Fighting Financial Crime in the Global Economic Crisis

This edited volume examines the relationship between financial crime and global financial crises. The volume features contributions from renowned experts in the field who cover a range of topics including: the possibility of criminalising reckless risk-taking in financial markets; the duty of banks to prevent corruption; the Shadow Banking System; and the manipulation of LIBOR by banks. The book highlights the complex relationships between regulatory bodies and law...
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This edited volume examines the relationship between financial crime and global financial crises. The volume features contributions from renowned experts in the field who cover a range of topics including: the possibility of criminalising reckless risk-taking in financial markets; the duty of banks to prevent corruption; the Shadow Banking System; and the manipulation of LIBOR by banks. The book highlights the complex relationships between regulatory bodies and law enforcement agencies and private actors, and considers what can be done to deter and prevent financial crime and therefore limit its deleterious effect on the stability of the financial sector.