Financial Transparency Coalition

Transcendent New Book Links Financial Crisis, Corruption, Crime to Offshore System It links terrorism to the financial crisis, corporate tax evasion to Mexican drug cartels, corrupt kleptocrats in developing countries to the ruling elites in some of the biggest countries in the world. It is the very opaque offshore financial system, and it is the focus of Nicholas Shaxson's enlightening new book, "Treasure Islands: Uncovering the Damage of Offshore Banking and Tax Havens," which was just published in the United States this week. Reading like a John le Carré thriller, Treasure Islands whisks you from the echelons of...

L’économie du Nigeria minée par de nombreux maux Le Monde (French language), April 15, 2011 SEC Delays Corporate Anti-Corruption Measure Huffington Post, April 14, 2011 Egypt seeks debt forgiveness from U.S Marketplace, April 14, 2011 US small businesses call for end to tax haven abuse Cayman News Service, April 15, 2011 Argentina Pursues Foreign Grain

The United States Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest lobbying groups in this country. It has enormous clout on Capitol Hill, both because of the size of its membership and the depth of its pockets—the Chamber spends more money on political ads and campaigns than any other organization in the country, save the Democratic and Republican parties. To the public it describes itself as “the world's largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions 96% of U.S. Chamber members are small businesses with...

Global network sought to check export bill frauds Economic Times (India), April 14, 2011 Shareholders Hit IBM, Pepsi for Chamber’s FCPA Lobbying Efforts Main Justice, April 11, 2011 Factbox: Crime among Israel’s political elite Reuters, April 13, 2011 Trade-Based Money Laundering in Mexico Council on Foreign Relations (Blog), April 13, 2011 U.S. Officials Meet With