Must-read: Facing up to authoritarian influence-peddling, by Thorsten Benner and Ricardo Soares de Oliveira. (FT)
News
JP Morgan will pay a $200 million fine to settle accusations that it hired the “princeling” children of China’s elite. (Bloomberg)
Despite isolation on the tiny Pacific island of Saipan, the unassuming Best Sunshine Live may be the “most successful casino of all time.” The U.S. Treasury is looking into it… (Bloomberg)
The UK is refusing to release “super sensitive” information relevant to the death of Russian whistleblower Alexander Perepilichnyy. (Guardian)
Two of Russia’s biggest telecoms firms are considering a merger. (Moscow Times)
Congress passed sanctions against Iran and Syria. …read more
Source: Kleptocracy Initiative