UK Joint Committee Warns on Britain’s ‘Brittle’ Checks on Political Illicit Finance
A UK parliamentary committee warned on Wednesday that weaknesses in Britain’s political finance regime leave it vulnerable to illicit foreign funds, and said enforcement remains too fragmented and underpowered to deter abuse.
Viktor Orban and the Palatial Hapsburg Manor He Says He Doesn’t Own
Hungary’s long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is facing mounting political pressure ahead of an April 12 election as a sprawling estate in his home village becomes a flashpoint for opposition claims of corruption.
MACC Chief Expected to Be Removed in May Amid Corruption Scandal
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is expected to remove the nation’s anti-graft chief Azam Baki when his term ends, following claims that the agency he leads has employed mafia-style tactics for its own ends.
Newly Launched Database Traces Web of Conflicts at White House
An investigative news outlet on Thursday launched a searchable online database containing nearly 3,200 financial disclosure records for more than 1,500 Trump-appointed federal officials, detailing extensive financial ties between senior members of the administration and the industries they regulate.
Ukrainian Agency Missed Signs of Halushchenko’s Money Laundering: TI
Kyiv’s assets-declaration watchdog missed multiple red flags in the filings of former Ukrainian energy minister Herman Halushchenko, according to Transparency International Ukraine.
Head of Police Federation of England and Wales Arrested for Suspected Fraud
The head of the body representing most police officers in England and Wales has been arrested on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position, weeks after he publicly called for stronger protections for whistleblowers.
U.S. Threatens Venezuela’s New Leader with Criminal Charges
The Trump administration is drafting a criminal indictment to potentially accuse Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez of corruption and money laundering.
Malaysian Watchdog Agency Probes $280mln Deal with Arm Holdings
Malaysia’s troubled anti-graft agency is probing a $280-million deal between the Malaysian government and British chip giant Arm Holdings, Agence France-Presse reported.
Lula’s Son Stripped of Bank-Secrecy Protections in Ongoing Fraud Case
A Brazilian Senate decision to strip bank- and tax-secrecy protections from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s son has intensified political pressure on the leftist leader as lawmakers investigate an alleged fraud scheme inside the national pension system.
Panel Probing Malaysia’s MACC ‘Mafia’ Set to Release Findings
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said a special committee investigating anti-graft chief Azam Baki’s shareholdings is expected to release its findings soon, Bloomberg said.