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Basel Institute explains how corruption sanctions can help governments target powerful suspects who remain beyond the reach of criminal prosecution

June 2, 2026

Quick Guide 43 introduces corruption sanctions as a tool for imposing restrictions on individuals suspected of serious corruption without requiring a criminal conviction. It explains why governments use them where weak institutions, political protection or limited enforcement capacity block prosecution, while also highlighting concerns around due process, evidence standards and the wider limits of sanctions as an anti-corruption response.

TI’s ‘Strengthening Public Oversight’ report calls for stronger, more independent oversight institutions and greater transparency to improve accountability and reduce corruption risks in government systems

May 29, 2026

The report sets out good practices for partnerships between civil society organisations and supreme audit institutions across the audit cycle, covering planning, implementation, dissemination and follow-up. Drawing on experiences from Malawi and Zambia, as well as examples from other contexts, it presents practical tools to improve audit relevance, strengthen accountability and increase the impact of audit recommendations…

TI’s ‘Recommendations for the UK Illicit Finance Summit 2026’ urges stronger global cooperation, transparency, and enforcement to close secrecy gaps and combat illicit finance

May 28, 2026

The recommendations paper sets out how participating governments can deliver credible outcomes from the June 2026 London Illicit Finance Summit, which will bring together financial hubs and jurisdictions involved in the generation, movement and storage of illicit wealth. It calls for co-ordinated action to improve cross-border access to property ownership information, close loopholes used by gatekeepers and professional enablers, strengthen accountability for those facilitating illicit finance, and ensure civil society participation and measurable national reforms…

Basel Institute launches an international project with UK and other partners to tackle corruption risks in forest carbon markets and strengthen transparency and governance in global carbon credit systems

May 27, 2026

The news item outlines a Transparency International-led project, funded by the UK FCDO and running until March 2028, which will focus on Indonesia, Ghana and Cameroon to help governments, civil society, certifiers, private sector actors and forest-dependent communities identify and mitigate corruption risks in forest carbon markets. Basel Institute will contribute through its Green Corruption programme by developing risk typologies, supporting national workshops and assessments, and helping produce global, gender-sensitive guidelines to strengthen anti-corruption safeguards…

OECD report ‘Sanctioning Foreign Bribery’ finds that multijurisdictional settlements are becoming a key tool in tackling foreign bribery, strengthening cross-border cooperation and enforcement efficiency

May 26, 2026

The report examines how co-ordinated settlements and other multijurisdictional resolutions are reshaping foreign bribery enforcement, drawing on practitioner insights and analysis of their benefits, risks and operational demands. It highlights legal and institutional challenges around parallel proceedings, sanctions, confiscation, co-operation and fairness, and offers guidance for countries seeking to build the frameworks and capabilities needed to participate effectively in cross-border anti-corruption cases…

Basel analyses how Bulgaria’s EU accession reshaped corruption risks at Kapitan Andreevo border, driving more sophisticated fraud, smuggling and corruption tactics despite stronger controls

May 21, 2026

The study examines how stricter EU regulations, enhanced surveillance technology, and expanded border control capacity altered criminal incentives and corruption risks at one of the EU’s key external border crossings. Findings show that organised crime groups and corrupt actors adapted through evolving tactics including VAT fraud, concealment methods, illicit privatisation of…

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

May 15, 2026

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…

OECD reports that the increasing influence of proxy advisors, ESG rating and data providers, and index providers in corporate governance requires stronger transparency and conflict-of-interest safeguards across capital markets

May 13, 2026

The report reviews regulatory approaches across 50 jurisdictions and identifies significant variation in oversight frameworks governing methodology disclosure, governance standards, and management of commercial conflicts. OECD also highlights concerns around market concentration and the expanding role of these providers in shaping investment flows and shareholder voting outcomes, recommending balanced regulatory reforms that preserve competition and market access.

TI’s “High Integrity Talks” urges COP31 leaders to boost transparency and anti-corruption safeguards against greenwashing and undue influence in climate governance ahead of the Nov 2026 summit

May 11, 2026

The paper highlights vulnerabilities relating to lobbying access, procurement and contracting processes, and the participation of industries with vested interests in climate policy outcomes. Recommendations include public declarations of interests, transparent contracting, open lobbying registers, and independent ethics oversight to improve accountability and protect the integrity of climate governance processes…

GI-TOC’s policy brief warns illicit gold fuels global crime through opaque supply chains and financial hubs, urging the UK ahead of the Illicit Finance Summit to replace pledges with enforceable transparency and AML action

April 28, 2026

The recommendations highlight how illicit gold mining and trade exploit weaknesses in financial regulation, customs oversight, and responsible sourcing frameworks, enabling criminal actors to launder proceeds through global gold markets and financial centres such as London. The paper also urges governments to criminalise illicit gold trading as a predicate money laundering offence, regulate professional enablers, strengthen suspicious activity reporting guidance, and improve international cooperation and traceability across gold supply…

Basel’s report, FALCON Dashboard: Technology and Border Corruption Investigations, shows how data analytics can turn fragmented data into actionable intelligence to expose hidden corruption networks

April 24, 2026

The report conceptualises border corruption as an interconnected system of actors and transactions that supports crimes including smuggling, tax evasion, and sanctions circumvention, creating significant enforcement challenges. Advanced analytical tools allow investigators to combine heterogeneous datasets, detect risk indicators, and improve intelligence generation, supporting more effective anti-corruption and AML/CFT-related investigations…

OECD announces the release of its Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook 2026, exposing global enforcement gaps and offering bold strategies to fight fraud, enhance transparency, and restore public trust

March 22, 2026

The report, to be released at the OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum, evaluates integrity systems across OECD member and partner countries, highlighting both recent progress and persistent weaknesses in implementation. It also signals a focus on emerging risks such as fraud, public-procurement vulnerabilities and organised crime, with the Outlook providing policy recommendations and tools to help governments strengthen resilience and close integrity gaps…

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