14th September 2020
Carl Beech & Operation Midland: why investigations into his lies took so long
In late August, BBC2 aired a documentary covering the case of Carl Beech or “Nick” – the man who falsely accused a dozen prominent men of historical child sexual abuse:…
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8th September 2020
Illicit Finance and Narcos Part II: What Cartels Supply to the US
Today’s Global Financial Integrity report on soaring illicit narcotics sales serves as a sharp reminder of the continued threats posed by drugs cartels across the US, Mexico and Colombia. I’ve…
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8th September 2020
Illicit Finance & Narcos Part I. Wanted: fresh approach to ‘war on drugs’
The illegal narcotics trade between the United States, Mexico and Colombia is worth up to $120bn annually, with all states struggling to contain illicit finance and corruption emerging from the…
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1st September 2020
The ‘Billion Dollar Mann’: why you’re not reading about him
The conviction of a US-based businessman who laundered an eye-watering $1bn in one month went almost un-noticed by the world’s media this week. New York attorney general Letitia James and…
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10th August 2020
Football-related tax probes soar as HMRC clampdown nets £157m
The number of HMRC investigations into the tax affairs of footballers, professional clubs and agents more than doubled last year, as the UK taxman intensified a clampdown on aggressive avoidance….
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6th August 2020
Free Trade Zones: Warnings Intensify as Boris Seeks 10 UK Sites
Just a short note today, to flag up an exceptional blog on Dubai’s problematic ‘free trade zones’ (FTZs) by Lakshmi Kumar from Global Financial Integrity. I was going to review…
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