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The FATF report on the USA: More roof than holes on average

5 December 2016 in Access to information, Americas, beneficial ownership, Financial Integrity, Impunity, Politics and government, Private sector

You arrive in a new city on a rainy day and check into your top floor hotel room, only to find the roof is leaking. When the receptionist comes to check, he looks up and says, “I don’t see what the problem is, madam. There is clearly more roof than holes on average.” This has […]

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As the world debates aid, the US puts its aid money out into the public

30 November 2011 in Aid

While a new deal on climate change is being debated in South Africa, another event in South Korea is trying to set a new course to make aid more effective. Craig Fagan, Senior Policy Coordinator at Transparency International, reports from the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness. Part of this new agenda is making […]

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Will “Occupy Wall St” conquer hearts and minds?

12 October 2011 in Americas, Financial Markets, People power, Private sector

Zoe Reiter is Senior Programme Coordinator in Transparency International’s Americas Department. As the Wall Street protests grow, she considers the challenges facing the movement. A friend of mine sent me a photo of her and her newborn occupying a park in Wall Street.  This friend is well-to-do and while her leanings have always veered to […]

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