Will policymakers put Pandora’s Papers back in the box?
There are clear measures that can be taken to dismantle financial secrecy. All that is needed is political will.
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Pandora Papers: Ukraine leader seeks to justify offshore accounts
Files obtained by ICIJ claim Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his partners established a network of offshore companies in 2012.
Chinese politician in Pandora Papers looked to trade US stocks
Apart from Feng Qiya, who set up an offshore company, the investigation named two former leaders of Hong Kong.
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Who has been named in the Pandora Papers?
Some of those named after secrets files were leaked to a consortium of journalists that revealed offshore deals.
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Lebanon PM Mikati among officials named in Pandora Papers
Mikati and other political and financial officials among hundreds of Lebanese listed in the offshore leak.
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Pandora Papers expose wealth of Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s allies
Revelations name over 700 Pakistanis, including ministers, Khan’s political allies and families of military officers.
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Explainer: What are the Pandora Papers?
Leaked files from 14 offshore services tie some 330 public officials, including 35 world leaders, to offshore fortunes.
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Jordan king exposed over tax havens and luxury homes
Pandora Papers says King Abdullah II is among dozens of world leaders secretly holding millions of dollars offshore.
