Financial Transparency Coalition

The secrecy surrounding thousands of subsidiaries created in tax havens by leading UK companies has created a black hole at the heart of the FTSE100, a new Christian Aid report warns. FTSEcrecy reveals an information void which threatens investors, customers and government regulators, because it leaves them without the facts they need to make good

By Diana L. Ohlbaum Terrorists, drug traffickers, corrupt politicians and criminals easily move money around the globe every single day. They use shell corporations, which have no assets or operations and exist simply to conduct business transactions. Shell corporations serve no legitimate business purpose other than to hide their true owners and officers. They enable

Achieving Transparency: a Dialogue for Action Representatives from civil society organizations and governments, policy makers, academics, and journalists gathered in Bergen, Norway September 28th and 29th, 2010, for the second annual conference of the Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development. The Task Force conference featured two-days of presentations, panels, and break-out sessions focusing

Financial secrecy is ruining poor countries and football clubs alike, says new report Manchester United tops a Football Secrecy League published in May 2010 by international development agency Christian Aid to highlight the secrecy offered by tax havens, and its potential for harm. Report pdf here. The league shows the extent of secrecy in top-flight