Moneyland
From ruined towns on the edge of Siberia, to Bond-villain lairs in Knightsbridge and Manhattan, something has gone wrong with the workings of the world. Once upon a time, if an official stole money, there wasn't much he could do with it. He could buy himself a new car or build himself a nice house or give it to his friends and family, but that was about it. If he kept stealing, the money would just pile up in his house until he had no rooms left to put it in, or it was eaten by mice. And then some bankers in London had a bright idea. Join the investigative journalist Oliver Bullough on a journey into Moneyland - the secret country of the lawless, stateless superrich. Learn how the institutions of Europe and the United States have become money-laundering operations, undermining the foundations of Western stability. Discover the true cost of being open for business no matter how corrupt and dangerous the customer. Meet the kleptocrats. Meet their awful children. And find out how heroic activists around the world are fighting back. This is the story of wealth and power in the 21st century. It isn't too late to change it.--Publisher's website.
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- Some people have mentioned that this is a U.S incorporated company (Delaware). Recommend reading Moneyland by Oliver Bullough if you want to know more about the U.S role as the new shell company haven.
The island states have been dethroned.
- Read Moneyland, get mad.
- This will be a significant boost to London, already home to vast amounts of money laundering via real estate, all facilitated by well established networks involving thousands of middle class professionals and the UK's crown dependencies with convenient secrecy laws, nominee directors etc. to conceal beneficial ownership. 70% of the apartments in most premium developments are owned offshore, many with concealed ownership -- 11% of all of the properties in Westminster alone.
I recommend the following books by Oliver Bullough:
Moneyland https://www.amazon.co.uk/Moneyland-Thieves-Crooks-Rule-World...
Butler to the World https://www.amazon.co.uk/Butler-World-Britain-Empire-Found-e...
and, by Tom Burgis
Kleptopia https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kleptopia-Dirty-Money-Conquering-Wo...
and this YouTube video
- Read Moneyland and Butler to the World. On the legal side of things, we need to close loopholes that allow shell companies to hide oligarch money, and prevent countries from selling diplomatic passports to investors that prevent their prosecution anywhere in the world.
- Read Moneyland, then. Nevada's in competition with Delaware to be even friendlier.
- There's a good book about this - 'Moneyland' by Oliver Bullough.
