The Pandora Papers exposed the world to a problem anti-money laundering (AML) experts have known about for some time: thousands upon thousands of new shell companies, offshore tax havens, and secret trusts created every day to hide funds of the wealthy and powerful.

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...