Global Financial Integrity

GFI Joins 14 NGOs in Letter to Support Two Bills Critical to National Security

To: The Honorable Peter A. DeFazio, Chairman Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Sam Graves, Ranking Member Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives, Washington,...

GFI Joins 126 Groups In Support of the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019

Joint Letter from 127 Groups Supporting Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (H.R. 2513) The Honorable Carolyn B. Maloney United States House of Representatives 2308 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Peter T. King United...

GFI Opposes H.R. 4519: Letter to the House Financial Services Committee

Heather Lowe

H.R. 4519, the proposed repeal of Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Act, also known as the Cardin-Luger Anti-corruption law, Faces Mark-up Tomorrow

On December 11, 2017, Global Financial Integrity sent a letter to Chairman Jeb Hensarling and Ranking Member Maxine Waters of the House Financial Services Committee urging the Committee to vote “NO” on H.R. 4519, which would repeal a crucial bi-partisan anti-corruption law known from Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Act.  Section 1504 helps the U.S. government combat corruption in the oil, gas and mining sectors globally.

Joint Letter Re: Prosecution of Rafael Marques de Morais

Raymond Baker

In a joint letter, GFI President Raymond Baker joined 49 other distinguished individuals in calling on the Angolan government to drop charges against journalist Rafael Marques de Morais. The full letter can be read below or downloaded as a PDF here.

GFI would like to thank Human Rights Watch for organizing the letter.

Joint Letter to FinCEN on Beneficial Ownership Transparency and Customer Due Diligence in the Real Estate Sector

GFI and 16 Other Groups Send Letter to Treasury Department Urging Efforts to Combat Money Laundering through Real Estate and Curb the Abuse of Anonymous Companies at Banks

On March 10, 2015, Global Financial Integrity and 16 other organizations sent a joint letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a division of the U.S. Department of the Treasury charged with combatting money laundering.  The letter calls on FinCEN to require due diligence in the real estate sector and to require enhanced due diligence by financial institutions by requiring them to know the true, human, beneficial owners of all accounts opened in their bank.

GFI Request to Testify at Public Hearing on Proposed Individual Exemption Involving Credit Suisse AG

Heather Lowe

This letter constitutes a formal request by Heather Lowe, Legal Counsel and Director of Government Affairs at Global Financial Integrity, to testify at the U.S. Department of Labor public hearing on January 15, 2015, discussing the proposed individual exemption involving Credit Suisse AG’s ability to continue enjoying the privileges of “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (QPAM) status.

Open Letter to G20 Leaders on Beneficial Ownership and Country-by-Country Reporting

Raymond Baker

GFI President Raymond Baker signed a letter to the G20 along with 24 other high level individuals calling on world leaders to support public registries of beneficial ownership information and require public country-by-country reporting for all multinational companies ahead of the 2014 G20 Summit in Brisbane, Australia.  GFI thanks Transparency International for coordinating the letter.

GFI Comments on FinCEN Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions

Heather Lowe

Joshua Simmons

Global Financial Integrity (GFI) submitted comments to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) with regards to their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions in a letter on October 3, 2014.