Shedding light on dodgy deals

by E Wayne Ross on March 3, 2009

The Guardian: Shedding light on dodgy deals

Ministers have massively overestimated the threat of money laundering, the professor tells John Crace

It wasn’t the usual response to a promotion. When Jackie Harvey was told late last year by Newcastle business school that she was being appointed professor, her main worry was what to call herself. Even now, more than a month into her new job, Harvey has yet to agree on her exact title. “Just call me something bland, such as professor of financial management, for the time being,” she says.