Lack of open ownership records complicate efforts to find out who is involved in the trade
Speedy establishment of public registers of beneficial ownership seen as vital in crackdown
BVI premier’s drugs scandal highlights overseas territories’ governance issues
Its offshore finance centres attract criticism but mainland Britain offers the weakest link of all
New rules that lift lid on secretive BVI companies could hit housing market
From Nathan Gelber, St Moritz, Switzerland
From Judith Tyson, Research Fellow, Overseas Development Institute
Helicopters dropped 300 tonnes of poison to rid South Atlantic island of rats
Requiring transparency in UK overseas territories is a welcome step
Cayman Islands and others see threat to roles as offshore financial hubs
UK approves plans for public registers about company owners in overseas territories
Ministers try to broker deal to avoid defeat in parliament
Paradise Papers leak revives call for 2014 plan to reveal owners of offshore groups
Frustrations of earlier HSBC Swiss list highlight limitations of leaked data
Will automatic exchange of tax information remove my anonymity despite remittance charge?
Majority of Britons believe company owners should not be allowed to keep their identities secret
All eyes are turning to leaders to see whether they are beholden to the public’s needs, says Jeffrey Sachs
Threaded images help prevent forgery
