Vincent Freigang
@freigang.bsky.social
Researcher on Corrupt Money Flows at Transparency International’s Secretatiat
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There are several reasons to be skeptical of the @financialtimes.com 's conclusions in this analysis
The biggest of which: there were some pretty major changes at Companies House in 2025 that could have explained this jump in the changing of director's details
The biggest of which: there were some pretty major changes at Companies House in 2025 that could have explained this jump in the changing of director's details
Thousands of company directors leave UK after Labour’s tax changes on.ft.com/41t4tRl
Thousands of company directors leave UK after Labour’s tax changes
FT analysis finds jump in departures with UAE the top destination
on.ft.com
August 6, 2025 at 7:58 AM
There are several reasons to be skeptical of the @financialtimes.com 's conclusions in this analysis
The biggest of which: there were some pretty major changes at Companies House in 2025 that could have explained this jump in the changing of director's details
The biggest of which: there were some pretty major changes at Companies House in 2025 that could have explained this jump in the changing of director's details
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🔵 GREAT NEWS! In a landmark judgement, the EU Court of Justice just ruled that Malta cannot continue operating its “golden passports” programme, which has allowed foreigners to acquire Maltese (and therefore EU) citizenship.
➡️ Our statement here: anticorru.pt/3b9
➡️ Our statement here: anticorru.pt/3b9
April 29, 2025 at 9:59 AM
🔵 GREAT NEWS! In a landmark judgement, the EU Court of Justice just ruled that Malta cannot continue operating its “golden passports” programme, which has allowed foreigners to acquire Maltese (and therefore EU) citizenship.
➡️ Our statement here: anticorru.pt/3b9
➡️ Our statement here: anticorru.pt/3b9
Happy to have had the opportunity to contribute to the OREO index! We combed through 24 countries to assess the quality of real estate data and AML frameworks for the real estate sector. Given the importance of real estate to money launderers of all stripes, this is very timely work by my colleagues
🚨 Developed by Transparency International and the @acdatacollective.bsky.social, the new Opacity in Real Estate Ownership (OREO) Index exposes major vulnerabilities in how countries prevent dirty money from entering property markets.
Check it out! ➡️ anticorru.pt/3aq
Check it out! ➡️ anticorru.pt/3aq
March 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Happy to have had the opportunity to contribute to the OREO index! We combed through 24 countries to assess the quality of real estate data and AML frameworks for the real estate sector. Given the importance of real estate to money launderers of all stripes, this is very timely work by my colleagues
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Instead of building schools and hospitals, billions in public funds from Africa vanish into offshore accounts, luxury real estate and shell companies.
We have analysed 78 cases, revealing where stolen funds end up. Check it out! ⬇️ https://buff.ly/3BoJPZ0
We have analysed 78 cases, revealing where stolen funds end up. Check it out! ⬇️ https://buff.ly/3BoJPZ0
Dirty money’s hiding spots: How corruption funds disappear overseas -…
How dirty money disappears overseas and corruption-linked African assets are hidden in wealthy nations
buff.ly
December 18, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Instead of building schools and hospitals, billions in public funds from Africa vanish into offshore accounts, luxury real estate and shell companies.
We have analysed 78 cases, revealing where stolen funds end up. Check it out! ⬇️ https://buff.ly/3BoJPZ0
We have analysed 78 cases, revealing where stolen funds end up. Check it out! ⬇️ https://buff.ly/3BoJPZ0
Yesterday we published our summary analysis of at least US$ 3.7 bn in corruption-linked IFFs from the African continent.
www.transparency.org/en/news/dirt...
www.transparency.org/en/news/dirt...
Dirty money’s hiding spots: How corruption funds disappear overseas -…
How dirty money disappears overseas and corruption-linked African assets are hidden in wealthy nations
www.transparency.org
December 17, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Yesterday we published our summary analysis of at least US$ 3.7 bn in corruption-linked IFFs from the African continent.
www.transparency.org/en/news/dirt...
www.transparency.org/en/news/dirt...
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🆕 Transparency International UK analysis published by @financialtimes.com has found almost 500 U.K. properties worth £6bn bought using suspicious funds channelled through the British Overseas Territories.
£5.5 billion of this is held by companies in the BVI. ⤵️
www.ft.com/content/7fcd...
£5.5 billion of this is held by companies in the BVI. ⤵️
www.ft.com/content/7fcd...
UK property worth £6bn bought using suspicious funds
Most deals channelled through companies registered in British Virgin Islands
www.ft.com
November 28, 2024 at 9:08 AM
🆕 Transparency International UK analysis published by @financialtimes.com has found almost 500 U.K. properties worth £6bn bought using suspicious funds channelled through the British Overseas Territories.
£5.5 billion of this is held by companies in the BVI. ⤵️
www.ft.com/content/7fcd...
£5.5 billion of this is held by companies in the BVI. ⤵️
www.ft.com/content/7fcd...
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Our latest investigation is out. Funds for Nigeria's fight against Boko Haram ended up in luxury US real estate while Nigerian soldiers ran out of bullets. Corruption is often international and, as this case shows, the impact can be dire.
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A new #PPLAAF investigation shows how millions of dollars allegedly misappropriated by Nigerian National Security Advisor Sambo Dasuki between 2012 and 2015, the height of the Boko Haram insurgency, ended up in luxury real estate in Los Angeles and a suburb of Washington, DC. 1/10
November 17, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Our latest investigation is out. Funds for Nigeria's fight against Boko Haram ended up in luxury US real estate while Nigerian soldiers ran out of bullets. Corruption is often international and, as this case shows, the impact can be dire.
cc: @anticorruption.bsky.social
Follow the thread below 👇
cc: @anticorruption.bsky.social
Follow the thread below 👇