There is enormous interest in where Mubarak’s cash might be hidden. I know that I and other members of the Task Force on Financial Integrity
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Mubarak has gone – now where is his money?
The good news for Egypt is Mubarak has gone. The hope is the transition to a democracy will be smooth. The question is, where’s Mubarak’s
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International Crime a $650 Billion Business Built on Poverty and Corruption in Developing World
A new report from Global Financial Integrity finds that the drug trade is the single largest component, followed by counterfeiting: WASHINGTON, DC — Illicit trade
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Eva Joly: fighting injustice, as always
Eva Joly is one of my favourite people. I’m delighted to have her as a friend. This morning the Guardian has run a really good
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Why no Bribery Act?
The UK’s Bribery Act was passed with all party support before the general election in 2010. I stress, all party support. And now the ConDem
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Jersey – captured by finance
I have often argued that tax havens / secrecy jurisdictions have been subject tio regulatory capture. Wikipedia defines this as: regulatory capture occurs when a
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Developing countries still losing to trade mispricing and other illicit financial flows
Global Financial Integrity (GFI) released its annual analysis of the cost of crime, corruption, and trade mispricing on developing countries this week. The report, “Illicit
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Tunisia – the role of corruption in the downfall of the regime
A new report from Global Financial Integrity (GF), “Illicit Financial Flows from Developing Countries: 2000-2009,” includes data on Tunisia, which GFI estimates is losing more
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HSBC: turning the proverbial?
As the FT notes: HSBC continued to act for funds that fed money into Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme in spite of repeated warning from the
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