Economic Crime Law
Anton Moiseienko is an Associate Professor of Law at the Australian National University and an expert in financial crime, AML/CTF and sanctions law. This site is home to his analysis of economic crime, sanctions and corruption in Australia and worldwide.
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Corruption Exposure Index 2026
…and reflections on financial crime indexes in the age of AI For decades, Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index has been the preeminent comparative ranking of countries’ anti-corruption credentials. One widespread critique has been that the CPI consistently underestimates the role of Western financial centres in perpetuating large-scale corruption. For example, while you are unlikely to…
Can the US Lift Sanctions on Iran?
There is a remarkable amount of complexity in answering this simple question. The 14-point MOU published in the media provides for multiple sanctions-related concessions by the US: The Trump administration is briefing the press that sanctions will be lifted if Iran ‘behaves’. This is wrong in at least two respects: The rest of the sanctions…
Economic Complicity in International Crimes: Principles and High-Level Roadmap
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to work on a project exploring the financial dimension of international crimes, i.e. war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and the crime of aggression. The project’s premise was that international crimes are big business, and generate a significant financial footprint, yet their financial disruption — and prosecution of…
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