TI warns in its report ‘Recommendations for the London Illicit Finance Summit’ that Govt must urgently strengthen AML enforcement, BO transparency, and action against enablers to curb ML, corruption, and illicit financial flows

The recommendations focus on strengthening cross-border access to property ownership data, closing loopholes exploited by lawyers, accountants, and other gatekeepers, and improving enforcement against anonymous wealth structures. The paper also calls for measurable...

TI’s Enabler Accountability for Illicit Financial Flows report reveals weak oversight and enforcement in Africa, enabling professional enablers to facilitate illicit finance with minimal consequences

The report highlights that both criminal and administrative responses are inconsistently applied, with investigations often discontinued and penalties too low to deter misconduct. It also underscores structural gaps in anti-money laundering coverage and supervision,...

TI’s blog “When Power is on Trial” examines former President Sarkozy’s 2025 corruption and illegal campaign financing appeal as a pivotal test of judicial independence and accountability for the powerful

Convicted of criminal conspiracy for allegedly securing illegal funding from Libya for his 2007 presidential campaign, Sarkozy has appealed the ruling, which also dismissed certain corruption and campaign finance charges. TI France, acting as a civil party, is...