Vincent Danjean, Head of INTERPOL’s Cyberspace and New Technologies Laboratory, spends much of his time working on ways to help law enforcement keep up with evolving cyber threats. Among these: the use of crypto for organised crime and money laundering.
Juhani Grossmann and Amanda Cabrejo le Roux explain the strategic re-focusing of our Green Corruption programme on energy and climate:
Green corruption refers to corruption and other financial crimes and governance failures that harm the environment and hinder global efforts to combat climate change.
J. Edward “Ned” Conway became Executive Secretary of the Wolfsberg Group on 1 November 2024, succeeding Alan Ketley. With its 12 member banks, the Wolfsberg Group is a globally respected source of expertise on financial crime risk management, setting industry standards and building bridges between financial institutions and other stakeholders. The Basel Institute serves as Secretariat to the Group, which is now in its 25th year.
У цьому звіті визначено найпоширеніші корупційні ризики, що впливають на лісовий сектор України та Державне Підприємство «Ліси України». У ньому також сформульовані рекомендації щодо зменшення ключових ризиків.
The 6th Global Conference of the Alliance for Integrity celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the Alliance, reflecting on the evolution of anti-corruption efforts and impactful multi-stakeholder partnerships. This milestone event will spotlight future trends such as integrating anti-corruption into climate action, gender equality, and human rights. We will also explore methods for measuring impact, fostering a culture of integrity, and understanding the connection between anti-corruption and democracy.
Improving the quality of intelligence we can extract from blockchain technologies could vastly increase our capacity to counter financial crimes involving crypto or virtual assets.
This Q&A builds on a first article on the concept of blockchain intelligence and practical use cases. This one focuses on the quality of current blockchain intelligence and the need for recognised standards and professional training to build capabilities in the public and private sectors.
Experts from all sectors agree we need more effective, efficient tools to counter the criminal use of blockchain technologies such as crypto-assets. Can better standards for blockchain intelligence provide an answer?
This will be a major focus of the inaugural Blockchain Intelligence Forum to be held in Bucharest on 10 April 2025, as part of the Digital Innovation Summit Bucharest 2025, of which the Basel Institute is a supporting organisation.
This research from the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre highlights that integrating anti-corruption measures within sustainability reporting frameworks can enhance corporate transparency and contribute to reducing corruption risks. However, inconsistent global sustainability standards and enforcement challenges limit the effectiveness of these measures.
The research presents evidence and practice from the development cooperation sector to support practitioners in navigating governance and accountability frameworks in the private sector.