful and pragmatic approach, in order to ensure effective banking regulation. The […]
Adeyemo’s new book on banking regulation in Africa
Banking Regulation in Nigeria remains a topical issue. This is particularly so given the various challenges and episodes of bank failures the sector has experienced. In light of these challenges, there have been urgent calls to reform the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 1991, and in November 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari signed into […]