Opportunity at OECD: Tax Policy Advisor – Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes
Tax Policy Advisor – Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Job Number: 15666) Application Closing Date: 20-10-2022, 10:59:00 PM The OECD is a global economic forum working with 38 member countries and more than 100 emerging and developing economies to make better policies for better lives. Our mission is to promote policies that […]
Financial Crime Trends in Gabon
Abstract Gabon has a record of systemic corruption and routine bribery involving multiple layers of public servants and decision-makers, There is widespread complicity in trafficking crimes, including judicial staff, with judges allegedly taking bribes from traffickers to delay or dismiss trafficking cases. Despite fiscal management reform efforts, systemic corruption still persists. The embezzlement of state […]
Recent Financial Crime Trends in Kenya
Introduction Crimes committed by an individual or a group of individuals which involve taking another’s property or money, to obtain a financial or professional gain are referred to as Financial Crimes ‘FC’. FC prevalent in Kenya are fraud, corruption, drug crimes, tax crimes, product piracy, cybercrime, wildlife crime, and money laundering. This article will consider some […]
Dr. Malala joins the University of Warwick
Dr. Joy Malala joins the University of Warwick as Assistant Professor of Law. She will be teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students Commercial Law, International Commercial Law as well as International Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation. She was previously a Lecturer at Aston University for a few years. Prior to that, she was a lecturer […]
Banking Regulation in Nigeria: The Practitioners’ Perspective on the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act, 2020
Experts seek proper legal strategy to tackle financial crimes, corruption
Experts have called for a clearly defined legal strategy and reforms aimed at tackling cases of unexplained wealth and financial crimes. Nicholas Ryder, a professor of Law at the University of the West of England, said at the just concluded virtual conversation organised by Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime (GSDEC) that the lack of […]
Banking Regulation in Nigeria: The Practitioners’ Perspective on the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act, 2020 (Webinar)
The Commercial Law Research Network of Nigeria in conjunction with the University of Reading, will host a webinar on Banking Regulation in Nigeria, themed: The Practitioners’ Perspective on the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act, 2020. The webinar will be joined by a stellar panel of legal practitioners who will be discussing the recently […]
Unexplained Wealth: A Global Perspective
Event Recap Watch the event playlist here. Download the session documents here. Introduction The Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime (GSDEC) held a webinar, themed “Unexplained Wealth: A Global Perspective” on Wednesday, 29th June, 2022 (11.00PM BST). This theme was informed by the dearth in literature, research, and strategy in the context of ‘unexplained wealth’ […]
Global Anti-Money Laundering Standards Conference held on April 6th, 2022
Theme: Errors of Transplantation and Unintended Consequences Complete Playlist (Session 1 to 4)