USAID’s website has been deleted, all that is left is a note saying all personnel are now on administrative leave and personnel outside the US are to be brought home. Completely illegal, no act of congress or even executive order was signed to dismantle the agency

Why the ‘Global south’ concept fuels unrealistic aspirations: Shifts in the global economy are not only eroding analytical usefulness of the groupings approach but also making it potentially damaging. Timely read. www.ft.com/content/098c...

NEW: A Cypriot company ultimately owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich set up a fake superyacht rental business in an apparent attempt to dodge at least 14 million euros in tax, leaked emails show.

Our latest #CyprusConfidential story👇

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Billionaire Roman Abramovich dodged taxes on cost of running his fleet of superyachts.

Accountants and lawyers involved.

Front companies in Cyprus and BVI used.

Any pristine billionaires?

Tax authorities chase little people, rarely go after bigger beasts.
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Most organizations rely on word of mouth when hiring cos it's an easy shortcut. This is future reputational risk in context of data, especially for alien conditions. Hire empathetic leaders, employees with diverse skills + strong ethics. It's really that simple ! #DataPrivacy

Data privacy is essential, orgs must work to protect #personalintegrity within data teams, hire people with skills+ethics.
"Microsoft, OpenAI investigating if data output from OpenAI was obtained in an unauthorized manner by DeepSeek" bloomberg.com/news/article... via
@technology

What I've been up to today
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For years, researchers, financial regulators and journalists have turned to ICIJ’s #OffshoreLeaks database to track hidden networks of global offshore finance.

Now, a new Application Programming Interface has made the tool even more powerful and accessible. Learn more:

Such a thoughtful tribute and reflection on a year of learning at the esteemed JSK Stanford Fellowship by @EoghanMacguire. Planting seeds for the future: jskfellows.stanford.edu/planting-see...

UK finance industry (City) hypes its contribution to the economy.

Claims it paid £110.2bn tax. FALSE.

Income tax, employee NIC, VAT is borne by others.

Finance industry paid £48.3bn tax.

In a 15 year period, it made NEGATIVE £4,500bn contribution to economy.
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#Tether is drawing heat from law enforcement. But it has a new friend in the White House: www.ft.com/content/b3c5...

Annual AML/CFT typologies report from the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG)

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Revisiting this all-time favorite piece by the one and only Matt Levine. It’s a deep dive into where it came from, what it all means, and why it still resonates today. #Crypto #MattLevine #Finance #MustRead www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

ICIJ's #LuxLeaks publication in November 2014 was based on files from the PwC consulting giant. A month later, the stories prompted a second leak from the other Big Four firms Deloitte, EY and KPMG, confirming the investigation's focus on systemic issues.

A guide to money laundering in the #GoldenTriangle. burma.irrawaddy.com/organized-cr...

🔥 Hot off the press: The High Court in London has refused Privinvest permission to appeal its ruling in the #TunaBond case which found the Abu Dhabi shipbuilder liable for its role in a #corrupt conspiracy to secure billions in Mozambican government-backed loans for a doomed maritime project.

India's #PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) seeks for the first time attachment of horses as the "proceeds of crime." The case sheds light on tje complexities of defining "luxury assets" and evolving money laundering challenges. #MoneyLaundering #PMLA

www.livelaw.in/articles/pml...

On why we must remember that efficiency is a tool, not a totem. As Washington prepares to launch an efficiency crusade, we must remember that efficiency, wrongly dosed, can sicken the very system it means to improve. The truth about maximising efficiency: www.ft.com/content/9b14...