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How dictators stash their cash 101: Qaddafi, Mubarak, and others

Muammar Qaddafi and Hosni Mubarak are both said to be worth billions of dollars. 'Hiding money is not rocket science,' says Jeffrey Robinson, author of a money laundering exposé.
How dictators stash their cash 101: Egypt, Libya not alone in losing assets

Switzerland says it has returned more than $1.5 billion over the past 20 years, but money laundering continues on a grand scale. 'It's like untying the Gordian knot,' says a former Department of Justice official.
A tougher stance on tax havens

Wednesday's US-Swiss deal is the latest step in an international crackdown on tax evaders.
UBS deal cracks door on banking secrecy worldwide

The amount of global wealth stashed in tax-haven nations is staggering and largely uncontrolled, financial experts say. Here's a backgrounder.
Tax havens: Can promises to shut them down be believed?

G-20 nations pledge to address this subject at meeting in London next month. Analysts are skeptical.