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title: Corruption, Trade-Based Crime and the Need for Transparency
description: There are many financial crimes compliance challenges in trade-based crime. Knowing the beneficial owners of companies is just the start.
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# [Corruption, Trade-Based Crime and the Need for Transparency](https://www.amlrightsource.com/resources/corruption-trade-based-crime-and-the-need-for-transparency)

 Written by [AML RightSource](https://www.amlrightsource.com/resources/author/aml-rightsource) | February 04, 2021

Tom Cardamone, the CEO and President of Global Financial Integrity (GFI), discusses the worldwide challenges of preventing illicit financial flows and how beneficial ownership reporting requirements will greatly assist law enforcement as they battle this global scourge.

 

 

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