Overview
I have played advisory roles both nationally (Home Affairs Select Committee, Home Office, National Crime Agency, Law Commission, the Nationwide, Transparency International, Synalogik and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and internationally (NATO, United Nations, Cepol, Europol, EUROMED Police, the Dutch Police, the France Telecom Group, the Law Reform Commission of Ireland). Between 2023 and 2024 I acted as a ‘Special Advisor’ for the Home Affairs Select Committee for the duration of its investigation into fraud. My research has attracted funding from the Joffe Trust, StopScams, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), LexisNexis Risk Solutions, the City of London Police Force, the Royal United Services Limited, The Alan Turing Institute, ICT Wilmington Risk & Compliance, the France Telecom Group and the European Social Fund.
I created, and edit Routledge's Law of Financial Crime Series and am co-editor in chief of the Journal of Economic Criminology. Collectively, I have published six monographs, edited books and over 50 articles in internationally recognised journals including the Criminal Law Review, Legal Studies, the Cambridge Law Journal, the Journal of Business Law, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism and Contemporary Issues in Law. I have contributed towards two REF Impact Case Studies in 2014 and 2021. Beyond academia, I have delivered numerous counter-terrorism financing training seminars for multiple financial crime stakeholders including Cepol, Europol, EUROMED Police, NATO and several multinational telecommunication and financial services companies.
I have submitted written evidence to the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee (2019 and 2021), the House of Lords Select Committee on the Bribery Act 2010 (2019), HM Revenue and Customs (2021), the Law Commission's Review on Corporate Criminal Liability (2021), the Public Bills Committee Report on the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (2022) and the Home Affairs Select Committee (2023).
I have been invited to consult by the media including The Times, The Guardian, Bloomberg News, the BBC, CNBC, the Sunday Times, the Independent, the Wall Street Journal, the Telegraph, the Financial Times, France24, the Times Higher and the Times Higher.
I have successfully supervised 18 PhD students to completion and have acted as an external examiner for 65 PhD exams.
Publication
2026
- Ryder, N. and Mapston, S. 2026. ‘Money laundering and law enforcement - an alternative perspective?’. Project Report.Cardiff University.
- Ryder, N. 2026. Financial intelligence, the exchange of information and tackling financial crime in the United Kingdom: A critical review. London: Hart. (10.5040/9781509968947)
- Aristodemou, M. and Ryder, N. 2026. The regulation of Market Abuse – is it time for an alternative approach?. In: Błachnio-Parzych, A. and Cornacchia, L. eds. Legal Protection against Financial Market Abuse International and Local Perspectives. The Law of Financial Crime London: Routledge. , pp.308-322. (10.4324/9781003544999-24)
- Ryder, N. 2026. Coordinated terrorist financing – an emerging threat or a glaring omission? Time to rethink the financial war on terrorism. In: Goldbarsht, D. , De Koker, L. and Ferrill, J. eds. Combating Financial Crime: Intended and Unintended Consequences. Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice Vol. 131.Springer. , pp.81-109. (10.1007/978-3-032-06858-3_4)
2025
- Ma, Y. and Ryder, N. 2025. Progress or stagnation? The evolution and reform of corporate criminal liability in the UK. Journal of Economic Criminology 10 100172. (10.1016/j.jeconc.2025.100172)
- Adeyemo, F. and Ryder, N. eds. 2025. Unexplained wealth and financial crime: A global perspective. The Law of Financial Crime London: Routledge. (10.4324/9781003396086)
- Meiselles, M. , Ryder, N. and Giosa, P. eds. 2025. Contemporary economic crime: Issues and challenges. Routledge Studies in Crime and Society London: Routledge. (10.4324/9781003324843)
- Ryder, N. 2025. Can AI strengthen transaction monitoring against money laundering in the UK?. Presented at: AI and Banking Webinar Series Online 16 September 2025.
- Ryder, N. 2025. Geopolitical shifts and sanctions: The Trump Factor and global AML disruption. Presented at: 2025 EU AML Forum Jersey 11 June 2025.
- Ryder, N. 2025. Global FIU PPP models: Lessons from the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, Singapore and India. Presented at: Initiating Public-Private Partnerships Model to Combat Financial Crimes in Nigeria Lagos, Nigeria 11 August 2025.
- Ryder, N. 2025. To exchange or not to exchange, that is the question? A critical analysis of the use of financial intelligence and data sharing to tackle fraud. Presented at: ICA Future of FinCrime & Compliance - Summit London 08 May 2025.
- Ryder, N. et al. 2025. ‘Eat, sleep and repeat?’ Corporate criminal liability and extension of the failure to prevent model. Journal of Business Law 3 , pp.215-238.
2024
- Legg, P. et al., 2024. Privacy-based triage of Suspicious Activity Reports using offline Large Language Models. In: Shandilya, S. K. , Sujay, D. and Gupta, V. B. eds. Advancements in Cyber Crime Investigations and Modern Data Analytics. CRC Press / Taylor and Francis. , pp.16-29. (10.1201/9781003471103-2)
- Azinge-Egbiri, N. , Ryder, N. and Esoimeme, E. E. eds. 2024. Global anti-money laundering regulation developing countries compliance challenges. The Law of Financial Crime London: Routledge. (10.4324/9781003253808)
- Azinge-Egbiri, N. V. , Ryder, N. and Esoimeme, E. E. 2024. The challenges of the global anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) regime for developing countries. In: Azinge-Egbiri, N. , Ryder, N. and Esoimeme, E. E. eds. Global Anti-Money Laundering Regulation: Developing Countries Compliance Challenges. London: Routledge. , pp.3-12. (10.4324/9781003253808-2)
- Ryder, N. , Meiselles, M. and Visconti, A. eds. 2024. Corporate criminal liability and sanctions: Current trends and policy changes. Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice London: Routledge. (10.4324/9781003324829)
- Ryder, N. 2024. To report or not to report? An analysis of the relationship between defence against terrorism financing suspicious activity reports and fraud in the United Kingdom. In: Goldbarsht, D. and de Koker, L. eds. Financial Crime, Law and Governance. Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice Vol. 116.London: Springer Cham. , pp.169-202. (10.1007/978-3-031-59547-9_8)
- Ryder, N. and Bourton, S. 2024. To exchange or not to exchange – that is the question. A critical analysis of the use of financial intelligence and the exchange of information in the United Kingdom. Journal of Business Law 3 , pp.237-261.
- Palmer, A. and Ryder, N. 2024. Deferred prosecutions and justice: a whodunnit?. In: Langer, M. , McConville, M. and Marsh, L. eds. Research Handbook on Plea Bargaining and Criminal Justice. Research Handbooks on Criminal Law and Justice Series Vol. 12.Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. , pp.245-262.
2023
- Ryder, N. et al. 2023. Review of the senior managers & certification regime. Journal of Economic Criminology 2 100029. (10.1016/j.jeconc.2023.100029)
- Ryder, N. et al. 2023. Higher education institutions and the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations. Criminal Law Review 9 , pp.560-580.
- Benton, D. and Ryder, N. 2023. Terrorism financing, the United Kingdom, and the Financial Action Task Force: A series of omissions or missed opportunities?. In: Dion, M. ed. Sustainable Finance and Financial Crime. Sustainable Finance (SUFI) London: Springer. , pp.353-374. (10.1007/978-3-031-28752-7_18)
- Robson, C. and Ryder, N. 2023. How and to what extent has public-private financial information sharing improved the UK’s counter terrorist financing reporting regime?. In: Jasinski, D. , Phillips, A. and Johnston, E. eds. Organised Crime, Financial Crime and Criminal Justice Theoretical Concepts and Challenges. The Law of Financial Crime London: Routledge. , pp.83-103.
- Ryder, N. , Bourton, S. and Hall, D. 2023. The United Kingdom, organised crime and money laundering: A critical reflection. In: Jasinski, D. , Phillips, A. and Johnston, E. eds. Organised Crime, Financial Crime and Criminal Justice. London: Routledge. , pp.199-214. (10.4324/9781003020813-12)
- Ryder, N. 2023. To exchange or not to exchange, that is the question? A critical analysis of the use of financial intelligence and the exchange of information to tackle fraud and terrorism financing. Presented at: Manchester Centre for Law and Business Centre Seminar Series Manchester, UK 29 March 2023.
- Ryder, N. 2023. Artificial intelligence and financial crime prevention – ethics, risk, trust and integrity. Presented at: The rise of Artificial Intelligence – Combatting financial crime in a complex world 5 October 2023.
- Ryder, N. 2023. Higher education institutions and money laundering. Presented at: Economic Crime in the Changing World: Winter Economic Crime Symposium Portsmouth University 19 January 2023.
- Ryder, N. 2023. Impact of Russia Ukraine Conflict on sanctions regime. Presented at: 4th Financial Crime Summit Post-FATF Financial Crime Plan – Continuing the National Anti-Financial Crime Agenda Karachi 14 January 2023.
- Ryder, N. 2023. Terrorism financing, fraud and organised crime – time for a joined-up approach?. Presented at: Organised Crime: the present and the future UCL 19 June 2023.
- Ryder, N. 2023. Terrorism financing, fraud and organised crime – time for a joined-up approach?. Presented at: Portsmouth Law School Research Seminar Series 4 October 2023.
- Ryder, N. et al. 2023. Higher education institutions and money laundering. Presented at: Charity Law and Policy Unit Research Seminar Series Liverpool University - Charity Law and Policy Unit 24 October 2023.
2022
- Ryder, N. ed. 2022. Counter terrorism financing. Ankara: NATO.
- Ryder, N. 2022. Terrorism financing and fraud – the unseen (seen) nexus?. In: Ryder, N. ed. Terrorism Financing. Ankara: NATO. , pp.157-182.
- Bourton, S. and Ryder, N. 2022. Corrupt corporations and the facilitation of tax crimes: a review of the United Kingdom's enforcement mechanisms. Duke Law: Law and Contemporary Problems 84 (4), pp.213-246.
- Harrison, K. and Ryder, N. 2022. The law relating to financial crime in the United Kingdom. London, UK: Routledge. (10.4324/9781003091431)
- Ryder, N. 2022. Does the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 go far enough?. Presented at: Unexplained Wealth: A Global Perspective Online 29 June 2022.
2021
- Herlin-Karnell, E. and Ryder, N. 2021. Market manipulation and insider trading – regulatory challenges in the United States of America, the European Union and the United Kingdom. London: Hart.
2020
- Ryder, N. 2020. Cryptoassets, social media platforms and defence against terrorism financing suspicious activity reports: a step into the regulatory unknown. Journal of Business Law 2020 (8), pp.668-693.
2018
- Ryder, N. 2018. Is it time to reform the counter-terrorist financing reporting obligations? A critical and comparative assessment of the counter-terrorist financing reporting obligations in the European Union and the United Kingdom. German Law Journal 19 (5), pp.1169-1190. (10.1017/S2071832200022999)
- Ryder, N. 2018. Too scared to prosecute and too scared to jail? A critical and comparative analysis of enforcement of financial crime legislation against corporations in the United States of America and the United Kingdom. The Journal of Criminal Law 82 (3), pp.215-233. (10.1177/0022018318773209)
2017
- Ryder, N. 2017. Out with the old and … in with the old? A critical review of the financial war on terrorism on the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism 41 (2), pp.79-95. (10.1080/1057610X.2016.1249780)
2015
- Ryder, N. 2015. The financial war on terror: A review of counter-terrorist financing strategies since 2001. London and New York: Routledge. (10.4324/9780203722589)
2014
- Ryder, N. 2014. Financial crisis and white collar crime: The perfect storm?. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
2013
- Ryder, N. and Turksen, U. 2013. Banks in defense of the homeland: Nexus of ethics and suspicious activity reporting. Contemporary Issues in Law 12 (4), pp.311-341.
2012
- Ryder, N. 2012. Money laundering - an endless cycle? A comparative analysis of the anti-money laundering policies in the USA, UK, Australia and Canada. London and New York: Routledge. (10.4324/9780203126783)
- Ryder, N. null. Higher education institutions and financial crime. Presented at: AML Community Meeting, Flywire Online 14 October 2025.
Adrannau llyfrau
- Aristodemou, M. and Ryder, N. 2026. The regulation of Market Abuse – is it time for an alternative approach?. In: Błachnio-Parzych, A. and Cornacchia, L. eds. Legal Protection against Financial Market Abuse International and Local Perspectives. The Law of Financial Crime London: Routledge. , pp.308-322. (10.4324/9781003544999-24)
- Ryder, N. 2026. Coordinated terrorist financing – an emerging threat or a glaring omission? Time to rethink the financial war on terrorism. In: Goldbarsht, D. , De Koker, L. and Ferrill, J. eds. Combating Financial Crime: Intended and Unintended Consequences. Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice Vol. 131.Springer. , pp.81-109. (10.1007/978-3-032-06858-3_4)
- Legg, P. et al., 2024. Privacy-based triage of Suspicious Activity Reports using offline Large Language Models. In: Shandilya, S. K. , Sujay, D. and Gupta, V. B. eds. Advancements in Cyber Crime Investigations and Modern Data Analytics. CRC Press / Taylor and Francis. , pp.16-29. (10.1201/9781003471103-2)
- Azinge-Egbiri, N. V. , Ryder, N. and Esoimeme, E. E. 2024. The challenges of the global anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) regime for developing countries. In: Azinge-Egbiri, N. , Ryder, N. and Esoimeme, E. E. eds. Global Anti-Money Laundering Regulation: Developing Countries Compliance Challenges. London: Routledge. , pp.3-12. (10.4324/9781003253808-2)
- Ryder, N. 2024. To report or not to report? An analysis of the relationship between defence against terrorism financing suspicious activity reports and fraud in the United Kingdom. In: Goldbarsht, D. and de Koker, L. eds. Financial Crime, Law and Governance. Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice Vol. 116.London: Springer Cham. , pp.169-202. (10.1007/978-3-031-59547-9_8)
- Palmer, A. and Ryder, N. 2024. Deferred prosecutions and justice: a whodunnit?. In: Langer, M. , McConville, M. and Marsh, L. eds. Research Handbook on Plea Bargaining and Criminal Justice. Research Handbooks on Criminal Law and Justice Series Vol. 12.Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. , pp.245-262.
- Benton, D. and Ryder, N. 2023. Terrorism financing, the United Kingdom, and the Financial Action Task Force: A series of omissions or missed opportunities?. In: Dion, M. ed. Sustainable Finance and Financial Crime. Sustainable Finance (SUFI) London: Springer. , pp.353-374. (10.1007/978-3-031-28752-7_18)
- Robson, C. and Ryder, N. 2023. How and to what extent has public-private financial information sharing improved the UK’s counter terrorist financing reporting regime?. In: Jasinski, D. , Phillips, A. and Johnston, E. eds. Organised Crime, Financial Crime and Criminal Justice Theoretical Concepts and Challenges. The Law of Financial Crime London: Routledge. , pp.83-103.
- Ryder, N. , Bourton, S. and Hall, D. 2023. The United Kingdom, organised crime and money laundering: A critical reflection. In: Jasinski, D. , Phillips, A. and Johnston, E. eds. Organised Crime, Financial Crime and Criminal Justice. London: Routledge. , pp.199-214. (10.4324/9781003020813-12)
- Ryder, N. 2022. Terrorism financing and fraud – the unseen (seen) nexus?. In: Ryder, N. ed. Terrorism Financing. Ankara: NATO. , pp.157-182.
Cynadleddau
- Ryder, N. 2025. Can AI strengthen transaction monitoring against money laundering in the UK?. Presented at: AI and Banking Webinar Series Online 16 September 2025.
- Ryder, N. 2025. Geopolitical shifts and sanctions: The Trump Factor and global AML disruption. Presented at: 2025 EU AML Forum Jersey 11 June 2025.
- Ryder, N. 2025. Global FIU PPP models: Lessons from the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, Singapore and India. Presented at: Initiating Public-Private Partnerships Model to Combat Financial Crimes in Nigeria Lagos, Nigeria 11 August 2025.
- Ryder, N. 2025. To exchange or not to exchange, that is the question? A critical analysis of the use of financial intelligence and data sharing to tackle fraud. Presented at: ICA Future of FinCrime & Compliance - Summit London 08 May 2025.
- Ryder, N. 2023. To exchange or not to exchange, that is the question? A critical analysis of the use of financial intelligence and the exchange of information to tackle fraud and terrorism financing. Presented at: Manchester Centre for Law and Business Centre Seminar Series Manchester, UK 29 March 2023.
- Ryder, N. 2023. Artificial intelligence and financial crime prevention – ethics, risk, trust and integrity. Presented at: The rise of Artificial Intelligence – Combatting financial crime in a complex world 5 October 2023.
- Ryder, N. 2023. Higher education institutions and money laundering. Presented at: Economic Crime in the Changing World: Winter Economic Crime Symposium Portsmouth University 19 January 2023.
- Ryder, N. 2023. Impact of Russia Ukraine Conflict on sanctions regime. Presented at: 4th Financial Crime Summit Post-FATF Financial Crime Plan – Continuing the National Anti-Financial Crime Agenda Karachi 14 January 2023.
- Ryder, N. 2023. Terrorism financing, fraud and organised crime – time for a joined-up approach?. Presented at: Organised Crime: the present and the future UCL 19 June 2023.
- Ryder, N. 2023. Terrorism financing, fraud and organised crime – time for a joined-up approach?. Presented at: Portsmouth Law School Research Seminar Series 4 October 2023.
- Ryder, N. et al. 2023. Higher education institutions and money laundering. Presented at: Charity Law and Policy Unit Research Seminar Series Liverpool University - Charity Law and Policy Unit 24 October 2023.
- Ryder, N. 2022. Does the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 go far enough?. Presented at: Unexplained Wealth: A Global Perspective Online 29 June 2022.
- Ryder, N. null. Higher education institutions and financial crime. Presented at: AML Community Meeting, Flywire Online 14 October 2025.
Erthyglau
- Ma, Y. and Ryder, N. 2025. Progress or stagnation? The evolution and reform of corporate criminal liability in the UK. Journal of Economic Criminology 10 100172. (10.1016/j.jeconc.2025.100172)
- Ryder, N. et al. 2025. ‘Eat, sleep and repeat?’ Corporate criminal liability and extension of the failure to prevent model. Journal of Business Law 3 , pp.215-238.
- Ryder, N. and Bourton, S. 2024. To exchange or not to exchange – that is the question. A critical analysis of the use of financial intelligence and the exchange of information in the United Kingdom. Journal of Business Law 3 , pp.237-261.
- Ryder, N. et al. 2023. Review of the senior managers & certification regime. Journal of Economic Criminology 2 100029. (10.1016/j.jeconc.2023.100029)
- Ryder, N. et al. 2023. Higher education institutions and the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations. Criminal Law Review 9 , pp.560-580.
- Bourton, S. and Ryder, N. 2022. Corrupt corporations and the facilitation of tax crimes: a review of the United Kingdom's enforcement mechanisms. Duke Law: Law and Contemporary Problems 84 (4), pp.213-246.
- Ryder, N. 2020. Cryptoassets, social media platforms and defence against terrorism financing suspicious activity reports: a step into the regulatory unknown. Journal of Business Law 2020 (8), pp.668-693.
- Ryder, N. 2018. Is it time to reform the counter-terrorist financing reporting obligations? A critical and comparative assessment of the counter-terrorist financing reporting obligations in the European Union and the United Kingdom. German Law Journal 19 (5), pp.1169-1190. (10.1017/S2071832200022999)
- Ryder, N. 2018. Too scared to prosecute and too scared to jail? A critical and comparative analysis of enforcement of financial crime legislation against corporations in the United States of America and the United Kingdom. The Journal of Criminal Law 82 (3), pp.215-233. (10.1177/0022018318773209)
- Ryder, N. 2017. Out with the old and … in with the old? A critical review of the financial war on terrorism on the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism 41 (2), pp.79-95. (10.1080/1057610X.2016.1249780)
- Ryder, N. and Turksen, U. 2013. Banks in defense of the homeland: Nexus of ethics and suspicious activity reporting. Contemporary Issues in Law 12 (4), pp.311-341.
Llyfrau
- Ryder, N. 2026. Financial intelligence, the exchange of information and tackling financial crime in the United Kingdom: A critical review. London: Hart. (10.5040/9781509968947)
- Adeyemo, F. and Ryder, N. eds. 2025. Unexplained wealth and financial crime: A global perspective. The Law of Financial Crime London: Routledge. (10.4324/9781003396086)
- Meiselles, M. , Ryder, N. and Giosa, P. eds. 2025. Contemporary economic crime: Issues and challenges. Routledge Studies in Crime and Society London: Routledge. (10.4324/9781003324843)
- Azinge-Egbiri, N. , Ryder, N. and Esoimeme, E. E. eds. 2024. Global anti-money laundering regulation developing countries compliance challenges. The Law of Financial Crime London: Routledge. (10.4324/9781003253808)
- Ryder, N. , Meiselles, M. and Visconti, A. eds. 2024. Corporate criminal liability and sanctions: Current trends and policy changes. Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice London: Routledge. (10.4324/9781003324829)
- Ryder, N. ed. 2022. Counter terrorism financing. Ankara: NATO.
- Harrison, K. and Ryder, N. 2022. The law relating to financial crime in the United Kingdom. London, UK: Routledge. (10.4324/9781003091431)
- Herlin-Karnell, E. and Ryder, N. 2021. Market manipulation and insider trading – regulatory challenges in the United States of America, the European Union and the United Kingdom. London: Hart.
- Ryder, N. 2015. The financial war on terror: A review of counter-terrorist financing strategies since 2001. London and New York: Routledge. (10.4324/9780203722589)
- Ryder, N. 2014. Financial crisis and white collar crime: The perfect storm?. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
- Ryder, N. 2012. Money laundering - an endless cycle? A comparative analysis of the anti-money laundering policies in the USA, UK, Australia and Canada. London and New York: Routledge. (10.4324/9780203126783)
Monograffau
- Ryder, N. and Mapston, S. 2026. ‘Money laundering and law enforcement - an alternative perspective?’. Project Report.Cardiff University.
Research
My research has made an important contribution to addressing the evolving nature of financial crime and to the development of technological solutions that facilitate law enforcement in this globally connected space. My research has contributed towards two REF Impact Case Studies.
I have submitted written evidence to national bodies which has been cited, quoted and recommendations adopted (see submissions to House of Commons Treasury Select Committee: March 2019; House of Lords Select Committee on the Bribery Act 2010: March 2019 House of Commons Treasury Select Committee: evidence published January 2021 and submission to HM Revenue and Customs June 2021). In March 2021, I was invited by the Law Commission to assist with their investigation and consultation paper on Corporate Criminal Liability.
My work has been cited by the the United Nations, Sentencing Council, the Financial Conduct Authority, Public Safety Canada, the Law Commission (SARs Review), Law Commission (Discussion Paper on Corporate Economic Crime), Australian Law Reform Commission (Corporate Criminal Responsibility), HM Treasury, the European Parliament, the Independent Reviewer of UK Terrorism Legislation, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the House of Lords Select Committee on the Bribery Act 2010, the Scottish Select Affairs Committee, the Financial Services Authority and the Law Reform Commission of Ireland.
Teaching
I contribute towards teaching on the LLB (Financial Crime and Public Law) and LLMs (Money Laundering and Financial Crime).
Biography
Academic Positions
- Professor, UWE (2013-2022)
- Associate Professor, UWE (2008-2013)
- Senior Lecturer in Law, UWE (2005-2008)
- Lecturer in Law, UWE (2004-2005)
- Lecturer in Law, University of Glamorgan (1999-2004)
Editorial Positions
- Co-editor in Chief, Journal of Economic Criminology (2022-present)
- The Law of Financial Crime series for Routledge (2014-present)
Academic positions
CURRENT POSITION:
· Professor of Financial Crime (since 2022)
· Impact Innovation, and Enterprise Lead (Since 2026)
· DPR Director (2022-2026)
PREVIOUS ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:
· Professor in Financial Crime, UWE (2013-2022)
· Associate Professor, UWE (2008-2013)
· Senior Lecturer in Law, UWE (2005-2008)
· Lecturer in Law, UWE (2004-2005)
· Lecturer in Law, University of Glamorgan (1999-2004)
Speaking engagements
- ‘The Money Laundering Risks in the Higher Education Sector’, Economic Crime Symposium, Cambridge University, 28 August 2026.
- ‘Intervention: Information Sharing to Tackle Fraud and Terrorist Financing in the UK’, Economic Crime, Experts Directory Conference, May 28 2026, Bristol, UWE.
- ‘The Academic Laundromat: Exposing Illicit Finance in UK Universities’, GERSA Annual Conference, April 22 2026, London.
- ‘Higher Education Institutions and Financial Crime’, AML Community Meeting, Flywire, October 14 2025.
- ‘Can AI strengthen transaction monitoring against money laundering in the UK?’, AI & Banking Webinar, University of Johannesburg, September 16 2025.
- ‘Global FIU PPP Models: Lessons from the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, Singapore and India’, Initiating Public-Private Partnerships Model to Combat Financial Crimes in Nigeria, August 11 2025.
- ‘Geopolitical Shifts and Sanctions: The Trump Factor and Global AML Disruption’, School of International Financial Services Jersey, 2025 EU AML Forum, 11 June 2025
- ‘The Changing Face of AML Typologies’, School of International Financial Services Jersey, 10 June 2025
- ‘To exchange or not to exchange, that is the question? A critical analysis of the use of financial intelligence and data sharing to tackle fraud’, Thursday 8th May 2025, ICA Future of FinCrime & Compliance - Summit
- ‘Eat, Sleep and Repeat? Corporate Criminal Liability and Extension of the Failure to Prevent Model’, International Conference on Business Law II of ELSA, Warszawa, April 4 2025,
- ‘Financial crime in the age of artificial intelligence: challenges and prospects’, University of the West of England, Bristol, April 2 2024.
- ‘Terrorist financing and the abuse of natural resources. Afghanistan – a case study’, International Security and the Environment, ‘Politics and Power in a Changing World’, 27 February 2025, Chiang Mai University
- ‘Cross border financial crime in the age of artificial intelligence: challenges and prospects’, Taylor’s University, SLG Global Distinguished Speaker SeriesTuesday 25 February 2025.
- ‘To exchange or not to exchange, that is the question? A critical analysis of the use of financial intelligence and data sharing in the United Kingdom to tackle financial crime’, FRC Leaders Convention, March 19 2024.
- ‘Eat, Sleep and Repeat?’ Corporate Criminal Liability and Extension of the Failure to Prevent Model’, Risk, Digital Live, February 13 2024.
- ‘Simplicity and sophistication – is terrorism financing a series of emerging threats and new typologies?’, Jean Monnet Network on EU Counter-Terrorism, EUCTER, Friday 9 February 2024.
- ‘Eat, Sleep, Repeat? Recovering the Proceeds of Crime in the UK’, Unexplained Wealth in the Global South – Examining the Asset Recovery and Return Trajectory, Friday 14th December 2023.
- 'The regulation of Market Abuse – is it time for an alternative approach?’, University of Bergamo, November 23 2023.
- ‘Higher Education Institutions and Money Laundering’, International Payments Summit, 21st November 2023, Birmingham.
- ‘The latest developments and new risks in terrorist financing’, November 3 2023, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy.
- ‘Overview of the latest developments, new methodologies and new risks in terrorist financing’, Anti-Financial Crime, 8th November 2023, London
- ‘The impact of financial crimes in the United Kingdom’, Centre for Islamic Finance and Ernst&Young, Annual Financial Crime Seminar, 9th Symposium, Thursday October 26 2023.
- ‘Higher Education Institutions and Money Laundering’, Charity Law and Policy Unit, Liverpool University, October 24 2023.
- ‘Artificial Intelligence and Financial Crime Prevention – Ethics, Risk, Trust and Integrity’, The rise of artificial intelligence – Combatting financial crime in a complex world event, Thursday 5 October 2023, London.
- ‘Terrorism financing, fraud and organised crime – time for a joined-up approach? Portsmouth Law School Research Seminar Series, October 4 2023.
- ‘To exchange of not to exchange, that is the question?’, EUCTER Summer School, August 22 2023.
- ‘Terrorism financing, fraud and organised crime – time for a joined-up approach?’, 14th International Crime Science Conference, 9 June 2023, University College London.
- ‘To exchange or not to exchange, that is the question? A critical analysis of the use of financial intelligence and the exchange of information to tackle fraud and terrorism financing’, Manchester Centre for Law and Business Centre Seminar Series, Manchester University, 29 March 2023.
- ‘Higher Education Institutions and Money Laundering’, Economic Crime in the Changing World: Winter Economic Crime Symposium 2023, Thursday 19th January 2023.
- ‘Impact of Russia Ukraine Conflict on Sanctions Regime’, 4th Financial Crime Summit Post-FATF Financial Crime Plan – Continuing the National Anti-Financial Crime Agenda, Saturday 14 January 2023.
- ‘Lessons learned in counter-terrorism financing’, 9th Annual Financial Crimes Summit, 14 December 2022.
- ‘To exchange or not to exchange? That is the question’, RISK, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Thursday 17 November 2022, London.
- ‘Emerging Financial Crime Threats’, Law Society of Northern Ireland, Intelligence Sharing and Expert Witness Group, Monday September 26 2022.
- ‘Higher Education Institutions and Money Laundering’, Wales Fraud Forum, 9th Annual Conference, Friday 23rd September 2022.
Supervisions
Supervision Subjects
I am interested in supervising PhD students in the areas of:
- Terrorism Financing
- Fraud
- Money Laundering
- Corporate Ecomomic Crime
- Bribey and Corruption
- Cyber Crime/Security (Economic Crime related)
- Market Manipulation
- Corporate Governance (Economic Crime related)
- Tax Evasion
Current supervision
Amber Egan
Georgia Bufton
Chinelo Bob-Osamor
Past projects
Past Projects
Successful PhD Completions
2026
- Chinelo Bob-Osamor 'The United Kingdom and the money laundering activities of Nigerian Politically Exposed Persons: A Challenge of Regulation of a Symbiotic Relationship
2025
- Salman Aljawder 'Counter-terrorism financing in the age of digital currencies: a critical and comparative
analysis of the legislative approaches in Bahrain and the United Kingdom
2024
- Monika Baronak-Atkins ‘A critical and comparative analysis of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Part 1) and the application of law and enforcement in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia in particular in relation to Unexplained Wealth Orders’
2023
- Andrew Baker ‘Why Regulate at all? A critical analysis of the rationale and effectiveness of UK bank Regulation’
- Diana Johnson ‘A critical and comparative analysis of the role of competition law in relation to the regulation and enforcement of financial crime in the United Kingdom, European Union and the United States of America’
2022
- Veerendra Chauhan ‘Illicit financial flows – the link between corruption and money laundering, a socio-legal study of the laws and practices in the United Kingdom and Nigeria'
2021
- Samantha Bourton ‘A Critical and Comparative Analysis of the Prevention of Tax Evasion through the Application of Law and Enforcement Policies in the United Kingdom and United States of America’
- Komrich Silathong ‘Financial intelligence units and the prevention of money laundering – a comparative analysis of financial intelligence units in the United Kingdom, Singapore and Thailand’
- Henry Hillman ‘Money Laundering through Cryptocurrencies: Analysing the responses of the United States and Australia and providing recommendations for the UK to address the money laundering risks posed by cryptocurrencies’
- Georgina Webb, ‘A critical assessment of international legislative measures towards combating terrorist financing over the internet with primary focus on appropriateness and effectiveness’
- Hiep Duong, ‘Rethinking Vietnamese Corporate Rescue Law under Perspectives of England and Canada’
2020
- Anneleise Williams, ‘An analysis of the cross-examination of complainants and defendants within rape trials’
- Ed Johnston, ‘The Defence Lawyer in the Modern Era’
2018
- Rachel Thomas, ‘Counter-terrorist financing and its impact on the right to fair trial: A comparative study of the U.S, U.K. and Canada’
2015
- Lachmi Singh-Rodriguez, ‘The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 1980 (CISG). An examination of the buyer’s remedy of avoidance under the CISG: how is the remedy interpreted, exercised and what are the consequences of avoidance?’
- Axel Palmer, ‘A critique of the counter economic crime regime in the United Kingdom, with reference to the United States of America and Australia’
2008
- Omar Al-Hyari, ‘Challenging Arbitral Awards under the Model Law and Arab and English laws based thereon
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Research themes
Specialisms
- Financial Crime
