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Illicit financial flows is a concept which will influence legal and regulatory developments for financial markets for the next decade and beyond. This note is intended to alert the sector and its lawyers and help them engage with the concept and its practical evolution. United Nations member countries are moving to meet their commitments to achieving Sustainable Development Goals, which include reducing illicit financial flows by 2030. It outlines some of the decisions that need to be made to make effective the commitment. Actions to curb illicit financial flows are being discussed and implemented, both locally and globally. This perspective suggests that it will be rewarding if some in banking and financial markets help those seeking to curb illicit financial flows.

The problems are far from fixed, but ALEX ERSKINE(*) believes Thailand deserves more credit for cleaning up its economic backyard EVEN FREQUENT visitors from Australia to Thailand enter an unusual […]

Many Western investors have given up on Vietnam. Alex Erskine(*) looks at how the country can get back on track. Despondency over Vietnam's sluggish economic outlook is easily overdone. Most […]

How banks rise to the challenge will hold the key to the new millennium in Asia The Y2K phenomenon is upon us, and banking systems in many parts of Asia […]

Many economic analysts now believe Asia's tentative recovery is sustainable. The Comeback Kids will probably not be derailed by United States interest rate hikes. The establishment of a sustainable expansion […]

Business Asia presents the second of a two-part series forecasting likely economic and political scenarios for the Asia-Pacific region in 1999 Recovery in Asia is being held back by external […]

By registering strong growth and productivity increases, Australia's economy has defied predictions of an imminent tumble stemming from the Asian financial contagion. Economist ALEX ERSKINE(*) explains why Economists at Salomon […]

The aggressive move by United States Federal Reserve to quicken the US economy as an insurance against deflation looking at Japan's economy crisis, and its consequences over Australian and world economy, are presented. Japan's experience in 1980 and its deflation are considered parallel to America's own post-bubble experience.

There is no quick fix to Asia's financial crisis, argues Alex Erskine(*), who says the region faces a longer and deeper slowdown than previously thought The sudden emergence of financial [...]

In this article, the author reflects on the response he and his co-student body members received from college staff when they asked for a photocopier. The author describes the different responses that were given to them by the college staff, most of which showed no support to their request. He ponders on the characteristics that teachers should possess. The author expresses his dreams of having a teacher that is super-intelligent, sensitive and supportive.

The article discusses the significance of boundaries for counselors and their clients. According to the author, experiential part of training in counseling can involve tackling personal material as well as experiencing meaningful shared moments. The author also talked about confidentiality among counselors in training when they are out and not in an experiential session.

The author expresses his thoughts on his readiness to meet his first training client as a psychotherapist. He is concerned on the debate about the right thing to do after a suicidal client walks out of a therapy session. He ponders questions about therapeutic boundaries between clients and therapists, confidentiality issues and his confidence in handling anything that comes up in a therapy session.

The author reflects on the reasons why he wanted to become a therapist as he prepares to start the second year of his integrative counseling diploma. He cites the issue of self-knowledge as an important issue throughout all the work he and his fellow students have done during the past year. He also highlights the importance of allowing himself to be curios about himself and to acknowledge the drive to self-discovery.