Many of the offshore financial centres justifiably claim they are fully transparent vis-à-vis other countries' tax ...

Why the Paradise Papers matter

Much or most of what is contained in the Paradise Papers may be legal. But there is no doubt that some of it serves to reduce the tax that would otherwise be due.

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Offshore leak exposes Trump's Russia links

A massive leak of 13.4 million records exposes ties between Russia and Donald Trump's commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, along with the offshore secrets of the world's richest.

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In 2015, Russian billionaire Yuri Milner was one of several high-profile investors in Cadre, a New York-based real ...

Kremlin firms back investments in US social media

A major investor in Twitter and Facebook had financial ties to two Russian government-owned firms known as vehicles for the Kremlin's politically sensitive dealings.

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Appleby's Bermuda office had a "Glencore Room".

Inside the Glencore Room

Appleby's biggest client is Swiss commodities house Glencore, which pays Appleby $1.5 million a year to administer dozens of special purpose vehicles.

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Appleby has record of compliance failures

A leak of 6.8 million confidential records reveals how top law firm Appleby failed to keep out questionable clients. "Some of the crap we accept is amazing totally amazing."

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