All Panama Papers articles – Page 2
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Of shell companies, law firms, and the FCPA
An interesting development in the continued fallout from the Panama Papers may portend a new trend in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement. Tom Fox takes a look at NML Capital’s lawsuit against Mossack Fonseca for obstruction of justice.
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The Panama Papers: of shell companies and tax evaders
Long before the now infamous Panama Papers scandal made the headlines, Ryan Hubbs, a senior manager of fraud investigation and dispute services at EY, penned an article about shell companies that still resonates. Tom Fox discusses how this and other media can help companies avoid the same tragic fate.
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Trace International launches first global beneficial ownership registry
TRACE International, a non-profit business association that pools resources to provide members with anti-bribery compliance support, today launched TRACEpublic, the first global registry of beneficial ownership, developed in direct response to the risks inherent in secret company ownership, highlighted by the Panama Papers.
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A step toward the light of transparency, but only a small step
The U.S. government is now requiring banks to obtain the identifies of those they do business with—a rule, notes Tom Fox, that is long overdue. But criticism of the rule could point to a greater need for legislation to streamline the current system around the creation of corporations. Will Congress ...
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New legal liabilities after Panama Papers?
The Man From FCPA, Tom Fox, looks at the implications behind the United Kingdom’s new mandate that banks selling to offshore companies in “murky territories” will be held responsible if it facilitates tax evasion by wealthy individuals, and how that mandate relates to anti-corruption compliance.
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