May 16, 2022 | Beneficial Ownership | OwnerCheck, Compliance, Due Diligence, Third Party Screening | ScreenCheck, Thought Leadership
Russia and high-profile Russian-related individuals are in the global spotlight after the country’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Global leaders such as US President Joe Biden have moved to financially penalize the Russian elite via sanctions and control...
Apr 26, 2022 | Compliance, Due Diligence, Thought Leadership
In the wake of trade wars, Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, technology scuffles, investment, COVID-19, and fractious Winter Olympics, relations between the US and China are more strained than they have been in decades. Amid these and other irritants, the...
Apr 12, 2022 | Compliance, Due Diligence, Thought Leadership
Last week Europe and the US imposed a fresh round of sanctions on Russia. These latest moves reflect international outrage about atrocities in Ukraine, while reviving longstanding expert debates about whether sanctions are an effective deterrent to international...
Feb 5, 2022 | Compliance, Due Diligence, Global Proficiency, Impact Investing | ImpactCheck, Thought Leadership
As we move into this new year, there are numerous risk management hot spots pulsing on the radar screens of risk and compliance professionals. Some are familiar, while others are just emerging. With uncertainty due to the pandemic persisting into a third year, key...
Dec 22, 2021 | Compliance, Due Diligence, Thought Leadership
Regulatory compliance throughout the globe is shifting dramatically and quickly, and it’s essential for organizations to stay on top of compliance changes that apply to them. In the wake of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) passing in 2018 in Europe and...
Oct 25, 2021 | Compliance, Due Diligence, Thought Leadership, Wealth Intelligence | WealthCheck
Recently, anti-money laundering compliance has become an even greater priority for regulatory governing bodies. This is evidenced in the many recent AML violations and failures experienced by major financial corporations. In fact, financial regulators delivered $2.2...