The Policy Ask with Janine Hirt: “Social media platforms and search engines should be held accountable for fraud”
The CEO of the fintech body Innovate Finance on tackling online scams, working for the Samaritans, and regulating “buy now,…
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Sam Bankman-Fried and the effective altruism delusion
Will the idealist philosophy survive the conviction of its crypto king?
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Too big to blame: the great Libor cover-up
Andy Verity’s Rigged reveals how a few City bankers became scapegoats for a national rates-rigging scandal.
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Prices are rising – and so is insurance fraud
A trend that began at the beginning of the pandemic has accelerated as the cost-of-living rises.
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How Companies House became a haven for oligarchs
More than one in ten LLPs incorporated in the UK share “almost identical” features to shell companies used for serious…
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How HSBC laundered millions for Mexican drug lords
In 2012 the bank paid $1.9bn for its part in helping El Chapo's Sinaloa cartel to launder money. Why has…
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