No flat-pack: Swedish strategy takes shape

A concerted effort by legislators, regulators and law enforcement to address criminal proceeds is beginning to yield results. Gerard O’Dwyer reports on Sweden’s progress.

The volume of suspicious activity reports (SARs) may be down - Finanspolisen, the Swedish financial crime police, received 11,135 in 2011 against 11,892 the previous year – but the fall comes after a 30% rise in 2010 and no let-up on the legislative front.