Illegal logging and deforestation: money does grow on trees
Of all the environmental crimes, illegal logging (including illegal land clearing) is understood to be the most profitable. The illegal timber trade is said to account for up to 90% of tropical deforestation in some countries and attracting the
Turning the screws on beneficial ownership
Turning 18 is a landmark birthday – it is supposed to be the age when we emerge into the adult world, all grown up and ready to play our part. In practice, of course, most of us still have
Streaming and vaccinations: cooperation necessary to combat covid-19 fincrime
Financial crime’s movement online is not a new phenomenon. Since the internet’s arrival, subsequent boom, and the remarkable increase of technological capabilities from then on, criminals have altered their tactics to maintain fraudulent activity on the web. And no
Financial firms must tackle dark side of open banking and use it to stop crime
When it comes to fighting financial misconduct, open banking has a light and a dark side. It has the potential to help fight criminals, and to be exploited by them. If banks and financial technology firms (fintechs) are alert to
Deepfakes: Ghosts in machines and their effect on the financial world
More and more lives and behaviours are migrating online and into the digital sphere, from socialising and working to how finance is accessed and used. Developments in technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) combined with non-face to face forms