Feb 28, 2024
London property tied to Putin ally remains untouched by sanctions
Despite reforms to root out oligarchs who own U.K. real estate, the country has repeatedly overlooked Kremlin-linked assets hidden in plain sight.
Despite reforms to root out oligarchs who own U.K. real estate, the country has repeatedly overlooked Kremlin-linked assets hidden in plain sight.
The watchdog, set to launch in 2025, will lead a European push to curb illicit financial flows.
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif failed to win a majority of parliamentary seats, as ousted leader Imran Khan claimed victory for his party from prison.
A new rule would close a loophole Treasury warns is exploited by bad actors using ill-gotten cash to anonymously buy residential properties.
Daim Zainuddin is among several high-profile Malaysians whose offshore wealth has come under scrutiny by Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency.
ICIJ’s new findings come as Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency investigates former finance minister Daim Zainuddin’s offshore assets, previously uncovered in the Pandora Papers leak.
From government probes to police raids and pop culture, the impact of ICIJ’s unflinching reporting reverberated around the world.
The Treasury Department is expected to announce its plan to address a loophole that experts warn enables criminals to stash dirty money in the United States.
Tiran Alles, a businessman and politician, is the latest Sri Lankan official identified in the Pandora Papers data trove.
Documents and hard drives were seized from Alpha Consulting’s offices, as the Seychelles regulator investigates the firm’s alleged role in the concealment of the true owners of hundreds of British shell companies.
Advocates celebrated the resolution as a key step toward better representation for developing countries, but warned wealthy countries against further attempts to delay the much-needed reforms.
Prosecutors were seeking an eight-year prison sentence for the singer — whose use of offshore companies was exposed by ICIJ — over nearly $16 million in unpaid income taxes.
Interviews with former workers by ICIJ partner The Gecko Project reveal new links between First Resources, the billionaire family that owns it, and a trio of companies that have reportedly cleared more forest for palm oil than any other firm in Southeast Asia.
The global accounting and auditing firm has featured in multiple ICIJ investigations, as well as legal and ethical dustups around the world.
The landmark reforms seek to mend Canada’s image as a “reputable” tax haven by revealing the real owners of companies.
The United Nations is on the cusp of negotiating an international tax convention to tackle inequality and tax abuse, but transparency advocates say some wealthy countries are “dragging their feet.”
One of the sculptures — a striking stone portrait of Vishnu stolen from a shrine in the ’80s — was gifted to the museum in 1995 and identified decades later by online sleuths.
Technology is the engine that powers the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, but our reporters aren’t the only ones using the innovative data tools the organization created.
The Pandora Papers exposed the financial secrets of powerful people in more than 100 countries, leading to a worldwide crackdown on tax dodgers, money launderers and the white-collar professionals who enable them.
A new Europol report has found that 70% of criminal enterprises are utilizing money laundering techniques to hide wealth and garner assets, outpacing authorities who are struggling to uncover their crimes.
The agency has dedicated a team to uncovering oligarchs’ assets stashed in South Dakota’s secretive trusts, which ICIJ’s Pandora Papers revealed are popular with bad actors seeking to anonymously hide wealth.
Billionaire George Lindemann showcased his collection of Khmer treasures and passed them on to his children. But investigations by ICIJ and others traced many of his prized antiquities back to pillaged sacred sites.
In a joint letter, regulators warned that the three microstates’ “less rigorous” oversight rules could open a backdoor for illicit financial flows into the EU.
The Bongo family ruled Gabon for most of its independence. While the country stagnated and poverty remained, the family amassed vast wealth — much of it hidden offshore.
The new minister, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, whose offshore dealings were detailed in the Pandora Papers, is a former ally of Nigerian dictator and notorious looter Sani Abacha.