Compliance Background Checks in Japanese Private Equity: Emerging Trends and Practical Considerations

Compliance Background Checks in Japanese Private Equity: Emerging Trends and Practical Considerations

Executive Summary Japan’s private equity market is undergoing rapid expansion. Fund sizes are increasing, driven in part by rising commitments from overseas investors. At many Japanese private equity firms, assets under management have grown significantly, sometimes...
Mandatory Evolution: Crypto Risk Management in the New World of Digital Assets

Mandatory Evolution: Crypto Risk Management in the New World of Digital Assets

In October 2008, amidst the ruin of the Global Financial Crisis, someone using the name Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin Whitepaper, proposing a system for electronic transactions without the need for intermediaries such as banks. Since then, the crypto industry...
At the Center of Europe: Breaking Ground – Switzerland Edges Closer to Financial Transparency

At the Center of Europe: Breaking Ground – Switzerland Edges Closer to Financial Transparency

Greater Transparency at the Center of Europe? Switzerland is poised to take another step towards greater transparency in its financial system: the Federal Assembly, the country’s legislature, is deliberating the introduction of a national Ultimate Beneficial Owner...
Cash, Goods, and Gold: Heightened Sanctions Risks in the MENA Region

Cash, Goods, and Gold: Heightened Sanctions Risks in the MENA Region

As the countries of the Middle East strive to diversify their economies and attract foreign investment, they have become intertwined in the global flow of goods and services, beyond just oil and gas production. However, certain jurisdictions in the region have also...