Frank Vogl

Anti-Corruption • Ethics & Integrity

Frank has been engaged with global economics, banking, governance and anti-corruption for more than 40 years, as a journalist, as a World Bank senior official, as an anti-corruption civil society leader, and as a top level advisor to financial institutions.  Frank is President of Vogl Communications, Inc., which has provided advice to leaders of international finance for more than two decades.

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NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS: CORRUPTED SYSTEMATICALLY?

June 21, 2016 by Frank Vogl in Corruption, Global Economy, Money Laundering, Politics, State Department, Transparency, Violence

In Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Badakhshan, two rival warlords – both allegedly with ties to the Taliban – are competing to control the illegal mining and smuggling of the valuable lapis lazuli mineral.

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June 21, 2016 /Frank Vogl
Civil Society, Corruption, Money Laundering, Politics, Crime, Transparency International, Impunity, Bribery
Corruption, Global Economy, Money Laundering, Politics, State Department, Transparency, Violence
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NO IMPUNITY - US Courageous Prosecutor Wins Verdict Against New York Power-Broker Sheldon Silver

December 07, 2015 by Frank Vogl in Corporate Governance, Corruption, Transparency, US Politics, News

The need for honest politicians serving the public's interests is at the core of the American system of democracy. Nevertheless, in the US, as in every country, politics and corruption too often go hand-in-hand. Now a New York jury has brought in a historic set of verdicts. Will it change the New York game?

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December 07, 2015 /Frank Vogl
New York Assembly, Politics, Corruption, Prosecution, Impunity
Corporate Governance, Corruption, Transparency, US Politics, News
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Why Top Bankers Evaded Justice

January 17, 2014 by Frank Vogl in Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corruption, News, Employment

Across the world people have been asking why none of America’s top bankers went to jail for the crimes that caused the 2008 financial crisis.  A leading New York judge now provides disturbing answers and underscores that none of the key bankers who caused the crisis will ever be criminally prosecuted.

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January 17, 2014 /Frank Vogl
2008 crisis, Wall Street, Crime, Impunity, Finance
Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corruption, News, Employment
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Rules of Law is Key to Bangladesh Tragedy

May 02, 2013 by Frank Vogl in Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corruption, NGOs, Public Sector Governance, News, Employment

....the breakdown of the rule of law in a country where corruption is widespread has led to the deaths of hundreds of people: civil society needs to lead actions to force changes by government and business alike...

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May 02, 2013 /Frank Vogl
Bangladesh, GAP, Metzger Initiative, Primark, PTF, Wal-Mart, Justice, Transparency International, Impunity, Rule Of Law
Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corruption, NGOs, Public Sector Governance, News, Employment
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