TI’s paper “Getting Political Finance Right” flags how weak political finance transparency enables corruption and ML risks, and calls for stronger global disclosure, BO transparency, and enforcement

The paper highlights vulnerabilities including opaque donations, weak disclosure systems, inadequate regulation of third-party spending, and limited oversight capacity, which allow illicit interests to influence political decision-making. Recommendations include real-time digital disclosure of donations, tighter controls on campaign financing and lobbying, stronger sanctions for violations, and improved public access to political finance data to strengthen accountability and democratic resilience…