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Why are three of the world’s richest countries doing so little to stop corruption?

18 October 2016 in Politics and government

One of the best-known data points in the anti-corruption field is the estimate from Global Financial Integrity that US$ 1.1 trillion in proceeds of corruption, crime and tax evasion are taken from developing countries every year and invested in Western banks, real estate, and luxury goods.  The volume of illicit financial flows is higher than […]

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Efforts to educate players and officials about match-fixing must be increased

29 November 2013 in Accountability, Anti-corruption movement, Cost of Corruption, Private sector, Sport

Six people were arrested in the United Kingdom this week on suspicion of match-fixing following an undercover sting operation. It’s not yet clear what games were targeted, but one player named is a former Premier League striker, now playing in a lower division. The fixer is alleged to have come from Singapore, the centre of […]

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