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FCDO,Illicit Finance and Anti-Corruption
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Brilliant thread on the mystery surrounding whether the $700 mil of UK properties of the Aliyev-Pashayeva family of kelptocratic Azerbaiajn are still held by them. We don't know because of Isle of Man trusts. But why are these specific manx trusts so popular? 1/2
Who owns London’s luxury real estate? Sometimes there's no way to know.
The family of Azerbaijani dictator Ilham Aliyev held properties in the British capital worth millions of dollars. Do they still own them?
We can't tell. They’re hidden behind a secretive offshore trust.
Our latest story🧵👇
The family of Azerbaijani dictator Ilham Aliyev held properties in the British capital worth millions of dollars. Do they still own them?
We can't tell. They’re hidden behind a secretive offshore trust.
Our latest story🧵👇
Luxury London Properties Linked to Family of Azerbaijan's President Are Hidden Behind an Offshore Trust
The family and associates of Azerbaijani strongman Ilham Aliyev acquired U.K. real estate worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Are they still holding onto their property empire? Despite new transpar...
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December 20, 2024 at 10:42 AM
Brilliant thread on the mystery surrounding whether the $700 mil of UK properties of the Aliyev-Pashayeva family of kelptocratic Azerbaiajn are still held by them. We don't know because of Isle of Man trusts. But why are these specific manx trusts so popular? 1/2
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When the @financialtimes.com is calling for an end to the secrecy that enables dirty money and all the utterly awful things in the world it contributes to, you know something important is shifting.
Cracking oped from @financialtimes.com editorial board, calling for public registers of beneficial ownership to end 'The scourge of corporate secrecy' (and citing @taxjusticenet.bsky.social, thank you kindly) www.ft.com/content/0bb3...
The scourge of corporate secrecy
A concerted push towards open-access data is needed to fight dirty money
www.ft.com
November 20, 2024 at 7:49 PM
When the @financialtimes.com is calling for an end to the secrecy that enables dirty money and all the utterly awful things in the world it contributes to, you know something important is shifting.
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Stolen phone update: thanks to the joys of "find my", I can now see exactly where it is, in "All About Phones" on the Walworth Road.
November 22, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Stolen phone update: thanks to the joys of "find my", I can now see exactly where it is, in "All About Phones" on the Walworth Road.