Vincent Freigang
freigang.bsky.social
Vincent Freigang
@freigang.bsky.social
Researcher on Corrupt Money Flows at Transparency International’s Secretatiat
We also looked at how anonymous ownership of operational companies was used to further corrupt schemes. For example, Carlos Sao Vicente used Bermuda-based companies to inflate reinsurance contracts and siphon off funds.

More to come on this in the near future. Watch this space.
December 17, 2024 at 4:46 PM
France, UAE, the UK and the US were all key destinations for hiding funds in real estate. The US topped the group in value with properties > US$ 560 mn.

Properties were often held in the name of companies and trusts from secrecy jurisdictions, but also in the name of domestic companies.
December 17, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Secrecy jurisdictions and financial centres unsurprisingly topped the list of countries linked to the cases. 85% of the cases saw the use of a company or trust to obscure ownership of assets.
December 17, 2024 at 4:46 PM