Jan 27, 2023 | Due Diligence, Global Proficiency, Thought Leadership
In 2022, business activity in Australia far surpassed projections for the year. An October survey from National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) showed its index of business conditions climbed 3 points to +25 in September, far above its long-run average. Firms are actively...
Dec 8, 2022 | Due Diligence, Thought Leadership, Wealth Intelligence | WealthCheck
Among the many unanticipated consequences of the pandemic has been an explosion of wealth that occurred during the recovery period. A record 218,200 people entered the ranks of “ultra high net worth” (meaning assets over $30 million) in 2021, an increase of 46,000...
Feb 3, 2022 | Beneficial Ownership | OwnerCheck, Due Diligence, Social Media Diligence | SocialCheck, Thought Leadership, Wealth Intelligence | WealthCheck
Imagine a high net worth individual whose asset portfolio includes four mansions in the English countryside, a British golf course, a villa in Sardinia, and a $42.5 million Gulfstream jet. Now imagine that all of this was achievable on a yearly salary of just $70,650....
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...
Oct 13, 2021 | Cryptocurrency Diligence | CryptoCheck, Due Diligence, Thought Leadership
Most people probably know as much about non-fungible tokens (NFTs) today as they did when the technology first appeared in 2014 — which is to say, not a lot. That’s changing, though, as NFTs become an increasingly popular way to buy and sell digital artwork. Around...
