Comments to UN FACTI High Level Panel for Achieving the 2030 Agenda
FACT sent comments to the United Nations High Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (FACTI Panel).
The U.S. is the easiest place in the world for a criminal, terrorist, tax cheat, or kleptocrat to open an anonymous shell company to launder their money with impunity. Anonymous corporations are great ways to hide money and other assets — they can hold a bank account or buy a yacht. Criminals often layer anonymous corporations, with one owning another and so on, making it even harder for law enforcement to “trace the money” and figure out who is directing the company’s activity. It’s time to ending the use of anonymous shell companies as vehicles for illicit activity by requiring that the true owners of U.S. companies be disclosed at the time of formation and updated upon any change.
FACT sent comments to the United Nations High Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (FACTI Panel).
As Congress debates the next round of stimulus funding and the nation grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is worth taking a brief moment to make sure we are thoughtful in our response. It is integral to the health and prosperity of the American people that the policies designed to respond to this extraordinary moment …
The FACT Coalition sent a letter to Congress outlining key transparency and accountability measures to guide the ongoing policy response to COVID-19.
Transparency International has issued on a factsheet on the importance of anti-corruption measures, including beneficial ownership disclosure, in formulating a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The pervasive use of secret shell and front companies harms the broader economy, and more and more businesses are speaking out.
Clark Gascoigne, the interim executive director of the FACT Coalition, spoke at the U.S. launch of the 2020 Financial Secrecy Index on February 19, 2020.