Financial Transparency Coalition

Africa Progress Report calls on African leaders to turn “scramble for Africa” into real results for the continent; progress being made despite not because of governance Panel wants action from policymakers to translate continent’s “immense resources” into concrete benefits for its people Johannesburg – The Africa Progress Report launched today by the Africa Progress Panel

WASHINGTON, D.C.—A May 2010 report from Global Financial Integrity (GFI) examines where trillions of dollars in illicit finances—the proceeds of crime, corruption, and tax evasion—are being deposited. The report, The Absorption of Illicit Financial Flows from Developing Countries: 2002-2006, rounds-out the groundbreaking analysis put forward in GFI’s 2008 report Illicit Financial Flows from Developing Countries:

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

Washington — A new report released today from Global Financial Integrity (GFI) on private, non-resident deposits in secrecy jurisdictions finds that the United States, United Kingdom, and the Cayman Islands are the most popular destinations for financial deposits by non-residents. Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong also make the top 10 list of destinations. “This report