Aug 7, 2024 | Compliance, Due Diligence, Thought Leadership
This is the second in a series of articles on the challenges, limitations, and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence (AI). In our first article, Rise of the Machines?, we looked at the application of AI in our own due diligence industry. We acknowledged...
Jun 18, 2024 | Due Diligence, Executive Background Checks | ExecCheck, Investigations, Thought Leadership
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it filed 784 total enforcement actions in fiscal year 2023, a three percent increase over fiscal year 2022, including 501 original, or “stand-alone,” enforcement actions, an eight percent increase over the...
Jun 10, 2024 | Due Diligence, Thought Leadership
Originally published July 14, 2023 Investment Company Act. False Claims Act. Securities Act. Advisers Act. These and many other compliance regulations exist to prevent fraudulent activities on the part of private equity firms and their portfolio companies. Yet,...
Feb 15, 2024 | Due Diligence, Thought Leadership
Due diligence within the context of IPOs involves meticulous investigation into the company seeking to go public. This rigorous scrutiny is designed to ensure that all relevant financials, business operations, legal obligations, and risks are accurately disclosed to...
Jan 9, 2024 | Due Diligence, Investigations, Thought Leadership
In 2023, Mexico surpassed China as the United State’s largest trading partner, with an estimated $397 billion worth of goods moving between the two countries in the first six months of the year. This 44% spike is driven by Mexico’s low-cost labor force, free-trade...
Oct 3, 2023 | Compliance, Due Diligence, Third Party Screening | ScreenCheck, Thought Leadership
Navigating the US-China Relationship: How Enhanced Sanctions Screening Benefits International Businesses Despite all the issues currently dominating global headlines: war, flooding, earthquakes, drought, and wildfires, one topic outside of these remains constantly...
