💭 Want to learn more about the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) and how @transparencyusa.bsky.social is intent on creating a lasting impact? ⭐️ Read about our pro bono project HERE ⤵️ tinyurl.com/4wsunv4c

💫 We are excited to announce that we have won an Impact Award in this year’s #TrustLawAwards for our pro bono research on the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) & a huge thank you to the Thomas Reuters Foundation for this incredible honor!

💫 We are proud to announce that TI US is nominated for the Impact Award at this year’s TrustLaw Awards for our pro bono research on the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act! 🏛️ Learn more about our project HERE ⤵️ www.trust.org/impact-story...

🚨 We at TI US call the #CTA rollback “a simple and binary roadmap for complete evasion of this landmark law,” & “threaten[s] core U.S. national security interests—including the U.S.’s fight against foreign #corruption.” 🔍 Read the latest from @occrp.org ⤵️ www.occrp.org/en/news/expe...

💸 What happens when the U.S. pauses enforcement of the world’s top anti-bribery law? In this episode, Scott Greytak helps break down the #FCPA freeze, the gutting of the #CTA, and why #transparency is now a national security issue. 🎧 Listen HERE ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvKO...

🏛️ Yesterday, our Executive Director Gary Kalman presented a testimony before the HSBC in support of the #CTA. Anonymous shell companies help corrupt actors move billions— the CTA gives law enforcement the tools to fight back with ownership #transparency. Read about it HERE ⤵️ tinyurl.com/46vex5ze

💰 Without key fixes, the GENIUS Act risks enabling sanctioned regimes & corrupt actors to launder money via digital currency. 🚨 Congress must close loopholes, apply AML/CFT rules across the board, and empower U.S. agencies to act. Read our letter HERE ⤵️ us.transparency.org/resource/let...

📣 We at TI US and @humanrightsfirst.org condemn the lifting of Global Magnitsky sanctions on Hungarian official Antal Rogán. 💸 This delisting raises grave concerns that the US is undermining an important #corruption accountability tool. humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...

🚨 HAPPENING TOMORROW! 🚨 Join TI US & TI-DS for a virtual briefing on our upcoming report, "Under the Radar: Corruption’s Role in Fueling Arms Diversion." 🗓 April 16 | 9:30am ET 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... us.transparency.org/news/event-u...

🔔 After 5 years of bipartisan effort to curb anonymous shell companies, a key #AML rule was quietly paused. 💸 What was meant to be a quiet but major step toward financial accountability has, for now, been put on hold. Read more about the #CTA HERE ⤵️ www.curbed.com/article/trum...

💸 The pause on #FCPA enforcement threatens global #anticorruption progress! 🚨 Our Executive Director Gary Kalman warns that this could embolden #bribery and undermines fair business practices. Read more HERE ➡️ www.briberymatters.com/post/a-trans...

🚨 #NEW Fraud cost Americans $12B in 2024, fueled by anonymous companies that hide scammers. ‼️ The #CTA aims to stop this, but only if enforced properly—no loopholes, no weak oversight. Read our latest factsheet HERE ➡️ tinyurl.com/ms7x2hee

💸 Treasury’s rollback of the #CTA means drug traffickers, sanctions evaders, and even terror-linked groups can keep using anonymous shell companies—right here at home. 🚨 We should be strengthening #transparency, not weakening it. Read more HERE ⤵️ tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/new-rul...

📣 “We are just rolling back the clock and falling behind best practices... I think we are quickly going to come to regret doing this.” — Scott Greytak on how recent #AML rollbacks undermine U.S. national security. Read more HERE ⤵️ insightcrime.org/news/how-tru...

Treasury's new interim rule would exempt over 99% of entities from reporting their beneficial owners under the CTA, contradicting decades of evidence showing that illicit actors rely on US shell companies to hide their gains. Read our full press release:⤵️ thefactcoalition.org/fentanyl-tra...

📰 #CTA #NEWS 🚨 The interim rule to narrow the scope of the bipartisan Corporate Transparency Act, issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, opens the U.S. financial system's floodgates to dirty money from around the world. Read our statement HERE ⤵️ us.transparency.org/news/new-tre...

📢 We are #HIRING! ⭐️ If you're passionate about fighting #corruption & have #fundraising experience, Transparency International is looking for a Senior Fundraiser to drive efforts in the US. 🔗 Apply HERE ⤵️ us.transparency.org/jobs/senior-...

📣 "They are saying that they are doing things that are long overdue and widely supported by the public. If that’s true, then wouldn’t you want to make sure that you’re touting the cuts that you make?” — Gary Kalman, TI US www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...

🚨🌎 With foreign aid cuts, wealth managers must step up. Investing in governance & debt relief isn’t just ethical—it’s smart business. Our work with Sri Lanka is one of many examples why. Read more HERE ⤵️ www.pwmnet.com/slashed-aid-...

⚖️ “Our judiciary should serve as a reliable bulwark against #corruption by holding accountable the political branches of government — especially when history suggests there is greater risk,” — Gary Kalman, TI US Read our feature in @washingtonpost.com HERE ⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

📣‼️Over 99% of covered entities could be exempt from the #CTA reporting requirements! We need domestic AND foreign entity beneficial ownership reports to keep our communities safe! Read our input (alongside our friends at @factcoalition.bsky.social) HERE ⤵️ tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/groups-...

🚨 Despite the #FCPA pause, companies should uphold anti-bribery compliance—global enforcement, reputational risks, and ethical business practices still matter! Read the latest from @wsj.com HERE ⤵️ www.wsj.com/articles/des...

📰 Another great piece from @icij.org on the recent suspension of #CTA enforcement. 🚨 Both TI US and our colleagues at @factcoalition.bsky.social warn that this move weakens our country's national security and risks FATF “grey-listing.” Read more HERE ⤵️ www.icij.org/inside-icij/...

The U.S. Treasury Department won't enforce the Corporate Transparency Act on U.S. businesses and will change regulations so it only applies to foreign companies registered stateside, according to an announcement. www.law360.com/artic...

🚨‼️ The US Treasury’s decision to exempt domestic companies from disclosing real owners weakens #AML efforts, making the US financial system more vulnerable to #corruption. Read our statement HERE ⤵️ www.transparency.org/en/press/uni...

💸 “This decision threatens to make the United States a magnet for foreign criminals, from drug cartels to fraudsters to terrorist organizations,” Scott Greytak, TI US Read more on the suspension of #BOI enforcement here ⤵️ www.cnbc.com/2025/03/03/t...

"Golden visa & passport programs have brought little to no benefit to countries where they exist. They’ve increased pressure on the housing markets & pushed locals out of the cities." - @mairamartini.bsky.social (TI's CEO) & Gary Kalman, @transparencyusa.bsky.social's ED. fortune.com/2025/03/04/t...

Treasury’s decision to limit reporting requirements under the landmark Corporate Transparency Act to only foreign entities is a boon for fentanyl traffickers, domestic criminals, and tax cheats. Read FACT's full statement on the gutting of the CTA ⤵️ thefactcoalition.org/treasury-reo...

🌎 We always appreciate the opportunity to be featured on the ICRN's KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast! 💭 Check out the latest episode hear our thoughts on the drastic cuts to USAID and its implications for #anticorruption efforts. Listen HERE ⤵️ soundcloud.com/kickback-gap...

President Trump has announced plans to sell US$5m “gold card” resident permits to foreigners. Bad idea. "Selling US citizenship to the highest bidder will attract corrupt actors seeking safe haven for themselves & their dirty money." - @mairamartini.bsky.social, CEO of @anticorruption.bsky.social.

Bribery is not a victimless crime. And don't count on honor among thieves. Important reminders from Gary Kalman and @mairamartini.bsky.social in response to the short-sighted US pause on foreign anticorruption enforcement.

🇺🇸🚨 #NEW "U.S. foreign assistance that goes toward improving a foreign country’s transparency [...] has some of the highest returns on investment of any type of assistance." Our factsheet on the importance of #accountability assistance is live! Read it HERE ⤵️ us.transparency.org/resource/u-s...

U.S. President Trump’s order pausing the prosecution of Americans accused of bribing foreign governments will harm the fight against corruption, @anticorruption warns. Trump claimed the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act “made it very, very hard… to make deals”.

🚨‼️ Donald Trump halting anti-bribery laws will harm, not help US companies,” a new op-ed from TI US and @anticorruption.bsky.social examines the risks of suspending enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Read it on @theguardian.com HERE ⤵️ www.theguardian.com/business/202...

💸‼️ “When it comes to countering Chinese influence and geopolitical ambitions, U.S. foreign assistance that goes toward improving a foreign country’s #transparency [...] actually has some of the highest ROIs of any type of assistance,” Scott Greytak, TI US www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/3...

A federal judge has stayed the preliminary injunction in Smith v. Treasury, clearing the last legal roadblock preventing enforcement of the landmark Corporate Transparency Act. Read FACT's statement, with quotes from @transparencyusa.bsky.social, here: thefactcoalition.org/federal-judg...

💸 A great read from @cjcmichel.bsky.social on the U.S.'s recent decision to pause the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act #FCPA

🔹 The recent pause of the #FCPA weakens the U.S.’s fight against #corruption. 🔹“Trump’s executive order diminishes – and could pave the way for completely eliminating – the crown jewel in the US’s fight against global corruption.” — Gary Kalman, TI US www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

🔹 The disbandment of the KleptoCapture task force is a blow to the fight against #corruption. 🔹 “Eliminating the KleptoCapture task force will hurt the ability of the U.S. to fight transnational corruption threatening U.S. security.” — Gary Kalman, TI US Read more here ⤵️ www.wsj.com/articles/u-s...

⚖️ Pausing the enforcement of the #FCPA, a key anti-bribery law, could enable US companies to engage in #corruption abroad without consequences. 🚨 We must not tolerate the dismantling of ethical safeguards. This piece by @washingtonpost.com is worth the read ⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

🌎 In our statement on our recent #CPI2024 score, we discuss: 🇺🇸 The ranking of the U.S. ⚖️ Judiciary Ethics ♻️ Corruption & Climate Change 🌐 Transnational Corruption & Global Trends 🚨 Urgent Actions Read more HERE ⤵️ us.transparency.org/news/transpa...

🚨 Statement 🚨 The US administration's pausing of all foreign bribery enforcement will precipitate a “race to the bottom”. www.ukanticorruptioncoalition.org/work/stateme... 1/10

🎙️ #NEW Listen to Scott Greytak of TI US break down the #CPI2024 — and how #corruption threatens climate action. Check out the latest episode of @theworld.org HERE ⤵️ theworld.org/segments/202...

⚖️ #NEW Trump pauses enforcement of the law banning bribes to foreign officials, aka the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act #FCPA What's next? Scott Greytak of TI US weighs in on the impact on @voanews.com.web.brid.gy Listen to the recent episode HERE ⤵️ www.voanews.com/a/trump-paus...

Yesterday, President Trump issued an executive order to pause all enforcement of the FCPA. This is a betrayal of U.S. leadership in global anti-corruption efforts & sends a dangerous signal that bribery is back on the table.

🚨 #BREAKING #NEWS 1. Pausing FCPA enforcement risks increased #corruption and harm to Americans 2. The FCPA ensures U.S. companies compete on merit, not bribery 3. TI US urges swift resumption of enforcement Read our statement on the #FCPA pause HERE ⤵️ us.transparency.org/news/pause-o...

🚨 The #CPI2024 is OUT NOW! @anticorruption.bsky.social analyzed 180 countries to see how they scored in the fight against #corruption 🌎 What does this ranking mean and how can I check my country's score? You can find the results of the latest CPI HERE ⤵️ transparency.org/en/cpi/2024

📰 #NEW "Trump Suggests Corporate Transparency Act Tweaks Amid Support" 🇺🇸 #SCOTUS backs Corporate Transparency Act 🏛️ Legal battles persist amid pushback ⚖️ Experts urge businesses to prep for compliance See more + read our feature in Bloomberg here ⤵️ news.bloomberglaw.com/legal-ops-an...

🚨 #NEW "Attorney General Memorandum Redirects U.S. #AntiCorruption Efforts Raising Questions and Concerns" Read our recent Press Statement HERE ⤵️ us.transparency.org/news/attorne...

Fantastic energy in the room during discussions with 50+ coalition members and allies at last week's FACT Strategy Retreat! Excited to continue our collective work fighting money laundering, tax dodging, and corruption in 2025.