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April 26, 2021 by Mark DunnNew regulations to address financial crime make identifying beneficial ownership is even more critical to your due diligence process. See what’s involved.
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November 05, 2020 by Mark DunnIdentifying Ultimate Beneficial Ownership among your third parties is more critical than ever. Need proof? Look at the FinCEN leak.
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May 20, 2020 by Mark DunnFinding the ultimate Beneficial Owner of a company can feel like you’re wandering through a maze. See how the addition of UBO data in Nexis Diligence™ takes you straight to insight.
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January 10, 2020 by Mark DunnRecent guidance issued by the DOJ underlines the importance of Due Diligence in M&A and highlights opportunities to improve corporate compliance
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January 08, 2020 by Mark DunnIn our ongoing Expert Q&A series, we spoke with Caroline Black, partner at Dechert LLP, about the current anti-bribery and corruption compliance landscape, including the rise in collaborative, cross-border investigations, use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements to encourage self-reporting and more.
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December 09, 2019 by Mark DunnHead of the OECD Anti-Corruption Division PMoulette shares his insights into the international ABC agenda, the rise of DPAs and more in our latest Q&A. Read more.
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October 10, 2019 by Mark DunnIn 2015, Paypal was fined a whopping £5m fine after they had allowed payments which violated sanctions and involved links to weapons of mass destruction.
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October 08, 2019 by Mark DunnThe oil and gas industry faces greater reputational risk and sanctions today. Luckily, there are several ways to mitigate risk and manage a good reputation.
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October 08, 2019 by Mark DunnIs beneficial ownership a tool for risk management or does it only hide malicious acts? Companies are under more pressure than ever to address the issue.
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October 01, 2019 by Mark DunnFind out the largest enforcement actions by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in 2016, which amounted to a record-setting $2.48 billion settlement.
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October 01, 2019 by Mark DunnThe EU Commission has proposed amendments to the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive to improve oversight over financial methods used by terrorists.
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October 01, 2019 by Mark DunnDoes the House of Lords ‘No’ vote on public beneficial ownership registries—a proposed amendment to the UK Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering bill—mean a softer stance on money laundering? Not necessarily. Take a closer look.
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October 01, 2019 by Mark DunnSignificant measures in beneficial ownership screening have been announced at London Summit 2016, where 40 jurisdictions have sworn to more transparency.
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October 01, 2019 by Mark DunnExecutives at FIFA and UEFA can sympathise with Don Corleone after last week's Panama leak put the spotlight of the media and organisations governing World and European football respectively.
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September 30, 2019 by Mark DunnThis blog talks about the the hidden world of elite beneficial ownership--the Panama leak. Read about it here and find out more about this in-depth report. Click here! BIS UK Blog
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September 30, 2019 by Mark DunnIn what is one of the biggest leaks in history, the Panama Papers scandal has revealed how one law firm allegedly helped clients launder money
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September 30, 2019 by Mark DunnThe article 'Lifting the corporate veil: EU aims new AML directive at hidden beneficial ownership' is presented here. Find out what it's all about by clicking here now. BIS UK Blog
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July 03, 2019 by Megan BurnsideThere are a host of simple things one can do to help determine the source credibility of online content.
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July 19, 2017 by Mark DunnWhat constitutes a PEP? Why PEPs can pose a risk of money laundering? The new guidance from the FCA advises on how companies should manage this risk to meet their AML requirements.
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March 15, 2017 by Mark DunnThe FATF (Financial Action Task Force) attended a recent meeting in Paris to outline the standards of legal, regulatory and operational measures for combating money laundering and terrorist financing. Find out how companies should consider increasing the level of their due diligence efforts to mitigate these risks.