Chatham House – Illicit Financial Flows LIVE 2021 Facilitating Partnerships to Combat Financial Crime
FACT Executive Director Ian Gary to speak at Chatham House Annual Conference on Illicit Financial Flows
New Administration, New Opportunities: Just the Facts: Feb 17, 2021
A month after the enactment of the landmark Corporate Transparency Act, a new administration is opening new opportunities to advance the fight against corruption and illicit finance.
Defense Bill Includes Two Landmark Transparency Provisions
As 2021 began, Congress passed two landmark laws that will help improve the transparency of federal contractors and combat the use of anonymous shell companies for money laundering.
How a Mini Movement Overturned Secret US Shell Companies
Swiss bankers, and many other tax haven operatives, have always complained that they are unfairly victimised by international anger over their financial secrecy practices. “What about Delaware,” they routinely asked, “how come they can get away with it?”
And, at least in this respect, they had a point, even though it was merely a cheap exercise in what-aboutism. But, as of January 1, no longer:
An Impressively Broad Coalition Just Did Something Big to Combat Money Laundering
Particularly in the wake of the tumultuous events of last week, it feels as though America’s divisions are so deep that our government cannot take meaningful action. However, there have been recent moments of successful bipartisan cooperation that deserve celebration.
Landmark Bill Ending Anonymous U.S. Companies Is Enacted
An historic anti-corruption measure ending anonymous companies in the United States became law on Friday, capping a more than decade-long campaign by transparency advocates.