1st Edition

Money Laundering, New Technology and the Law The Fight Against Financial Crime

By Milind Tiwari Copyright 2026
178 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

178 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book critically analyses the evolving landscape of money laundering in the context of emerging technologies. Motivated by the need to provide an insight into evolving money laundering typologies and advocate for innovative approaches, such as the Money Laundering Appeal Index (MLAI) and the Actors, Predicate crime, Purpose of laundering, and Technological innovations (APPT) framework, it... Read more

Introduction: Money Laundering: Technological Advances and the Fight Against Financial Crime Part I: Understanding of money laundering 1. Money Laundering: Understanding the Phenomenon and Its Fundamental Aspects 2. APPT Framework: Comprehending the Choice of Money Laundering Technique 3. MLAI Index: Departure from Quantifying the Magnitude of Money Laundering Part II: Money Laundering Detection 4. Shell Companies: Using Graphs to Identify Hidden Money Laundering Relationships 5. Using Graph Analytics to Detect Illicit Shell Companies Part III: Technological Innovations and Evolving Financial Crime Risks 6. Cryptocurrencies: Emerging Strategies to Launder Funds and Evade Sanctions 7. Metaverse: An Emerging Laundering Opportunity

Biography

Milind Tiwari is a researcher and senior lecturer in Fraud and Financial Crime Studies at the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security, Charles Sturt University, Australia.