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GI-TOC’s report, Judiciary and Anti-Corruption Bodies in the Western Balkans, flags political interference and limited resources as key challenges, calling for robust oversight and independent institutions
The report assesses the integrity and independence of judicial and anti-corruption bodies in the Western Balkans, highlighting persistent political interference, weak implementation of legal safeguards, opaque appointment processes, and resource constraints that undermine credibility and effectiveness – challenges remain in ensuring accountability, transparency, and functional independence…
FinCEN issues notice to help FIs detect and disrupt financially motivated sextortion, in which victims are coerced into paying to prevent exposure of explicit content
These schemes involve perpetrators using fake personas to coerce victims into creating and sending sexually explicit images or videos, threatening to release the material unless payment is provided. FinCEN highlighted the alarming increase in such incidents, particularly among minors aged 14 to 17, and emphasized the importance of suspicious activity reporting to support law enforcement…
US SEC launches Cross-Border Task Force to combat fraud by foreign-based companies targeting U.S. investors, focusing on pump-and-dump schemes, gatekeeper failures, and high-risk jurisdictions
The Cross-Border Task Force aims to identify and investigate potential violations of U.S. federal securities laws by foreign-based companies, including market manipulation schemes such as “pump-and-dump” and “ramp-and-dump.” It also seeks to scrutinize gatekeepers like auditors and underwriters and address unique risks posed by companies in jurisdictions with heightened governmental control, such as China, to better protect U.S. investors…
GRECO’s 5th Round Compliance Report calls on Slovakia to step up anti-corruption efforts in govt and law enforcement, notably by improving lobbying rules, integrity checks, and whistleblower protections
GRECO’s follow-up report identifies insufficient progress in implementing its prior recommendations, particularly regarding post-employment restrictions, gift and asset declarations, and executive-level integrity controls. It also highlights the need for a dedicated corruption prevention plan for top officials and the creation of an independent police-complaints mechanism with effective internal…
GRECO’s 5th Round Compliance Report on Portugal notes progress with MENAC, asset disclosure, and integrity policies, but highlights gaps in transparency, enforcement, and anti-corruption strategy
The follow-up report to the Fifth Mutual Evaluation highlights that Portugal has partially implemented 18 out of 28 recommendations, including the operationalization of the National Anti-Corruption Mechanism and the Entity for Transparency, and the adoption of a new government Code of Conduct. However, GRECO emphasizes the need for more determined action to ensure effective application of integrity…
GRECO’s Evaluation report finds that Germany has fully implemented only 4 of 14 Anti-corruption Rec. urging stronger integrity, transparency, and oversight measures by 2026
In the domain of top executive functions, Germany has introduced a code of conduct and guidance, but GRECO highlighted the need for a stronger enforcement or monitoring mechanism for integrity standards. The report urges Germany to enhance recruit screening procedures and implement more proactive, rigorous oversight of internal…
TI UK’s ‘Silencing the Auditor’ report exposes how Gibraltar’s Govt obstructed financial oversight by blocking AML audits and authorising over £13M in unexplained ex-gratia payments
The Principal Auditor describes repeated unconstitutional interference by senior government officials, undermining transparency and anti-corruption safeguards. He claims the Govt made a series of ex-gratia payments worth over £13M between April 2018 and May 2025 without adequate explanation. The report describes these as ‘excessive and in many cases unwarranted’, and included payments to police officers retiring since April 2020…
US SEC charges the founder of two Washington-based companies for running Ponzi-like schemes that defrauded over $275M from more than 250 investors between 2016 and 2024
Wear allegedly sold non-existent or previously sold water vending machines to retail investors, including veterans, promising annual returns of 12% to 20%. He also issued bonds purportedly secured by these machines to institutional investors, misappropriating over $60 million for personal expenses and to pay returns to earlier investors…
GRECO’s Evaluation report shows that Poland has fully implemented just 3 of 21 Anti-corruption Rec., highlighting significant gaps in post-employment rules, training, and asset disclosure
Poland has fully implemented 3 of 21 GRECO anti-corruption recommendations, with progress on executive guidelines and gift policies, but key gaps remain in post-employment rules, training, and asset declarations…
US ICE exposes a $31M investment fraud, falsely promising foreign investors U.S. residency and diverting funds into political campaigns, while the project never materialised
Sherry Xue Li admitted to money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to defraud the United States after running a fictitious development scheme known as the “Thompson Education Center,” which targeted primarily Chinese investors with false promises tied to EB-5 immigration benefits. This guilty plea, secured by Homeland Security Investigations in concert with federal partners, underscores the convergence of investment fraud and illicit campaign-finance activity, and highlights the importance of vigilant cross-border transaction monitoring and investor due diligence…
GRECO’s Evaluation report reveals Romania has fully implemented just 2 of 26 Anti-corruption Rec., leaving major gaps in executive integrity, conflict-of-interest disclosures, and integrity planning
Romania has fully implemented 2 of 26 GRECO anti-corruption recommendations for central government and law enforcement, with 22 partially implemented and 2 unimplemented, reflecting only incremental progress. Key measures include Law no. 49/2025 establishing ethics norms for government members and a Presidential Administration code of conduct, but gaps remain in executive integrity checks, conflict-of-interest disclosures, and comprehensive integrity planning for top officials…
GRECO finds Spain has partially implemented 16 of 19 anti-corruption recommendations, but gaps remain in executive training, integrity strategy, transparency, and oversight enforcement
Spain has partially implemented 16 of 19 GRECO anti-corruption recommendations for central government and law enforcement, with 3 remaining unimplemented, reflecting moderate progress in strengthening integrity frameworks. Key measures include the Democracy Action Plan and the Open Administration Law, while significant gaps persist in executive training on the Code of Conduct, effective execution of integrity strategies, public access to official documents, and the full empowerment of the Council for Transparency and Good Governance.