Congress: The Helsinki Commission’s recent emphasis on kleptocracy reinforces a growing appetite on the Hill for confronting globalized corruption. (KI)
Tax data: Rich countries’ failure to share tax information with developing ones under OECD Common Reporting Standards fuels kleptocracy and hurts the poorest,writes Max de Haldevang. (Quartz)
UK banks: Regulators have been asked investigate whether financial institutions were involved in the South African money laundering scandal engulfing Jacob Zuma and the Gupta family. (City AM)
Panama Papers: Green MEP Sven Giegold calls out EU countries complicit in money laundering. (DW)
Foreign influence: Should UK politicians appear on RT? Labour peer Andrew Adonis thinks not. …read more
Source: Kleptocracy Initiative
