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ICIJ reveals mysterious memo tying Zambian ex-president Edgar Lungu to alleged corruption highlights the limits of FIUs
The memo also raised concerns regarding Zambian-Swazi construction magnate Michelo Shakantu, 49, who is married to Pholile Dlamini-Shakantu, Eswatini’s minister of foreign affairs and former justice minister. A key allegation was that one of Shakantu’s companies, Inyatsi Road Construction, had “obtained a number of road construction contracts and in turn offered bribes in [the] form of land and monetary gifts to high profile individuals.”…
Spotlight on Corruption issues statement on Nigeria’s $50 million settlement with Glencore must be fully transparent and redress the harms caused by corruption
Spotlight on Corruption calls on the Federal Government of Nigeria to publish its $50 million settlement with Glencore International A.G. and ensure these funds are used transparently to benefit communities harmed by corruption. Glencore’s agreement to pay $50 million as “penalty and compensation” is a welcome recognition of the company’s obligation to repair the harms caused by its corruption of public officials in Nigeria…
Basel Institute of Governance issues a quick guide to informal networks and anti-corruption
Basel takes the view that corruption generally springs from the social norms and group dynamics of well-articulated and resilient informal networks. This guide takes a look at what this means and the implications for anti-corruption programming…
OCCRP announces Beny Steinmetz, renowned in the diamond industry solidified his fortune through an agreement for prized iron ore deposits
While awaiting the Swiss supreme court’s decision on his bribery case appeal, OCCRP conducted an extensive investigation, interviewing many individuals and scrutinizing corporate and legal documents to uncover the events surrounding his legal battles and subsequent developments…
US SEC announces the top four securities enforcement developments from April 2024
The US SEC recently won courtroom victories in insider trading and crypto actions, initiated its first off-channel communications action and initiated the second round of settled actions under the Advisers Act Marketing Rule…
OCCRP announces the moroccan cybercrime ring is profiting from gift card fraud by stealing victims information and generating up to $100,000 daily
Ring mines digital gold from company directories, contact lists, and email accounts, exploiting mobile phones for smishing attacks to infiltrate large companies with deep pockets. Microsoft recommends companies adopt a secure gift card platform with strict password requirements and IP address location checks for all devices attempting to register one…
US SEC has charged three New Yorkers with raising over $184m through pre-IPO fraud schemes
SEC charges defendants with violating antifraud and federal securities laws, seeking permanent injunctive relief, return of gains, and civil penalties…
FinCen 2020 investigation into a Ukrainian oligarch’s property portfolio among 25 cases of allegedly gotten funds being funneled into the sector
A recent report by anti-corruption advocacy organizations reveals that over the past 20 years, at least $2.6billion of illicit or suspicious funds have been invested in commercial real estate in the US…
Transparency International announces the preparing for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
This report aids anti-corruption and ESG professionals in understanding corruption and bribery as sustainability matters, focusing on material impacts, risks, and opportunities in line with EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and and European Sustainability Reporting Standards…
Eurojust assists in uncovering a high-level corruption scheme
Fugitives with Red Notices, using bribes, seek asylum in Moldova and other countries attempting to block or delete them, and seeking information about their INTERPOL red notice to avoid detection…
Banking Drive: TD bank employee being accused of taking bribes in a new AML case
Banker Gerardo Aquino Vargas allegedly provided criminals with 28 debit cards in Florida, netting $5,600 in bribes and claiming lower rates than others for illegal services. Court documents reveal that Vargas allegedly unblocked two debit cards after TD froze them after identifying fraudulent ATM transactions in Colombia…
GFI proposes plan to dismantle the ‘Global financial secrecy system’
Daniel Calingaert argues that ‘the time has come to dismantle the four pillars of the global financial secrecy system—to (1) end corporate anonymity, (2) eliminate instruments of financial secrecy, (3) make enablers legally liable for complicity in corruption, and (4) insulate our financial system from secrecy jurisdictions.’