Koen Roovers is EU advisor for the Financial Transparency Coalition, an international network of not-for-profit groups which advocates transparency and accountability in the global financial system. He was previously coalition coordinator of ALTER-EU.
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Published in: openSecuritySettling accounts: what happens after SwissLeaks?The SwissLeaks scandal around the HSBC bank subsidiary there has highlighted how globalisation can facilitate...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The EU needs better anti-money laundering rulesThe EU seeks to become the standard-bearer on financial transparency. But right now, it’s still too easy to get away...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Money laundering and sausages: the making of EU lawsLast Tuesday week, MEPs overwhelmingly voted in favour of public disclosure of the real owners of companies, trusts,...
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Published in: HomePrivileged access vs. public scrutiny - why lobbying transparency mattersEvery day, thousands of lobbyists roam the corridors of Brussels to represent business interests, with most of their...