Trade misinvoicing is possibly the most pervasive form of Chinese money laundering according to a new report published by Global Financial Integrity (GFI) which concludes that China plays an extremely impactful role as a source, transit and demand country in… Read More ›
The integrity of the global trade system and financial industry as well as both regional and global security are under growing threats posed by transnational criminal organisations (TCOs) and terrorist organisations according to the World Customs Organisation (WCO) and the… Read More ›
Cash intensive local businesses are used to funnel proceeds of extortion into apparently legitimate business bank accounts according to a new report published by Global Financial Integrity (GFI). Proceeds of extortion have also been used by criminals to purchase businesses… Read More ›
Enabling increased information sharing in all ways – public to private, public to public, private to private, local to global – is an important factor in improving the ability of all stakeholders to fight financial crime more effectively according to… Read More ›
Yachts, private jets, horses, cars, jewellery, high-end watches and art are amongst the assets traded to enable kleptocrats, criminals, sanctions evaders and corrupt government officials to execute global money laundering schemes according to a new report published by Global Financial… Read More ›
Traders and investors in Bangladesh found guilty of misdeclaration of exports, imports and investments abroad will be sentenced to seven years in prison as the country continues its clampdown on trade-based money laundering (TBML). The move is one of several… Read More ›
The Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime (GCFFC), established to promote more effective public and private sector collaboration and engage policy makers with the aim of making anti-money laundering rules more effective, has been formally launched. The founding of the… Read More ›