Introduction -- Methodology in studying corporations : breaking out of the tunnel vision -- Money laundering and the social reaction : a battle instigated by power motives? -- The compliance officer : functioning between the hammer and the anvil -- The anti money laundering complex : a public-private approach of anti money laundering -- The beauty of grey : the investigation of suspicious transactions -- Supply and demand : anti money laundering by the compliance industry -- The AML chain in Belgium : measuring "effectiveness"? -- Conclusion : policing the money.