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DAI-2604 10 January 2026 Preprint Programme II: Economic Pharmakon

Legitimate Extraction: Sophisticated Laundering Hides in Plain Sight

Hedging as the Fourth Money Laundering Stage

Murad Farzulla

Abstract

Analysis of AML regulation efficacy, examining the fourth stage of anti-money laundering frameworks and the paradoxical relationship between hedging instruments designed for protection and their potential use for illicit wealth transfer.

Methodology

Regulatory frameworks Game theory Case study analysis

Suggested Citation

Murad Farzulla (2026). Legitimate Extraction: Sophisticated Laundering Hides in Plain Sight. ASCRI Working Paper DAI-2604. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6145046

BibTeX

@misc{farzulla2026_hedging_paradox,
  author       = {Farzulla, Murad},
  title        = {Legitimate Extraction: Sophisticated Laundering Hides in Plain Sight},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {ASCRI Working Paper DAI-2604},
  doi          = {10.2139/ssrn.6145046},
  url          = {https://systems.ac/2/DAI-2604}
}

Tags

Financial Markets AML/CFT