Ethics and governance in the European Financial centers

The fourth European Union Organised Crime Threat Assessment (2009 OCTA) was just published. "The OCTA is a core product of the intelligence-led law enforcement concept and its drafting is one of Europol’s top priorities", Rob Wainwright, Director of Europol, said.

It is a general overview of crimes. I wish they assessed a country risk.

Senator Carl Levin, D-Mich., have introduced new legislation to stop the formation of U.S. corporations with hidden owners. It is subject of a Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs.

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If bankers and politicians (that are their servants) in Luxembourg denies TJN's findings, in the UK, David Taylor, Member of Parliament for North-West Leicestershire, asked:

"The Tax Justice Network has done the world a great service in producing its global index of secrecy, which reveals the most secretive financial centres—the City of London being the fifth worst. Why cannot we take an international lead in tackling tax avoidance by first ending the clandestine and corrupting culture that permeates the City of London?"