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Why is London so attractive to tainted foreign money?
The war in Ukraine has prompted some action, but the problems run deep
By: https://www.economist.com/
Episode 27: Jonathan Benton
Stephen Platt will interview key figures in the world of financial crime prevention and examine successes and failures in the global fight against money laundering and related crimes including drug trafficking, bribery and corruption, sanctions evasion, human trafficking and tax evasion.
Author: KYC360
By: KYC360
Outgunned and undermanned, Britain's 'FBI' takes on Putin's cronies – and loses
National Crime Agency's shoestring operation struggles against deep-pocketed targets
Author: Matt Oliver
By: www.telegraph.co.uk
How the oligarchs’ Russian money tree took root in Britain
A minute’s walk from Mayfair’s Berkeley Square lies Novikov, a restaurant that could make a fair...
Author: www.thetimes.co.uk
By: Robert Watts
Bitcoin faces day of reckoning as oligarchs race to rescue their cash
The West fears Russian oligarchs will dodge sanctions by putting their money into digital coins
Author: www.telegraph.co.uk
By: Matt Oliver
Libya’s rotting London mansion and the mystery of the missing Qaddafi billions
The multi-million-pound London property once owned by the Qaddafi family has not aged well since it was seized in the name of the Libyan people a decade ago.
By: The national news
Reparations to the Caribbean could break the cycle of corruption – and China’s grip
The belt and road initiative is ensnaring vulnerable countries in debt via corrupt infrastructure....
Author: Kenneth Mohammed
By: The Guardian
Dark next fraud, covid passes:
An investigation by Intelligent Sanctuary on mainstream BBC news.
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Barbados can be a beacon for the region – if it avoids some of its neighbours’ mistakes
The charismatic prime minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, elevated her country’s status in the world with...
Author: Kenneth Mohammed
By: The Guardian
EU considers catch-all, asset ownership database
EU officials are studying the feasibility of building a central registry that would potentially list the names of...
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A wealth of sorrow: Why Nigeria’s abundant oil reserves are really a curse
In Nigeria, oil has been more of a curse than a blessing. Weak institutions of state and poor governance…
Author: Kenneth Mohammed
By: The Guardian
Asset recovery: A private sector role
The principle that ‘crime shouldn’t pay’ is enshrined in various anti-financial ….
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By: RUSI
Masters in Corruption and Governance
MA graduate Jonathan Benton talks about his experience of studying a Masters in Corruption and Governance...
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Covid-19 will affect asset recovery for decades
Multinational efforts to recover stolen assets and fight corruption have been hampered by the Covid-19...
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Bring down the big man
James Ibori went from being a low-level London thief to leveraging connections at the top of Nigeria’s...
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Azeri PEP settlement raises doubts over UK asset-targeting powers
Britain’s settlement with a couple from Azerbaijan’s ruling elite who used a...
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