Paradise Papers group calls out four Caribbean ‘tax havens
By Eugene Costello From International Investment The investigative media group behind the recent Paradise Papers revelations has today released information from the corporate registers of four Caribbean jurisdictions that it says adds layers of information to the limited amount that…
Former PM Shaukat Aziz, ex-NICL chief Ayaz Khan Niazi named in Paradise Papers
From The Express Tribune PK At least two Pakistanis have been named in the Paradise papers – former prime minister Shaukat Aziz and former National Insurance Corporation Limited (NICL) chairperson Ayaz Khan Niazi. Aziz is linked with Antarctic Trust, which…
New ‘Paradise Papers’ data leak links Hatoyama to Bermuda firm and U.S. commerce chief to Putin biz benefits
From Japan Times A new leak of financial documents that follows the so-called Panama Papers has uncovered business ties between U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Russia, as well as alleged tax evasion by an aide to Canadian Prime Minister…
Why are the ‘Panama Papers’ a big deal?
By KUANG KENG KUEK SER From KERA NEWS By now you’ve probably heard of the “Panama Papers,” the name bestowed on a massive database leaked from a law firm based in Panama. The leaked documents show that the company, Mossack Fonseca,…
Bahamas corporate data leak prompts swift reaction, outrage in Europe
By Will Fitzgibbon From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — The European Commission is considering action against a former top official following revelations of an undeclared link to an offshore company in The Bahamas. The Commission’s announcement is among a…
Leaked Bahamas corporate data published in offshore database
By Will Fitzgibbon From Caribbean Business Now WASHINGTON, USA — New revelations published on Wednesday by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung and news organizations from Europe, South America, Asia and Africa reveal fresh…
China has biggest number of links to Panama Papers
From Radio Free Asia China-linked offshore companies in the Panama Papers far exceed the number of entities from other countries and regions of the world, reports indicate. Some 25,000 offshore companies with owners — either companies or individuals — from…
ICIJ to release Panama Papers Offshore Companies Data
By Marina Walker Guevara From International Consortium of Investigative Journalists The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists will release on May 9 a searchable database with information on more than 200,000 offshore entities that are part of the Panama Papers investigation. The…
Paper Trail: How the ‘Panama Papers’ data leak tracks back to Idaho
By Zach Hagadone From Boise Weekly Among dozens of entries, there is one big Gem State name in the files No one was supposed to know the financial details held by Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. Run by two lawyers—one…
The 8 most important things to read to understand the Panama Papers document leak
By Tara Golshan From Vox On Sunday the world became familiar with the Panama Papers: a massive 2.6-terabyte leak of confidential documents revealing a deep web of international corruption and tax evasion from the world’s political elite. Panamanian law firm…