Money laundering fuels everything from terror finance and sanctions evasion to human trafficking and corruption. However, experts warn that our anti-money laundering efforts are on the brink of failure, as law enforcement only interdicts less than one-half of one percent of the trillions of dollars laundered each year. We need a new approach to addressing money laundering and the dangerous threats to our safety and security from the crimes funded through illicit finance.
In this month’s edition of Just the FACTs, Erica Hanichak and Zorka Milin are named FACT co-directors, Microsoft and other major multinationals release their first EU international tax reports, Julia Yansura contributes to hard-hitting reporting on Ecuadorian gold, and more.
Read the farewell blog from outgoing FACT executive director Ian Gary, who reflects on his decades-long career in international social justice advocacy, and looks toward a brighter future where democracy is better able to deliver for people and hold powerful actors accountable.
FACT is pleased to announce the appointment of Zorka Milin and Erica Hanichak as co-directors following the departure of executive director Ian Gary.
In this month’s edition of Just the FACTs, New York Times analysis shows widespread use of tax havens by major multinationals, the GAO releases a new report on risks from anonymous shell companies, and Senators Warren and Wyden call on Treasury to act to keep dirty gold out of the U.S. Mint.
Recent backsliding on important anti-money laundering initiatives, including the administration’s regulatory gutting of the Corporate Transparency Act, have raised concerns about how the U.S. will perform in its upcoming FATF mutual evaluation. The stakes are both global and domestic.
In this month’s edition of Just the FACTs, FACT and allies respond to reckless House vote threatening the Corporate Transparency Act, and FACT joins 34 other civil society organizations in offering policy recommendations on illicit gold ahead of UK summit.
