NEWS | MKS Head of Firm calls for BVI civil asset forfeiture law
A straightforward revamp of Virgin Islands business law would help combat financial crime and boost the territory’s reputation, says Martin Kenney.
A straightforward revamp of Virgin Islands business law would help combat financial crime and boost the territory’s reputation, says Martin Kenney.
Are the use of Unexplained Wealth Orders justified in Canada? Martin Kenney explores the issue in this commentary piece for the Toronto Star.
UWOs were intended to empower UK law enforcement agencies to attack the UK-based assets of high-net worth individuals with shady pasts who owned assets of questionable origin. They could also be used to target UK-held assets of politically exposed persons (PEPs) suspected of grand corruption in their home states.
Can Canada learn from the UK’s crack down on unexplained wealth?