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Tuesday 07 December 2021
3pm - 4:15pm
LSE, CBG 1.02.

After initial postponement, our first academic event of the year is back bigger and better. Mark your calendars for next Tuesday, December 7 (15:00-16:15) for a discussion on Ukraine's Pandora's BoxFinancial Crime and Money Laundering in Emerging Markets.

Ever wondered how offshore finance works? What are shell companies and why do corrupt politicians have a natural affinity for real estate in London?

We gather leading experts on the subject to explore the politics of money and the role of international finance in laundering money of the super-rich and the super-powerful. From Kyiv to Baghdad to the Cayman Islands and finally the City of London, join us for a dive into the dark side of globalization that grooms wealthy kleptocrats while impoverishing emerging economies.

Our speakers: 

  • Edward Lucas - Former senior editor at The Economist
  • Christopher Nason - Global Head of Business Intelligence Unit at Deutsche Bank 
  • Orysia Lutsevych - Manager of the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House

 

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