Private equity – an alternative investment for money launderers?

As money laundering detection systems become more sophisticated, we can expect the criminals to diversify their methods in an attempt to avoid them. Traditionally investors in private equity have seemed unlikely money launderers. Investment tends to be made by well-established players for the longer term with limited early access to their investment, but, warns Isabelle David of Apax Partners Ltd, this could change as the criminal seeks alternative markets.

Access to the private equity market

The private equity market can be accessed through different routes.