Collective Action against corruption: what works best and why?
Around the world, businesses, civil society and governments are working together in initiatives to address corruption risks that no single actor can resolve on their own.
Bridging intelligence and investigations: Advanced Operational Analysis training
A major blockage in financial crime cases lies in the space between intelligence and investigations. All too often, crucial financial intelligence from Financial Intelligence Units isn’t used effectively to trigger or advance investigations.
One reason lies in the quality of the financial intelligence reports themselves, which may not match what investigators and prosecutors need. A related reason lies in poor cooperation between different agencies involved in the fight against financial crime.
Basel Institute newsletter - August 2025
The newsletter starts with a reflection by our Executive Director Betsy Andersen and covers highlights in July and early August 2025. It also features our latest news, blogs and other publications.
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Introduction to blockchain: Crypto investigation and AML compliance
The Basel Institute on Governance offers a four-day training course covering the fundamentals of crypto, financial crime and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance.
Delivered virtually over four interactive three-hour sessions, the course equips practitioners from law enforcement, financial and business sectors to prevent, detect and investigate the use of crypto for illicit activities.
Advancing business integrity through collective action
This paper explores governments’ role in fostering, facilitating and engaging in collective action initiatives to support the private sector in its fight against corruption. Building on the OECD Anti-Bribery Recommendation, the first international standard to recommend collective action as a tool to fight foreign bribery, the paper examines when, how and for what purposes governments participate in such initiatives.
Assessment of corruption risks in the construction, reconstruction and renovation of civilian infrastructure of Ukraine
The report analyses corruption risks in Ukraine's civil infrastructure restoration efforts. It highlights 10 key priority risks and suggests mitigation measures. The priority risks are:
Introduction to blockchain: Crypto investigation and AML compliance
The Basel Institute on Governance offers a four-day training course covering the fundamentals of crypto, financial crime and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance.
Delivered virtually over four interactive three-hour sessions, the course equips practitioners from law enforcement, financial and business sectors to prevent, detect and investigate the use of crypto for illicit activities.
Mitigating corruption risks in Ukraine's restoration: new report
Today, the Basel Institute on Governance jointly published a report with Ukraine's National Agency on Corruption Prevention and State Audit Service on corruption risks in Ukraine's civil infrastructure restoration efforts.
With damage from the Russian aggression estimated to exceed EUR 500 billion, safeguarding state and foreign donor investments in restoration projects is imperative.
More than Gantt charts: fighting financial crime as a Programme Manager
Misozi Samuti Chimbe, Programme Manager for Southern and East Africa at the Basel Institute’s International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR), reflects on how her passion for public service has led her to pursue the bigger mission of protecting public resources, and how her work has become a deeply personal endeavour. This article is part of a series on careers in fighting financial crime and opportunities to learn and study with the Basel Institute.
Quick Guide 41: Managing seized and confiscated assets
This Quick Guide explains why effective, transparent and fair management of seized and confiscated assets – including assets linked to sanctions violations – is essential to successful asset recovery. It introduces key principles, standards and practical steps based on international good practice. These include legal, institutional and technical arrangements, that help countries manage seized assets in a way that preserves value, ensures accountability and supports justice.