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Since the 1980s, there has been a wave of global activity seeking improved control of money laundering and confiscation of crime proceeds. This set of research studies, based around the work of Professor Mike Levi, constitutes core empirical analysis of the scale of financial crimes, and what can be properly said about the impacts of social and formal control measures against them. The studies have informed and helped to shape the fraud, money laundering and organised crime strategies of the UK Home Office, UK enforcement agencies, and international bodies such as the EC Justice and Home Affairs and IMF post-2008.
Based on research at UWE into mobile banking regulation, telecoms companies have been able to contribute to growth in these emerging markets internationally. The UWE findings have enabled them to understand the anti-money laundering (AML) and banking regulation implications of their mobile banking initiatives, giving them confidence and competitive advantage in negotiations by being fully versed in the local and international implications associated with mobile money and AML banking regulation. As a result, the France Telecom Group (FTG) has been able to successfully launch new subsidiaries in Tunisia, Niger, Armenia and Uganda which, by bringing mobile money services to new markets, has had a significant impact on local economies and employment.
In the wake of the 2007 financial crisis, Schenk's expertise on the history of the international monetary system influenced debates and discussions in the International Monetary Fund and the G20 about international monetary reform as a means of achieving global financial stability. Schenk's work was also used to inform discussions about the potential role for gold as a strategic response to the financial crisis conducted by Chatham House (Royal Institute for International Affairs).
The capacity of national and international criminal justice institutions to investigate and prosecute the most serious international crimes has been significantly strengthened as a result of Professor Bekou's research. They gain, through `legal tools', universal access to legal information and to analytical legal frameworks which facilitate the efficient and effective administration of international criminal justice. By offering access to knowledge, skills and expertise, the International Criminal Court as well as States, e.g. the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Sierra Leone are empowered to overcome the key challenges restricting their ability and capacity to pursue justice for atrocities.