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Basel highlights key lessons from recent Wolfsberg Group discussions on VASPs, urging stronger trust, standardised DD, and better information sharing with banks to safely integrate virtual assets
It explains that banks are cautious about onboarding VASPs due to persistent uncertainty around risks and compliance expectations, and that clearer regulatory guidance — particularly on stablecoins and permissible information sharing — could help bridge this gap. Speakers emphasised the need for common language, risk‑based due diligence frameworks, and structured tools such as standardised questionnaires to align risk appetites and due diligence processes between banks and VASPs.
Trends in Organised Crime Paper (Springer, 2026) reveals how shifting actors, governance, and enforcement shape Italy’s corruption networks, offering insights for stronger anti‑corruption strategies
The paper analyses how corruption structures and behaviours in Italy change across different periods, highlighting the influence of criminal justice effectiveness, institutional reforms and shifting actor relationships. It provides a conceptual and empirical framework explaining how corrupt networks persist or transform in response to enforcement and governance changes, offering insights for more adaptive anti-corruption strategies…
ICIJ reports that former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke is standing trial in the UK on bribery charges linked to corrupt oil deals and luxury spending uncovered in the Panama Papers investigation
Prosecutors allege that Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s oil minister from 2010 to 2015 and a former president of OPEC, accepted bribes from oil-industry figures seeking lucrative government contracts, including cash and payments covering personal expenses and luxury purchases in London. The case forms part of a long-running international corruption probe that began after her arrest by UK authorities in 2015 and has also triggered asset-recovery proceedings in the United States, where more than $52 million in alleged corruption proceeds have already been repatriated to Nigeria.
Spotlight on Corruption flags Lord Mandelson’s alleged Epstein ties as a threat to govt integrity, transparency, and accountability, showing how personal networks can influence decisions
The case, unprecedented for a senior UK politician, exposes weaknesses in existing misconduct laws and raises urgent questions about political integrity, transparency, and accountability, highlighting the need for meaningful reforms to restore public trust. Allegations include financial support from Epstein, career advancement assistance, and sharing sensitive government information that may have benefited Epstein, alongside influencing policy debates in ways that served private interests…
TI-UK calls for stronger powers for the FCA to tackle money laundering facilitated by lawyers, accountants and other professional-services firms
The report argues that the UK’s fragmented anti-money-laundering supervisory system has created weak oversight and conflicts of interest that allow “professional enablers” to help corrupt actors move and conceal illicit wealth. It recommends expanding the FCA’s powers and resources to provide consistent, independent supervision of the sector, strengthen enforcement and information-sharing with law-enforcement agencies, and close regulatory gaps that criminals exploit to channel dirty money through legal, accounting and company-formation services.
OCCRP reports a major Uzbek state company funneled over $200M to shadowy foreign firms, exposing suspected front companies, hidden beneficiaries, and corrupt corrupt favoritism in govt contracts
The Almalyk Mining‑Metallurgical Complex (AMMC) a major state‑owned mining company in Uzbekistan and a key driver of the country’s economy has awarded more than $200 million in procurement contracts to a network of foreign firms from the UK, Georgia, Singapore, and elsewhere, many of which **lack relevant industry experience, have opaque ownership, or were officially “inactive.” Reporters found links between several of these companies and individuals with unusual or indirect connections, raising concerns that they may be fronts for…
US DOJ publishes 3.5M responsive pages in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act to support ongoing investigations into criminal networks linked to his abuse
The Department of Justice released a vast collection of materials — around 3.5 million pages — in response to a court order aimed at enhancing public access to records related to the Jeffrey Epstein prosecution and civil litigation. The release is intended to aid victims, support accountability, and assist federal, state and international partners in examining evidence of associated criminal conduct…
UK SFO is investigating the activities of the collapsed investment firm London Capital & Finance Plc, following losses of more than £237M suffered by 11,000 investors between 2014 and 2019
The breaches relate to an ongoing investigation into suspected fraud and money laundering at London Capital & Finance Plc, which saw around 11,000 investors lose over £237 million between 2014 and 2019. The individuals had previously received a suspended sentence for attempting to conceal assets. They are due to be sentenced on 12 March, with the SFO stressing its commitment to enforcing restraint orders…
GFI’s Trade-Related Illicit Financial Flows report shows that trade misinvoicing in Africa drains billions, undermines development, and fuels corruption through bribery and illicit networks
Total trade value gaps reached an estimated $152.9 billion in 2022, with South Africa accounting for $478 billion cumulatively over the decade, followed by Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, and Kenya, while smaller economies like Gambia face the highest relative exposure. The primary channel is trade misinvoicing in high-value commodities such as oil, gold, and diamonds, and these illicit outflows have in many years exceeded Africa’s external debt, posing a major barrier to inclusive growth and weakening public service financing…
OECD’s Anti-Bribery Convention data (1999–2024) show foreign bribery enforcement has strengthened, but uneven prosecutions and sanctions reveal persistent gaps in the global fight against corruption
This OECD dataset compiles 25 years of enforcement activity under the Anti-Bribery Convention, documenting trends in investigations, charges, convictions and sanctions against individuals and companies for bribery of foreign public officials in international business. It reveals that while total enforcement actions have increased and more companies face meaningful sanctions, significant variation persists among signatories, and many jurisdictions still report…
IMF’s Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Scoping Mission in Nepal flags key governance and AML/CFT gaps, paving the way for reforms to tackle corruption and illicit financial flows
An IMF technical assistance mission met with a wide range of Nepali authorities and institutions to launch the Governance and Corruption Diagnostic (GCD), which aims to analyse macro-critical governance weaknesses and corruption risks and produce targeted reform recommendations. The diagnostic will assess areas including public financial management, revenue administration, financial sector oversight, rule of law and the effectiveness of anti-corruption…
GRECO’s 4th Round Evaluation Report finds Romania has made progress on anti-corruption measures for MPs, judges, and prosecutors, but key gaps on conflicts of interest and transparency remain
GRECO’s latest report finds that Romania has implemented eight of 13 anti‑corruption recommendations relating to parliamentarians, judges, and prosecutors, with progress on lobbying transparency and disclosure rules for MPs, but it still hasn’t addressed conflicts of interest, restrictions on gifts and hospitality, or procedural transparency, leaving five key recommendations only partly or not implemented and prompting a deadline for further action by November 30, 2026…