People in the UK are struggling, yet the UK blindly ignores the vast tax avoidance happening under their nose. If the UK doesn’t know how much their own tax havens rob from the national treasury, imagine the rest of the world
Uncovering London’s hidden property wealth – https://on.ft.com/3bwTXMN via @FT Helpful progress in combating money laundering.
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/dec/21/luxury-london-homes-still-used-to-launder-illicit-funds-says-report?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Leaked documents show Cyprus passport scheme allowed political figures ‘vulnerable to corruption’ to buy EU citizenship. https://aje.io/49myq
The 1MDB scandal: what does it mean for Goldman Sachs? – 1MDB scandal: what does it mean for Goldman Sachs? I’m reading the book Billion Dollar Whale about 1MDB and if it’s to be believed culpability goes to the highest levels at Goldman – Cohn and Blankfein. It was at a minimum willful blindness. I …
Superyachts and private jets: spending of corrupt super-rich revealed https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/oct/24/superyachts-and-private-jets-spending-of-corrupt-super-rich-revealed?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Four big questions facing Facebook’s Libra coin – https://on.ft.com/2x3Qcfv via @FT
Huge Pools of Dirty Money Are Europe’s Worst-Kept Banking Secret https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-03-14/huge-pools-of-dirty-money-are-europe-s-worst-kept-banking-secret
Money to Launder? Here’s How (Hint: Find a Bank) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-09/money-to-launder-here-s-how-hint-find-a-bank-quicktake
Europe’s Dirty Money Scandals Highlight Absence of Credible Cops https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-05/europe-s-dirty-money-scandals-highlight-absence-of-credible-cops