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Greetings to all. I am writing to advise about two upcoming conferences which might be of interest. Both deal with money laundering and related topics.

1. Oceana Publications Inc. is putting on the Fifth International Conference on Money Laundering, Forfeiture, Offshore Investments, Wealth Law, The Caribbean, Latin America and International Financial Crimes. Kind of a mixed bag. On top of all that, "the theme of the conference is Cybercash, Digital Cash, SmartCards, and Banking on the Internet." It is in Miami, 22-23 February 1996.

I went to the Fourth International Conference on etc. in October. I can tell you that these are not "academic" conferences. This has pros and cons. If you are interested in money laundering and asset forfeiture, it is a great opportunity to learn about the realities of these issues. The panelists and registrants are bankers, lawyers, and government law enforcement agents (DEA, IRS, Customs etc). Most panels have a US perspective, although Dr. Barry Rider of Cambridge and the IALS will be there. The down side is that the presentations can be somewhat uneven. Also, the materials you will get (while very interesting and copious ... I still have not read all of mine) are not that closely related to the panels you hear. Do not expect to go away having heard papers which will appear in law journals. On the whole, however, I can say that I am very glad to have attended the one in October.

Another down side is that this is a for-profit enterprise, and it is expensive. The registration fee is US$995 before 5 January, US$1195 after that. You will be pleased to know that this includes your breakfasts and lunches. I should also say that you may be able to get a substantial academic discount if you ask. I was charged less than half of those amounts, which of course is still a lot.

For more information, contact Karen Vangor at Oceana Publications Inc., 75 Main St., Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522; tel 914 693 8100 (or 800 831 0758 in the US only); fax 914 693 0402; email oceana@panix.com.

2. There will be a conference on money laundering, forfeiture and related issues on 2-3 May 1996, put on by the Faculties of Law at the University of Windsor and the University of Detroit Mercy. The schedule is not yet confirmed and more details will follow. I expect that this will be more "academic" and more reasonably priced.

Lionel Smith
Faculty of Law, University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2H5
Tel 403 492 2599; Fax 403 492 4924