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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As the US Escalates Its Threats against ICC, What Next for Sanctions?
The US State Secretary Marco Rubio has announced the Trump administration’s desire to ‘dismantle’ the International Criminal Court: ‘Using all the tools at our government’s disposal, working beside every ally with whom we can make common cause, we will dismantle the ICC — brick by brick, if necessary.’ Rubio’s op-ed in the Wall Street Journal…
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…
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