European Parliament resolution of 11 February 2021 on the human rights situation in Kazakhstan – having regard to its resolution of…
Although we faced constant pressure from some Belgian media outlets, we continued to report about the so-called Kazakhgate affair, convinced…
For many years, the elite private members’ club has sustained the outgoing US president. But is it all about to…
The landmark legislation contains several loopholes, exemptions and shortcomings that may become key vulnerabilities in the fight against corruption and…
ANALYTICS
Executive Summary In addition to more widely studied tools like cyberattacks and disinformation, authoritarian regimes such as Russia and China…
Scrutiny of the gatekeepers of offshore entities is key to the National Crime Agency’s strategy A financial services adviser recently…
The dusty border town of Taftan in western Pakistan is a frequent stopover for religious pilgrims. Many members of the…
Three decades after gaining independence, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan face a growing struggle convincing investors and markets of the potential for…
Introduction: Quantifying Beijing’s public diplomacy overtures and influence in South and Central Asia Beijing’s fixation on projecting an attractive vision…
HUMAN RIGHTS
European Parliament resolution of 11 February 2021 on the human rights situation in Kazakhstan – having regard to its resolution of…
Under the cover of a global pandemic, China has passed a national security law which delivered a decisive blow to…
For too long, the United States and Europe have acted as a safe haven for the wealth acquired by families…
UWO Unexplained Wealth Orders
When it comes to unexplained wealth orders (UWOs), the UK’s much-vaunted tool to tackle criminal wealth, 2020 was a rollercoaster.…
Zamira Hajiyeva was the first big spender to be slapped with an Unexplained Wealth Order. Now the Supreme Court has…
COMMENT As the US election approaches, I don’t want to depress anyone further, but it is worth remembering that Trump…
Billionaire banker Mukhtar Ablyazov was Kazakhstan’s minister of energy and trade from 1998 to 1999. In 2009, Ablyazov fled Kazakhstan…
Each Confidential Client profile amounts to only a few hundred words, but the huge data lift involved was emblematic of…
On June 24, the Turkish daily Cumhuriyet published the images of six Turkish citizens whose names appeared in the Panama…
Police searched the headquarters of Germany’s state-owned export bank last month as part of a criminal probe sparked by the…