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Former ING head's prosecution over money laundering could propel change, says activist

By Martin Coyle
  • 14 Dec 2020 10:30
  • 14 Dec 2020 11:47
The prosecution of former ING chief executive Ralph Hamers for money-laundering offenses in the Netherlands has the potential to bring "new wind" to the financial-crime fight, the activist behind the case told MLex today. 

In a ruling handed down by the Hague Court of Appeal last week, Dutch judges ordered that Hamers, now chairman

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Martin Coyle

Senior Correspondent


Martin Coyle is a senior correspondent, based in MLex's London office, reporting daily on bribery and corruption issues in the UK and Europe. Previously he was a senior editor at Thomson Reuters where he covered anti-money laundering, financial crime and regulatory enforcement issues. Prior to that he was editor of The Accountant, the world's oldest accounting publication, and International Accounting Bulletin, a bi-monthly business journal owned by Lafferty.

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