Tag Archives: Transparency International

Clean-billed Kiwis take top spot

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

I don’t usually blog on a Thursday, but I thought you might be as excited as I am about the Corruption Perceptions Index 2011 which was published at a minute past midnight.  (No I did not wait up, although extra … Continue reading →

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Asking for trouble

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

After all the excitement with the Bribery Act, I’m feeling a bit flat.  I remember when we were waiting for the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 to come into force, and I spent hours learning how to upload a countdown clock … Continue reading →

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Season of bribes and mellow inducements

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

Autumn must be the season for indices, as we have had a bumper crop of them recently.  I talked about the Financial Secrecy Index a few posts ago, and then Transparency International flexed their indexing muscles with the East African … Continue reading →

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Measuring money laundering

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

One of the trickiest things about money laundering is knowing how much of it goes on.  We know it’s a LOT, but with most of those who are required to comply with the Money Laundering Regulations (or their equivalent) working … Continue reading →

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Should that be the Corruption Perceptions Xedni?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

I am reading a book called “Treasure Islands” by Nicholas Shaxson.  It’s about tax havens (or what he prefers to call “secrecy jurisdictions”) and I am really enjoying it – it’s terrifically well-written, and the subject is fascinating.  I’m not … Continue reading →

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