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Oliver Bullough is author of Moneyland: Why Thieves and Crooks Now Rule the World and How to Take It Back, The Last Man in Russia, and Let Our Fame Be Great, which was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize and won the Cornelius Ryan Award. Bullough is a writer for the Guardian, and his work has been published by British GQ, the New York Times, and the BBC.
For decades, UK-based financial institutions have exploited loopholes to subvert regulations and shield the wealthy from scrutiny.
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