Author: Nafisatu Wiafe Ansah (Nafisatu Wiafe Ansah)

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European Union Policy on Whistleblowing

European Union Policy on Whistleblowing

Author: Nafisatu Wiafe Ansah, LLB University of Padova, 2015-2016 Legal Editor: Bader Kabbani, LLM International Commercial and Economic Law, SOAS, University of London, 2020-2021   Misconduct and illicit activities can cause significant damage to victims, including public, governmental, and private entities. One effective way to discourage wrongdoing within organizations is through the implementation of effective...

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European Union Cybersecurity Policy and Legislation

European Union Cybersecurity Policy and Legislation

Author: Nafisatu Wiafe Ansah, LLB University of Padova, 2015-2016 Legal Editor: Bader Kabbani, LLM International Commercial and Economic Law, SOAS, University of London, 2020-2021   With the use, evolution and, sometimes, over-reliance on technology, more people, and businesses (even governmental institutions) are making heavy use of technology and cyberspace, not only to conduct their businesses...

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Prudential Banking Requirements: Spotlight on the European Banking Union

Prudential Banking Requirements: Spotlight on the European Banking Union

Author: Nafisatu Wiafe Ansah, LLB University of Padova, 2015-2016 Legal Editor: Bader Kabbani, LLM International Commercial and Economic Law, SOAS, University of London, 2020-2021 Due to the particularly delicate and risky nature of banks, and the importance they play in the socio-economic well-being of society, there has always been the need, and increasingly so, to...

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Cryptocurrency: To legalize or not. The EU’s approach through MICA

Cryptocurrency: To legalize or not. The EU’s approach through MICA

Author: Nafisatu Wiafe Ansah, LLB University of Padova, 2015-2016 Legal Editor: Bader Kabbani, LLM International Commercial and Economic Law, SOAS, University of London, 2020-2021 In recent times, we have seen a rapid surge in currencies that differ from the traditional ones in circulation, cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency, while spreading rapidly and finding multiple uses in the economies...

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Money and Crime: the EU’s anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing framework

Money and Crime: the EU’s anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing framework

Author: Nafisatu Wiafe Ansah, LLB University of Padova, 2015-2016 Legal Editor: Bader Kabbani, LLM International Commercial and Economic Law, SOAS, University of London, 2020-2021 Abstract Where there is money, there is likely to be a crime. Some of the most common crimes associated with the financial or economic market are money laundering and terrorism financing....

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Depositor protection in the European Union legal framework

Depositor protection in the European Union legal framework

Author: Nafisatu Wiafe Ansah, LLB University of Padova, 2015-2016, e-mail: [email protected] Legal Editor: Bader Kabbani, LLM International Commercial and Economic Law, SOAS, University of London, 2020-2021, e-mail: [email protected] Abstract Banking is a complicated business and depositors are associated with the difficult nature of banking. Credit institutions can become non-liquid, insolvent, or fail. The victims of...