Anti-money laundering legislation in Malaysia: the challenges within

This article discusses the legal and regulatory framework currently in place to safeguard the interest of the public, particularly innocent depositors in cases involving Innocent Deposit Taking. The reasons for the rampant and widespread cases of IDT in Malaysia are analyzed, followed by a study on...

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Main Authors: Zul Kepli, Mohd Yazid, Mohd. Yasin, Norhashimah
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/9260/1/anti-money.pdf
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description This article discusses the legal and regulatory framework currently in place to safeguard the interest of the public, particularly innocent depositors in cases involving Innocent Deposit Taking. The reasons for the rampant and widespread cases of IDT in Malaysia are analyzed, followed by a study on the adequacy of the current legal and regulatory framework. Best practices from other countries are also highlighted. The uniqueness of IDT and the legal dilemma to classify it as money laundering is also covered. The study ends with a series of suggestions and recommendations on how to ensure comprehensive protection for innocent depositors.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:92602016-05-23T03:02:07Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/9260/ Anti-money laundering legislation in Malaysia: the challenges within Zul Kepli, Mohd Yazid Mohd. Yasin, Norhashimah KPG Malaysia This article discusses the legal and regulatory framework currently in place to safeguard the interest of the public, particularly innocent depositors in cases involving Innocent Deposit Taking. The reasons for the rampant and widespread cases of IDT in Malaysia are analyzed, followed by a study on the adequacy of the current legal and regulatory framework. Best practices from other countries are also highlighted. The uniqueness of IDT and the legal dilemma to classify it as money laundering is also covered. The study ends with a series of suggestions and recommendations on how to ensure comprehensive protection for innocent depositors. 2015 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/9260/1/anti-money.pdf Zul Kepli, Mohd Yazid and Mohd. Yasin, Norhashimah (2015) Anti-money laundering legislation in Malaysia: the challenges within. In: 4th International Conference on Law & Society (ICLAS IV) 2015 , 10th-11th May 2015, Auditorium, Academic Building (UniSZA), Kuala Trengganu. http://www.unisza.edu.my/iclas2015/index.php?option=com_content&view=featured&Itemid=101
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