Category: USA

Anti-corruption sanctions: 2022 in numbers

Posted on by Lucia Cizmaziova

While sanctions lists have grown this year primarily due to new listings in connection to individuals linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, anti-corruption sanctions have not been forgotten. As CiFAR launches its updated Sanctions Watch platform today, which tracks individuals sanctioned for reasons related to corruption, this blog takes stock of this year’s changes in Read more about Anti-corruption sanctions: 2022 in numbers[…]

Written by:
Lucia Cizmaziova on 22/12/2022.

A new framework for asset recovery?

Posted on by Jackson Oldfield

“A robust international framework for quick restitution of stolen assets is long overdue” Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of Nigeria at the OECD, 30 March 2017.   Last week we were at the OECD for the 2017 Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum, an event billed as a follow-on to the 2016 London Anti-Corruption Conference and bringing Read more about A new framework for asset recovery?[…]

Written by:
Jackson Oldfield on 04/04/2017.

Making asset recovery great again

Posted on by Agatino Camarda

Many people are discussing passionately what the Trump era will look like. We should ask ourselves: what will happen to US policies on recovering stolen assets? Will the US administration continue in its anti-corruption efforts worldwide? Although we should wait to see what happens, the premises are far from promising. Many have criticised the conflicts Read more about Making asset recovery great again[…]

Written by:
Agatino Camarda on 02/02/2017.