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05.10.2021 | Anti-Money Laundering

How effective are jurisdictions at preventing money laundering? Insights from the 10th Basel AML Index

Why do so many jurisdictions score so poorly for the effectiveness of their anti-money…

30.09.2021 | Collective Action, Human rights, Compliance

Connecting the anti-corruption and human rights agendas: challenges and opportunities for Collective Action

In 2020, the Basel Institute on Governance with the support of the Siemens Integrity Initiative…

27.09.2021 | Asset Recovery

Managing seized and frozen assets – what are international norms?

As countries improve their capacity to recover assets derived from criminal activity, they are…

27.09.2021 | Anti-Money Laundering

Money laundering risks: are we paying enough attention to lawyers, accountants and others beyond the financial sector?

To explore what is holding back progress in combating money laundering and terrorist financing (…

22.09.2021 | Green Corruption

The Green Corruption paradox: how Indonesians view corruption, the environment and economic development

Emerging economies have long struggled with the question of how to combine economic development…

22.09.2021 | Collective Action, HLRM

How Collective Action can help improve business integrity in South East Europe

A guest blog by Elisabeth Danon, Legal Analyst, OECD Anti-Corruption Division.

How can…

20.09.2021 | Anti-Money Laundering, Asset Recovery

Beneficial ownership transparency is a pillar of anti-money laundering systems – so it needs to stand up. Insights from the Basel AML Index 2021

Our recently released Basel AML Index 2021 highlights how slow and ineffective implementation of…

15.09.2021 | Anti-Money Laundering, Asset Recovery

What this year's Basel AML Index says about money laundering threats from cryptocurrencies

The Basel AML Index 10th Edition explore four aspects hindering the global fight against money…

14.09.2021 | Collective Action, HLRM, Integrity Pacts

B20-G20 dialogue: G20 Member States need a multi-stakeholder approach to integrity in procurement

Speaking at a B20-G20 dialogue on 13 September, the Basel Institute’s Managing Director Gretta…

13.08.2021 | Anti-Money Laundering, Asset Recovery, Collective Action, Compliance, Green Corruption, Public Finance Management, Public Governance

Annual Report 2020: On fighting the pandemic of corruption

Published today, our Annual Report celebrates the achievements of our teams and partners around…

21.07.2021 | Collective Action, Compliance

Developing an ethics and compliance programme for Moscow City Transport organisations and beyond

A new sector-wide integrity programme seeks to transform and harmonise standards of ethics and…

16.07.2021 | Green Corruption, Public Governance

New policy brief on how to reduce the social acceptability of wildlife trafficking

Behaviour change interventions aimed at reducing the social acceptability of wildlife…