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January 10, 2020

Russian state bank sues Mozambique over loans arranged in London

Campaigners say the people of Mozambique should not have to pay one cent in debt arising from secret loans.
October 23, 2019

International task force to target money laundering in illegal wildlife trade

The intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force has agreed to crack down on money laundering linked to the illegal wildlife trade.
October 19, 2019

Reliance on information from banks hinders corruption investigations

Governments are failing to tackle international money laundering and tax fraud because police don’t have the tools to track down the owners of companies suspected of criminal activity, a new report by Transparency International claims.
June 14, 2019

US makes progress on ending anonymously-owned shell companies

The US House of Representatives Financial Services Committee has voted to pass a landmark corporate transparency bill.
May 7, 2019

Fundamental gaps in UK's register of company owners 'a serious corruption risk'

The UK Government is failing to act on fundamental gaps with its company register, leaving UK companies as a vehicle of choice for money launderers, the corrupt and other criminals, says Global Witness.
April 18, 2019

UK should implement EU Money Laundering Directive in full, say campaigners

The government claims that the UK is already effective in preventing British companies being used in money laundering and corruption, though evidence suggests this is not the case.
March 11, 2019

UK anti-money laundering system needs re-ordering, warns Treasury Committee

Companies House is not required to carry out any anti-money laundering checks when companies are formed.
February 21, 2019

Call for accountability in Danske Bank scandal

The Tallinn branch of Danske Bank has been at the centre of Europe’s biggest money-laundering scandals.
January 11, 2019

Portugal urged to release information on Golden Visas

Portuguese parliamentarians will be voting on the future of the Golden Visa scheme without adequate information, says Transparency International.
December 5, 2018

All UK tax havens must end secrecy on company ownership, says Global Witness

UK government should require Crown Dependencies to bring in public registers of company owners to match reforms in its Overseas Territories, says Global Witness.