Paul Gilmour

Dr Paul Gilmour is Senior Lecturer in Economic Crime and course leader of the MSc Economic Crime (campus) degree at the University of Portsmouth. Prior to this, he served for nearly 20 years in the UK police service, most recently, as a detective specializing in criminal investigations.

He is involved in a range of research and teaching activities within economic crime and organised crime. His research focuses on issues of financial secrecy, offshore finance, freeports, and beneficial ownership transparency. He is intrigued with understanding the characteristics of offshore jurisdictions, the methods used to conceal beneficial ownership, and how governments and regulatory bodies attempt to control illicit offshore activities and markets.

He also researches the role of blockchain technology in registers of beneficial ownership, financial regulation of crypto assets and related issues associated with smart contracts, the metaverse, and decentralized finance.