CPI 2023: Trouble at the top
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Top-scoring countries on the CPI have long fuelled transnational corruption. It's time they embrace change.
News about Dirty money
Time to pick up the pace in the fight against corruption to safeguard democracy
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With the gathering of world leaders for the 10th UNCAC Conference of States Parties, there’s no better time to take decisive action to stop corruption in its tracks.
How enablers facilitate illicit financial flows: Evidence from Africa
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Professionals such as lawyers, accountants and corporate service providers have played a critical role in facilitating financial flows from Africa.
Why can’t Western governments tell us what they’re actually doing to sanction Russian kleptocrats?
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We are still waiting to hear back from countries about the measures they have taken to locate and seize assets.
Legitimate interest 2.0: Enabling journalists and activists to follow the money in the European Union
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The EU needs to comply with the Court of Justice ruling on beneficial ownership registers and safeguard the financial system’s integrity at the same time.
Searching for owners: What we found when we cross-analysed company and real estate ownership data in France
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Our new report uncovers significant loopholes through which criminals can still launder and invest their money in French real estate.
CPI 2022: Trouble at the top
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While 2022 has seen some progress, advanced economies are still not pulling their weight in the fight against cross-border corruption.
Russia in the room: G20 Bali summit must denounce kleptocracy
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Unless measures against illicit finance are prioritised, G20 is on track to lose anti-corruption credibility at the Bali summit.
Trust issues: 9 fixes to the global standard on beneficial ownership transparency
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As worldwide scrutiny over anonymous companies intensifies, reforming the global standard on trust ownership is critical for deterring cross-border corruption.
Reality check: Can the West bring kleptocrats to justice?
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Loopholes and capacity issues undercut multilateral efforts initiated in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Countering Russia's kleptocrats: What the West’s response to the assault on Ukraine should look like
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Kleptocracy in Russia has thrived thanks to the complicity of advanced economies, who are now waking up to its dangers.
CPI 2021: Trouble at the top
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The 2021 CPI shows that top-scoring countries’ complacency has been detrimental not only to global anti-corruption efforts but also to their own affairs.
International Anti-Corruption Day 2021: Tackling interlinked corruption and democracy crises
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The Summit for Democracy is an opportunity to support anti-corruption fighters and advance the systemic change that we need.
Pandora Papers: 10 countries that urgently need to act
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Investigations implicate high-level public officials and private sector intermediaries around the world.
Panama: Corporate service providers still guarding anonymous companies
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Five years after the Panama Papers shook the world, corporate service providers are still shielding anonymous companies in Panama and the government is dragging its feet on…
Out in the open: How public beneficial ownership registers advance anti-corruption
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Public registers of beneficial ownership were unthinkable a decade ago, but impact to date makes a strong case for global adoption.
