Brief introductions to crucial topics on preventing and combating corruption and improving standards of governance
Offshore structures and beneficial ownership
This quick guide looks at how criminals manipulate and misuse corporate vehicles in offshore jurisdictions to launder money. It focuses on the meaning of "corporate vehicle" and "offshore" and oth…
Mobile money and financial crime
Should we be worried about the use of mobile money for financial crimes? In this quick guide, Andrew Dornbierer explains how mobile money could be abused for corruption and money laundering. Drawing …
Open-source intelligence
Intelligence Analyst Manuel Medina explains what open-source intelligence is and explores some of the tricky questions it raises.
Gold laundering
Mark Pieth offers an insight into the risks of human rights and environmental harms in gold supply chains. Where are the risks and responsibilities? Collective Action with gold refiners, suppliers an…
Following the money
“Follow the money!” Everyone’s talking about it, especially in relation to corruption, fraud and organised crime. But What does “following money” actually mean in this context? How do we do it in pra…
Fundamental skills in tracing assets
This quick guide sets out some fundamental investigative skills that will help investigators trace even the most cleverly hidden assets.