Organization
/
Website
|
Comment /
Brief Description / Local Relevance |
| Alert Global
Media Inc., Miami, Florida |
- N.B. Majority of content requires
subscription
- US Money laundering advisory service
- Resource library
- Global laundering controls
- Organization of training events
- Know your customer
USA |
|
| American Bar
Association, Chicago |
- News, resources, etc.
- Publications online and to order
USA |
|
| Asia
Pacific Group on Money Laundering |
- BankOrganization for the
enforcement/implementation of international anti-money laundering
standards
- Prevention guidelines and practices
- Model and comparative legislations
- Documents such as typology reports, self
assessment exercises.
Asia Pacific /
International |
|
| Association
of Foreign Banks in Switzerland, Zurich |
- Organization for banks and branches of
foreign banks
- Links to articles, presentations and
speeches
- Links to other organizations in the
financial sector, policy and economy, research links
Switzerland /
International |
|
| Bank
for International Settlements (BIS) / Bank
für
internationalen Zahlungsausgleich (BIZ) (Basle) |
- Forum for international monetary and
financial cooperation
- Central Bank research hub
- Publications
(Basle Committee on Banking Supervision, Committee on Payment and
Settlement Systems, Conference Papers, Policy Papers and many more)
- Press releases
- Links to all Central Banks
- Articles and speeches
International |
|
| Bank of England
(London) |
- Market information
- Various UK banking systems
- Links to European Central Banks
- Statistics (domestic and foreign)
- Press releases/publications
UK/EC |
|
| BKA,
Bundeskriminalamt Wiesbaden, Germany |
- Various reports on specific topics
(organized crime, trafficking in human beings, etc)
Germany,
International |
|
| BNA
International Limited, London |
- World Tax and Law Report (free on-line)
- Information on tax, intellectual
property, media and communications, securities law
- Events
- Note: Some content requires subscription
International |
|
| British Bankers
Association, London |
- Principal representative body for banks
active in UK, approx. 250 member banks
- Bank codes (to order)
- Policy notes
- BBA Newsroom
- Publications
- Westminster Watch, Useful links
United Kingdom |
|
| Bundesanstalt
für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BAFIN), Federal
Financial
Supervisory Authority, Bonn & Frankfurt am Main |
- Legislation
- Guidelines
- Databases and statistics
- Regulations
- International affairs
Germany,
International |
|
| Canadian Centre for
Ethics and Corporate Policy, Ontario |
- Links to many other websites on Corporate
Ethics
- Newsletter Corporate Ethics
- Articles and speeches
Canada, USA,
International |
|
| CASH
(Zurich) |
- Swiss economic and financial newspaper
- Note: some content requires subscription
Switzerland |
|
| Central
Banking Publications Ltd., London |
- Central bank publications, financial
regulator newsletter, headlines
- List of links to financial regulatory
agencies all over the world
UK / International
|
|
| Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA), Washington DC |
- Useful publications, including the World
Fact Book and Chiefs of State
USA / International
|
|
| Committee of European Insurance and Occupational
Pensions Supervision, Frankfurt am Main |
- Committee set up by EU for initiation of
measures, implementation of EU directives, supervisory cooperation, etc
- Publications: standards, guidelines and
recommendations; protocols, speeches
EU |
|
| Der Schweizer
Treuhänder |
- Specialist newspaper for trustees
Switzerland |
|
| Deutsche
Bundesbank, Frankfurt a. Main |
- Banking supervision
- Statistics
- Economics
- Publications
Germany |
|
| Die
Welt (Berlin) |
|
| Dutch
National Bank / De Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam |
- Dutch Central Bank
- Supervision
- Research and statistics
Netherlands |
|
| EUREX |
- Largest futures and options exchange
operated by Deusche Börse AG and SWX
- Rules and regulations
- News and events
- Knowledge centre
International |
|
| Euronext, Amsterdam |
- Document centre including rules and
regulations, products, etc.
- Statistics center
- Links to other financial centers
EU |
|
| European Anti-Fraud Office, Brussels |
- Body for prevention of fraud, corruption
and misconduct within EU
- Legislation
- Reports, brochures, links to other
partner organizations
EU |
|
| European
Central Bank / Europäische Zentralbank, Frankfurt a. Main |
- Monetary policy
- Banknotes and coins
- Payments and securities
- Press releases/publications
- Statistics
European Union |
|
| European
Committee for Banking Standards, Brussels |
- Enhancement of European technical banking
infrastructure
- IBAN information
- Publications, news and projects
International |
|
| European
Corporate Governance Institute, Brussels |
- Forum for corporate governance issues
- Searchable collection of international
corporate governance codes
- Research/publications
International |
|
| European
Union Brussels |
- Links to all European institutions
(including European Central and European Investment Bank)
- Policies
- Legal texts (Eurolex)
- Publication
European Union |
|
| Europol,
The Hague, NL |
- European law enforcement
- Publications, including reports, serious
crime overviews
- Legal texts
EU |
|
| Executive
Service of the Commission for the Prevention of Money Laundering, Madrid |
- Spanish money laundering control
authority
- Reports and publications
- International and national links
- Note: some content available in Spanish
only
Spain / EU |
|
| Eye on Integrity (Midi, Inc.), Princeton N.J. |
- Compliance learning solutions
- Compliance and ethics library
- Articles and press releases
USA |
|
| Federal Bureau
of Investigation (FBI), Washington D.C. |
- Counterterrorism
- Reports and publications (e.g.
cybercrime, terrorism, crime statistics)
- Most wanted lists
USA / International
|
|
| Federal
Office of Economics and Export Control / Bundesamt für
Wirtschaft und
Ausfuhrkontrolle, Eschorn, Germany |
- German export/import control authority
- Publications
- Links to EU sanctions (in German only)
Germany / EU |
|
| Federal
Office of Private Insurance / Bundesamt für
Privatversicherungen, Berne |
- Supervision, licensing, guidelines,
communications
- Links to laws and regulations governing
private insurance industry in Switzerland
- Court decisions on private insurance
topics
- Press releases
- Publications
Switzerland |
|
| Financial Action Task
Force on Money Laundering (FATF), Paris |
- FATF standards (40 recommendations and 9
special recommendations)
- Publications and documents (AML and
terrorist financing, NCCT reports, typologies)
- Links to other initiatives and
organizations
International |
|
| Financial
Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN), USA |
- Overview of regulations and procedures
- Links to international organizations,
Financial Intelligence Units, Regional Groups, etc.
- Publications (testimony, rulings, fact
sheets etc.)
- News releases
USA, International
|
|
| Financial
Scandals |
- Links to:
- Classic financial and corporate scandals
- Political corruption
- Money laundering
- Official regulatory and anti-fraud
organizations
- Organizations fighting financial crime
U.K. / International
|
|
| Financial Services Authority (FSA), London |
- Overview of legal framework
- Publications (including Financial Risk
Outlook), FSA library (consultative and discussion papers, policy
statements)
- FSA Handbook
- Financial Crime Centre initiatives
UK |
|
| Financial
Stability Forum, Basel |
- Forum for central banks, authorities and
regulators
- Publications of various papers, e.g.
implementation of standards, offshore financial centers, etc.
- Compendium of standards
Switzerland /
International |
|
| Finanz und Wirtschaft, Zurich |
- Financial and economic information
- Seminars
- Note: Newspaper content requires
subscription
Switzerland |
|
| Frankfurter
Allgemeine Zeitung, Frankfurt a.Main |
|
| FWB, Frankfurter Wertpapier Börse,
Frankfurt a. Main |
- Gruppe Deutsche Börse
- Market information
- Info-center (rules & regulations,
statistics, training center, etc)
Germany |
|
| Global Investor,
Petersfield, UK |
- Information and resources for financial
community
- Bookshop, courses and conferences,
publishing
- Financial glossary
International |
|
| Hieros Gamos
Legal Research Center, Houston, Texas |
- Links to bar associations, legal
associations, law schools, law firms, law sites, government sites all
over the world
- Legal Journals
- Seminars
International |
|
| Institute for
Global Ethics, Maine, USA |
- Ethics education "Ethical
Fitness"
- News releases
- Ethics Newsline with searchable archive
- Seminars and training
- Online bookstore
USA |
|
| International
Accounting Standards Board, London |
- Independent, privately-funded
organization for account standard setting
- Accounting standards and interpretations
- Current issues (draft standards and
discussion papers)
- News and archive
U.K. / International
|
|
| International
Anti-Money Laundering Information Network (IMoLIN), Vienna |
- International laws and standards
- Research and analysis (publications by
governments and international organizations)
- Links to various ML organizations
International |
|
| International
Association of Insurers Supervisors, Basel |
- Organization for the promotion of
cooperation between insurance regulators and coordination with other
regulators
- Principles, standards and guidelines
- Database of laws and reinsurers (requires
registration)
- Links to international websites
Switzerland /
International |
|
| International
Centre for the Prevention of Crime, Montreal |
- Information on crime prevention policies
- Policy and strategy documents
- Crime prevention practices
- Presentations
- Links to international websites on crime
prevention
International |
|
| International
Chamber of Commerce (ICC) |
- Setting business policy (e.g.
anti-corruption, banking techniques and practices)
- Codes, rules and model contracts
- Policy statements
- News and annual reports
- Useful links (e.g. to ICC Commercial
Crime Services, Corporate Governance ICC Guide)
International |
|
| International
Investor Newsletter, New York |
- Links to various newsletters (including
e.g. "The Compliance Reporter")
- Note: Subscription required
USA / International
|
|
| International
Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), Madrid |
- "30 Principles of Securities
Regulation", documentation (in pdf format)
- Seminars and training
- Links and references
International |
|
| International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism,
Herzliya, Israel |
- Research institute and "think
tank" on
counter terrorism
- Various articles by topic
- Comprehensive database on terrorist
organizations
Israel /
International |
|
| Internet-Fraud.com, Wellington, New Zealand |
- Independent organization collecting
information on internet fraud
- Examples of typical scams from various
countries
International |
|
| Interpol, Lyon, France |
- Fact sheets on terrorism, financial crime
(including fraud alerts), drug trafficking, corruption, etc.
- Wanted notices
- Property crime, including details of
stolen works of art
International |
|
| JP
Morgan (adr.com), New York |
- ADRs: American Depositary
Receipts
overview
- Glossary
- Market overview
- Research
USA / International
|
|
| Judgments of the Swiss Federal Court; Berne |
- Overview of judgments by the Swiss
Federal Court (BGE)
Switzerland |
|
| Jurathek |
- Overview of German laws and judgments
- Links to various legal websites (courts,
resources, etc.)
- Note: Content in German only
Germany |
|
| KMPG
Switzerland, Links |
- Comprehensive overview of links to
international and national organizations and administrative bodies
Switzerland /
International |
|
| KPMG
Switzerland |
- Unofficial translations of Swiss
legislative texts regarding banking and finance (free as pdf download)
- Library
International |
|
| Library of
Swiss Federal Laws / Systematische Sammlung des Bundesrechts, Berne |
- Note: Content available in German and
French only
Switzerland |
|
| London
Stock Exchange |
- General information on the stock exchange
and market
- Rules and regulations
- Statistics, etc.
- Investor relations resources
United Kingdom |
|
| Monetary Union
for Business, Richmond UK |
- Companies and the Euro
- Conferences and services
- Economy and the Euro
- Directory of consultants, law firms, etc.
EU |
|
| Money
Laundering Control Authority / Kontrollstelle für die
Bekämpfung der
Geldwäscherei, Berne |
- Laws and regulations
- Guidelines and check-lists,
interpretation and application of Money Laundering Act
Switzerland |
|
| Money
Laundering Reporting Office (MROS) / Meldestelle für
Geldwäscherei;
Berne (part of Federal Office for Police Matters) |
- Links to reporting forms / checklists
Switzerland |
|
| National
Bank of Austria / Österrreichische Nationalbank, Vienna |
- Austrian Central Bank
- Monetary policy and economics
- Statistics
- Publications
- Glossary/dictionary
Austria |
|
| National
Bank of
Belgium, Brussels |
- Belgian Central Bank
- Economic information/macroeconomic
statistics
- Publications
Belgium |
|
| National
Bank of France / Banque de France, Paris |
- French Central Bank
- Banking regulation and supervision
- Monetary policy and markets
- Publications and research
- Statistics and surveys
France |
|
| National Bank of
Italy / Banca d'Italia, Rome |
- Italian Central Bank
- Banking supervision
- Research/statistics
- Monetary policy and markets
- Publications/library and historical
archives
Italy |
|
| National
Bank of Luxembourg / Banque Centrale du
Luxembourg |
- Luxembourg Central Bank
- Regulatory reporting
- Publications, news
- Statistics
Luxembourg / EU |
|
| National Bank of Portugal / Banco de Portugal, Lisbon |
- Portuguese Central Bank
- Legislation
- Statistics, economic indicators
- Publications, glossary
Portugal/EU |
|
| National
Bank of Spain / Banco de
España; Madrid |
- Spanish Central Bank
- Legislation / supervision
- Reports and publications
- Statistics
Spain / EU |
|
| National
Criminal Justice Reference Services,
Rockville, USA |
- Federally funded resource collection
- Research, policy and program documents
- Study papers on various crime issues
USA / International
|
|
| National
Fraud Information Center , Washington D.C. |
- Internet fraud
- Scams against businesses
- Telemarketing fraud (general tips
- Fraud center news
USA |
|
| Neue
Zürcher Zeitung, Zurich |
- Swiss daily newspaper (German); some news
stories available in English
Switzerland |
|
| NY
Stock Exchange, New York |
- Regulation
- Market information
- News and events
- Publications (NYSE newsletter -
pdf
download, NYSE magazine online)
USA / International
|
|
| Office
of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Washington D.C. |
- Details of US sanctions program and
country summaries
- Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC),
Washington D.C.
- List of SDNs (specially
designated
nationals) and blocked persons
- Legal documents
USA |
|
| Organization
of American States (OAS), Washington D.C. |
- As part of "key issues": "Combating
Corruption", "United against Terrorism", "Evaluating Progress against
Illegal Drugs"
- Links to corresponding documentation,
conventions, discussion papers
- Sectors and topics with links to
anti-corruption sites and legal and services information
International |
|
| PriceWaterhouseCoopers,
Switzerland |
- Search option: "Compliance" -
articles/publications relating to compliance issues
- Via "Industries: Banks, Capital
Markets,
Investment Management", links to books and brochures
Switzerland /
international |
|
| SourceMedia, USA
(formerly Thomson Financial Publishing), New York |
- News resources on banking and investment
management, etc.
- Subscription to various publications
USA / International
|
|
| Standard &
Poor's, New York |
- Credit ratings
- Indices
- Equity research
- Note: Requires registration
International |
|
| State
Secretariat for Economic Affairs / Staatssekretariat für
Wirtschaft,
Berne |
- Information on countries
- Sanctions (in German only)
- Export controls
- Publications and reports
Switzerland |
|
| Swiss Bankers
Association/ Schweizerische Bankiervereinigung (Basle) |
- Promotes Swiss Financial Center
- Codes of conduct (guidelines/agreements)
- Links to international and Swiss banking
associations
- Draft legislation
- Publications
Switzerland,
International |
|
| Swiss
Federal Banking Commission (SFBC) / Eidg. Bankenkommission (EBK), Berne |
- SFBC Money Laundering Ordinance
- Regulation overview
- Links to SFBC circulars and newsletters
- Links to federal authorities and public
institutions; national associations and organizations
- Publications
- Note: Most content available in German or
French with links to unofficial English translations
Switzerland |
|
| Swiss
Federal Data Protection Commissioner, Berne |
- Laws and comments on data protection
issues in Switzerland
- Swiss Federal and Canton Statutes (Data
Protection Act and Ordinance)
- Regulations and sample contracts of
Council of Europe
- European Union regulations
- Addresses of national data protection
authorities in Europe
- News concerning data protection
Switzerland /
International |
|
| Swiss Funds
Association / Schweizerischer Anlagefondsverband, Basel |
- Representative organization for the Swiss
funds industry
- Self-regulation and standard setting
- Recommendations
- Code of professional ethics
- Publications, presentations
Switzerland |
|
| Swiss
Insurance Association / Schweizerischer Versicherungsverband, Zurich |
|
Switzerland /
International |
|
| Swiss National
Bank / Schweizerische Nationalbank, Zurich |
- Swiss central bank
- Monetary policy
- Data and Statistics
- News
Switzerland |
|
| Swiss
Private Bankers' Association, Geneva |
- Association of private banks in
Switzerland
- Links to the 13 member banks
- Publications, annual reports, books
- Links to regulatory and public bodies,
banking associations, legislation, etc.
Switzerland |
|
| Swiss Stock
Exchange (SWX), Zurich |
- Swiss national stock exchange
- Securities exchange services provider
- Publications including rules and
regulations, product information, etc.
Switzerland |
|
| Swiss Takeover
Board / Übernahmekommission, Zurich |
- Overview of Board activities
- Legal and additional texts
- Links to other authorities and stock
exchanges
Switzerland |
|
| Teledata,
Zurich |
- Credit and business information provider
- Extracts from commercial register
- Credit rating and order service
- Ownership and equity relationships
- Company news/annual reports
- Note: Requires subscription
Switzerland |
|
| The
Compliance Exchange, U.K. |
- Excellent online research facility for
compliance officers
- Links to regulators, exchanges,
associations, laws and rules, accountancy and law firms
- Links to news and media world-wide
UK / International
|
|
| The
Compliance Reporter, New York |
- International
news provider on compliance issues, including regulatory alerts, money
laundering, brokerage and investment management
- Note: Requires subscription
International |
|
The European
Business Ethics Network (EBEN)
|
- Non-profit organization for the promotion
of business ethics in European private industry
- Newsletters (requires membership)
- Links to training and other institutes
E.U. |
|
| The Group of
Thirty, Washington D.C. |
- International non-profit organization for
international economic and financial issues
- Publications by year (1980 -
2005)
USA / International
|
|
| The Institute of
Chief Risk Officers (Riskinstitute.ch), Geneva |
- Links to risk web sites
- Risk publications
Switzerland /
International |
|
| The Securities and Futures Commission Hong Kong, Hong
Kong |
- Specific information for, e.g. compliance
officers
- Legislation and regulatory handbook
- Prospectuses, takeovers and mergers
- Media
Hong Kong /
International |
|
| The
Wolfsberg Group |
- Group of global banks for development of
international industry standards
- "Wolfsberg Principles" on
anti-money
laundering
- Other standards on countering financing
of terrorism, monitoring, screening and searching, etc.
International |
|
| Transparency
International, Berlin |
- Non-government body for the fight against
corruption
- "Corruption Fighters Tool
Kit
- Indices and surveys (including global
Corruption Perception Index)
- Global Corruption Report
- Research
International |
|
| United Nations (UN),
New York and Geneva |
- UN Documents
- UN Member States
- Conferences and Events
International |
|
| United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna |
- Office dedicated to the fight against
illicit drugs and international crime
- Action against terrorism program
- Global programs against corruption,
transnational organized crime, trafficking in human beings, money
laundering
- UN treaties and resolutions and legal
advisory program
International |
|
| University of Exeter, U.K. |
- Money laundering in the EU
- Links to various topics (including EU
directives)
- Note: Content published in 2002
EU |
|
| US Department of
State, Counterterrorism Office, Washington, DC |
- Coordination of counterterrorism measures
in the US
- Links to various units, e.g. patterns of
global terrorism, counterterrorism financing unit
- Links to other US Government sites
USA / International
|
|
| US
Department of the Treasury, Washington D.C. |
- Domestic finance and economic policy
- Links to terrorism finance and financial
intelligence, OFAC SDN list
USA |
|
| US
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),
Washington D.C. |
- Legislation & rules
- Regulatory actions (proposed rules, etc.)
- News and public statements
- Litigation
USA / International
|
|
| Verband
Schweizerischer Vermögensverwalter (VSV), Zurich |
- Organization and Self Regulation
Organization (SRO) for independent asset managers in Switzerland (SRO
VSV)
- Guidelines regarding anti-money
laundering
- Links to other organizations and
authorities (e.g. Convention of Independent Financial Advisors CIFA)
- Note: Content in German, French &
Italian only
Switzerland |
|
| Verwaltungsgericht
Zurich / Administrative Court |
- A selection of decisions of the
Administrative Court from 2000
- Note: Content in German only
Switzerland |
|
| White House,
Washington D.C. |
- News from the White House
- Current issues
USA |
|
| World Bank, Washington D.C. |
- Hot-topics: anti-corruption
- Anti-corruption website: Tools and data,
publications, surveys, etc.
International |
|
| World Economic Forum, Geneva |
- WEF initiatives
- Publications, reports, etc.
International |
|
World Check
|
- Find PEPs and Crooks
- Database of known heightened-risk individuals and businesses
International
|
| World
Federation of Exchanges, Paris |
- Trade organization for regulated
securities and derivative markets worldwide
- List of all members worldwide and links
thereto
- Statistics and publications
- Market information (market holidays)
International |
|
| World
Trade Organization, Geneva |
- Legal texts
- Trade statistics
- Resources, including economic research
and analysis
- Trade topics, including electronic
commerce
International |
|
| World's Biggest Competition, Anti-trust and
Regulatory
Sites list |
- Links to anti-trust laws, anti-trust
authorities, etc. all over the world
- News and articles on anti-trust law,
regulation, etc.
International |
|