Panama Papers News

Panama Expects to Be Removed From Financial Crime Watch List in October

Panama expects international financial-crime watchdog FATF to remove it this October from a watch list for nations deemed to be doing too little to fight money laundering, the country’s deputy finance minister said, adding that other intergovernmental groups might follow …

Law Firm at Center of Panama Papers Tax Evasion Scandal to Shut Down

Mossack Fonseca, the Panamanian law firm at the center of the “Panama Papers” scandal, said on Wednesday it was shutting down due to the economic and reputational damage inflicted by its role in the global tax evasion debacle. The so-called …

Update: EU to Weigh Tax Havens’ Blacklists Following Leak of Paradise Papers

European Union states will on Tuesday bring forward a discussion on plans for a tax havens’ blacklists after newly leaked documents revealed investments by wealthy individuals and institutions around the globe, officials said. The subject’s inclusion on the monthly meeting’s …

New York’s Ethan Allen Insurance Fraud Case Cited in ‘Panama Papers’

An insurance scam that involved selling bogus liability policies — including one to the operator of the New York tour boat Ethan Allen before it sank in 2005 — has gotten a mention in the data leak dubbed “Panama Papers.” …