A couple of years ago I highlighted the offshore dimensions of the shenanigans then going on at Leeds United FC. The debacle continues. David Conn
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Swiss banking secrecy is being challenged again
Swiss banking secrecy is being challenged again, this time in the United States.. Quite right too. The argument that it had anything to do with
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If Brown wants to tackle secrecy he’d better start at home
It is notable that the Guardian thinks that Gordon Brown is targeting Switzerland as he opens up his own tax haven agenda. However, if he
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UBS: corrupt to its core
Bloomberg reports: UBS AG, Switzerland’s largest bank, will pay $780 million and disclose the names of some secret account holders to avoid U.S. prosecution on
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Antigua’s bad – but no one should use it as an excuse
The FT has reported: The fraud allegations against Sir Allen Stanford have thrown a spotlight on Antigua’s regulators and law enforcement agencies at a time
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They were talking Madoff
As the FT notes, follwoing my comments written last night before I saw the news: Sir Allen Stanford, the billionaire Texan and cricket bankroller, was
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Going down – and about time too
I worked on the BBC Panorama programme on David Mills a few years ago. I am delighted he has got four years. It was very,
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Cayman: Elmer’s allegations
Ruedi Elmer’s allegations against his former employers Julius Baer in Cayman feature in the Guardian today. Ruedi admits to having made mistakes in his campaign.
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Turks & Caicos: an example of what happens when the lawless ness of tax havens takes over
The Times has reported: Surrounded by the Caribbean, the pink dots that used to mark part of an Empire are now home to Hollywood stars
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