Why oligarchs choose London for their dirty money | The Economist
Britain is one of the best places in the world to launder dirty money. Our new film tells you why—and asks whether that's likely to change. 00:00 - Welcome to Londongrad 01:07 - Londongrad by design: a history 04:28 - How does British law help money laundering? 06:57 - How dirty money is hidden in property 09:26 - Why Britain's anti-corruption efforts fall short 10:49 - Does oligarch money actually benefit Britain? 12:08 - How can Britain get it right? Sign up to our weekly finance newsletter to keep up to date: https://econ.st/3P3zTG8 Britain’s history of welcoming dirty money: https://econ.st/3FtvCHQ Why is London so attractive to tainted foreign money? https://econ.st/390Iw3z How can Britain’s dirty money problem be solved? https://econ.st/3vU5X82 How oligarchs have impacted cities around the world: https://econ.st/3w1Ev8t Who will fill London’s Russian money gap? https://econ.st/3kQaZMm How will the end of oligarch money impact European football? https://econ.st/3kPe2Et Why oligarchs love European data-protection laws: https://econ.st/395PTqQ
