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We are finally reaching the end of the road on the beneficial ownership path. In this last posting on the issue (for now), let’s start with a third-party population (third parties, vendors, suppliers) which have been classified into three categories, the first two of which fall into high-
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At the outset, if you have a headache after reading my first two posts on the beneficial ownership issue, I apologize. The issues twist and turn depending on whether the situation involves OFAC sanctions or corruption risks, and reflects the variety of ownership situations that occur. Given the overwhelming nature
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When discussing the importance of beneficial ownership with compliance professionals, there is often a disconnect between the theory and reality. Everyone understands the legal and compliance risks and how they apply to third-parties, vendors and suppliers. But when a compliance officer considers the burden of uncovering beneficial ownership interests,
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We repeatedly hear about the importance of beneficial ownership, and the requirement that companies confirm beneficial ownership of its third-parties, vendors and suppliers. At the same time, there is increasing pressure from regulators and law enforcement to identify and unravel beneficial ownership when dealing with business partners. There is
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In a two-part series, Michael Volkov examines the continuing problem of identifying and mitigating beneficial ownership risks. Money launderers and corrupt individuals continue to rely on corporate structures to disguise their ownership interests to further illicit schemes. Companies have to develop strategies that practically address the risks without dedicating
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What are the new best practices for third-party risk management? Join Michael Volkov, CEO of The Volkov Law Group; Bill Hauserman, Senior Director, Compliance Solutions, Bureau van Dijk, a Moody’s Analytics Company; and Ted Datta, Director, Governance, Risk and Compliance Solutions, Bureau van Dijk, for a live webinar
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Webinar: A Review of FinCEN's New Beneficial Ownership RegulationsWednesday, March 28, 2018, 12 Noon ESTSign Up Here After a lengthy implementation period, FinCEN's new beneficial ownership regulations are about to become effective. Financial institutions are scrambling to meet a May 11, 2018 deadline. FinCEN's
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In this era of aggressive enforcement, global companies have to integrate beneficial ownership requirements when conducting due diligence of business associates and when engaging customers. For most businesses, beneficial ownership is critical in two main legal contexts: sanctions compliance and FCPA risk. Both of these areas present significant risks to
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In the aftermath of the Panama Papers scandal and increased focus on shell companies and hidden ownership interests, US enforcement and regulatory agencies are increasing focus on beneficial ownership of related entities. In this era of aggressive enforcement, global companies have to integrate beneficial ownership requirements when conducting due diligence
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I had the good fortune to spend time recently with Bureau van Dijk's Alistair King for an interview. BvD recently posted the interview Here. BvD is a sponsor of this blog and a terrific compliance partner I have been impressed with BvD’s product offering – key tools in
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On June 28, 2017, Bureau van Dijk, a sponsor of my blog, conducted a webinar on the importance of beneficial ownership information to corporate compliance functions. The blog posting by Alistair King is here, and the replay of the important webinar is here. I have emphasized in a number of
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Anti-money laundering professionals are in for a rude awakening. Know Your Customer or KYC requirements are currently kicking up a notch, and will be even more dramatic when the new FinCEN beneficial ownership regulations become effective in 2018. Financial regulators have become much more sophisticated since the financial crash,